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Positive psychotherapy for distressed cancer survivors: Posttraumatic growth facilitation reduces posttraumatic stress

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Ochoa, Cristian, Casellas-Grau, Anna, Vives, Jaume, Font, Antoni, Borràs, Josep-Maria·2017·International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
DOI 10.1016/j.ijchp.2016.09.002PMC PMC6236322
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There is increasing evidence that positive life changes, such as posttraumatic growth (PTG), can result from the experience of coping with cancer. However, no interventions have been specifically designed to facilitate the development of PTG in cancer. In this article, we describe and assess the results of Positive Psychotherapy for Cancer (PPC) survivors. It aims to facilitate PTG as a way of achieving significant reductions in the symptoms of emotional distress and posttraumatic stress. In addition, the corroboration of this PTG facilitation is assessed using interpersonal indicators. Method: We allocated 126 consecutive survivors of cancer with high levels of emotional distress and who were seeking psychological support to either an experimental group (PPC) or a waiting list group. Results: The PPC group obtained significantly better results after treatment than the control group, showing reduced distress, decreased posttraumatic symptoms, and increased PTG. The benefits were maintained at 3 and 12 months’ follow-up. Participants’ PTG was correlated to the PTG that their significant others attributed to them, corroborating PTG facilitation. Conclusions: PPC appears to promote significant long-term PTG and can reduce emotional distress and posttraumatic stress in cancer survivors. In addition, PTG facilitation induced by PPC is corroborated by significant others. La evidencia científica muestra la importante presencia de cambios vitales positivos, como el crecimiento postraumático (CPT), tras afrontar un cáncer. Sin embargo, ninguna intervención ha sido específicamente diseñada para facilitar el CPT en pacientes con cáncer. En este artículo, se describen y evalúan los resultados de la Psicoterapia Positiva dirigida a supervivientes de Cáncer (PPC), diseñada para facilitar el CPT como vía para reducir el malestar emocional y estrés postraumático. Utilizamos indicadores interpersonales para validar la autenticidad del CPT. Método: Ciento veintiséis supervivientes de cáncer con elevados niveles de malestar emocional fueron consecutivamente asignados al grupo experimental (PPC) o al grupo de lista de espera. Resultados: El grupo de PPC obtuvo significativamente mejores resultados después del tratamiento que el grupo control, mostrando una reducción del malestar psicológico, de los síntomas de estrés postraumático y un incremento del CPT. Los beneficios se mantuvieron a los 3 y 12 meses. El CPT fue corroborado por los seres queridos de los participantes. Conclusiones: La PPC parece promover de forma significativa el CPT y reduce el malestar emocional y el estrés postraumático en supervivientes de cáncer. Además, la facilitación de CPT inducido por la PPC es corroborada por los seres queridos.

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Figure 1 CONSORT figure of participants’ allocation.
Figure 1 CONSORT figure of participants’ allocation.CC BY-NC-ND · PubMed Central
Figure 2 Psychological outcomes along assessments: pre-intervention (T0), post-intervention (T1), 3 months follow-up (T2), and 12 months follow-up (T3). d= between-stage differences. PCL-C: posttraumatic stress; HADS: mood; PTGI: positivechanges experienced after trauma.
Figure 2 Psychological outcomes along assessments: pre-intervention (T0), post-intervention (T1), 3 months follow-up (T2), and 12 months follow-up (T3). d= between-stage differences. PCL-C: posttraumatic stress; HADS: mood; PTGI: positivechanges experienced after trauma.CC BY-NC-ND · PubMed Central

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Authors
Ochoa, C., Casellas-Grau, A., Vives, J., Font, A., & Borràs, J.-M.
Affiliations
  • Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge (ES)
  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
Corresponding author
Ochoa, Cristian
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-01
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pages
28-37
ISSN
1697-2600 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ijchp.2016.09.002
PMC
PMC6236322
OpenAlex
W2539335273
Cited by
136
References
40
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2026: 8 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 38 · 2017: 2
FWCI
8.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • RECERCAT (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (FIS PI15/01278, PI15/01278)
  • European Regional Development Fund (PI15/01278)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Keywords
positive psychotherapy, cancer survivors, posttraumatic growth, post-traumatic stress, emotional distress, psychological intervention, significant others, long-term follow-up, coping with cancer

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