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Psychosocial interventions for anxiety and depression in adult cancer patients: achievements and challenges

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Jacobsen, P. B., Jim, H. S.·2008·CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

Abstract

Psychosocial care is increasingly recognized as an essential component of the comprehensive care of the individual with cancer. Improving patients' access to psychosocial care is important; however, ensuring that the care made available has been shown to be effective is just as important. Accordingly, the goal of this review is to describe an evidence-based approach to the psychosocial care of adults with cancer. The focus is on anxiety and depression because a considerable body of research has examined the impact of psychosocial interventions on these outcomes. After describing the sources, assessment, and prevalence of anxiety and depression in adults with cancer and presenting existing clinical practice guidelines for their management, previous publications that systematically reviewed evidence of the efficacy of psychosocial interventions are summarized. The use of these publications to derive specific recommendations for the use of psychosocial interventions in the management of anxiety and depression is then illustrated. In addition, examples are provided of interventions that are effective against anxiety and depression and have good potential for dissemination in routine clinical practice. The review concludes with a discussion of future directions for the continued development of an evidence-based approach to the psychosocial care of people with cancer.

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Authors
Jacobsen, P. B., & Jim, H. S.
Affiliations
University of South Florida (US)
Venue
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-03-19
Volume
58
Issue
4
Pages
214-230
ISSN
0007-9235 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2033658691
Cited by
382
References
73
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Keywords
psychosocial interventions, anxiety, depression, cancer patients, psychosocial care, evidence-based practice, intervention efficacy, intervention dissemination, cancer-related anxiety, cancer-related depression
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety, Depression, Humans, Neoplasms, Psychotherapy, Treatment Outcome

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