ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
B.R.E.A.S.T. Study protocol: Benefits of R-TEP EMDR protocol in Addressing diStress and Trauma in breast cancer patients.
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Background: Breast cancer diagnosis and surgical treatment can be experienced as traumatic events, triggering psychological distress including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic symptoms. The Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol (R-TEP), an early EMDR intervention, has shown efficacy in reducing psychological symptomatology following recent traumatic events. Objectives: This protocol describes a randomized controlled trial designed to assess the efficacy of the EMDR R-TEP protocol in primarily reducing psychological distress and post-traumatic symptoms in breast cancer patients undergoing surgery, with secondary focus on emotion regulation, hopelessness, body image and global psychological symptomatology. Methods: A prospective, longitudinal, single-blind randomized controlled trial will be conducted at the Breast Unit of ASST Rhodense (Milan, Italy). A minimum of 122 female patients, accounting for 20% attrition, with first breast cancer diagnosis scheduled for surgery will be randomized into three groups: treatment as usual (TAU), TAU plus psychoeducational intervention, and TAU plus EMDR R-TEP. Assessments will be conducted at baseline (pre-surgery), post-surgery/pre-psychological intervention, post-psychological intervention, and at 3-month follow-up. Primary outcomes include the Psychological Distress Inventory-Revised and Post-Traumatic Symptom Questionnaire. Discussion: This protocol provides the methodological framework for generating evidence on EMDR R-TEP as an early psychological intervention for breast cancer patients.
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