Psychosocial Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
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Objectives To summarize and evaluate the studies published since 2007 on psychosocial interventions designed for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer.Data sources PubMed, Ovid, and PsycINFO.Conclusion Our review confirms that the development and evaluation of psychosocial interventions for AYA is still in its infancy. Only five studies were identified and these generally had small samples and limited results.Implications for nursing practice It is important for nurses to assess the needs of AYA. Incorporating creative ways for AYA to express their needs and self-reflect seems to be critically important and may help AYA cope positively with the cancer experience.
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Evidence-based psychological treatments tailored for this population are lacking.
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- Authors
- Phillips, C. R., & Davis, L. L.
- Affiliations
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- Corresponding author
- Phillips, Celeste R.
- Venue
- Seminars in Oncology Nursing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-08
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 242-250
- ISSN
- 0749-2081 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1813721700
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 3.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Seminars in Oncology Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
- Keywords
- psychosocial interventions, adolescents with cancer, young adult cancer, coping, self-reflection, needs assessment, nursing practice, intervention development and evaluation
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Female, Humans, Male, Neoplasms, Oncology Nursing, Psychology, Quality of Life, Young Adult
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