ReviewJournal of cognitive psychotherapy2013
Psychosocial Interventions With Cognitive-Behavioral Components for the Treatment of Cancer-Related Traumatic Stress Symptoms: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Cognitive behavioral therapies for informal caregivers of patients with cancer and cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Psycho-oncology · 2017Pooled it
- The Impact of Core Belief Disruption on PTSD Symptoms in Cancer Patients: The Mediating and Moderating Roles of Intrusion and Avoidance Behavior.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2025Article
- Psychological interventions for cancer-related post-traumatic stress disorder: narrative review.BJPsych bulletin · 2024Review
- Four-symptom model of medical-related posttraumatic stress among adult cancer patients.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2022Article
- A review of the prevalence, associated factors and interventions of psychological symptoms among cancer patients in the Chinese Mainland during the COVID-19 pandemic.Ecancermedicalscience · 2021Review
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and cancer.The lancet. Psychiatry · 2017Review
- An Enduring Somatic Threat Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Due to Acute Life-Threatening Medical Events.Social and personality psychology compass · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundCancer-related traumatic stress symptoms, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), can significantly impact the quality of life and psychological adjustment of patients and survivors with cancer. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective intervention previously shown to ameliorate non-cancer-related PTSD. Because of some of the unique aspects of cancer-related traumatic stress, such as the internal and ongoing nature of the traumatic stressor, it is important to review the overall efficacy of CBT interventions in populations with cancer.
objectiveTo review the findings of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) testing the efficacy of interventions with CBT components for cancer-related traumatic stress symptoms, including intrusion and avoidance, in adults with cancer.
methodsEligible RCTs were identified via search of OVID, PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus. Bayesian random effects analysis of treatment effect sizes (ES) was conducted in a portion of the studies for which data were available.
resultsNineteen RCTs met search criteria. Six trials reported reductions in traumatic stress symptoms as a result of the intervention and 13 studies reported null findings. Bayesian modeling based on 13 studies showed no overall discernible effect of interventions with CBT components on intrusion and avoidance symptoms.
conclusionsMost of the studies were not designed to target traumatic stress symptoms in highly distressed patients with cancer and did not include previously validated CBT components, such as cognitive restructuring and exposure. Thus, there was insufficient evidence from which to draw definitive conclusions about the efficacy of CBT interventions for the treatment of cancer-related traumatic stress symptoms, including PTSD. However, interventions with CBT components may have potential for the reduction of PTSD symptoms in highly distressed patients. Future research should focus on testing trauma-focused interventions in demographically and clinically diverse samples.
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