BACKGROUND: To assess the impact of psychoeducative group interventions on patients with high-grade glioma (glioblastoma, mixed glioma, and astrocytoma) and their relatives. METHODS: A total of one hundred and four patients and relatives underwent group interventions between September 2007 and May 2010 and were coached by a psychologist and a physician in the context of an interdisciplinary meeting. Questionnaires were distributed after every meeting. RESULTS: In general, group interventions were experienced as helpful to discuss psychic aspects, new life circumstances, and medical questions. CONCLUSIONS: Psychoeducative group interventions represent an important support for brain tumor patients and their relatives for discussing anxiety, concerns, and needs and thus improve their quality of life.
BACKGROUND: To assess the impact of psychoeducative group interventions on patients with high-grade glioma (glioblastoma, mixed glioma, and astrocytoma) and their relatives. METHODS: A total of one hundred and four patients and relatives underwent group interventions between September 2007 and May 2010 and were coached by a psychologist and a physician in the context of an interdisciplinary meeting. Questionnaires were distributed after every meeting. RESULTS: In general, group interventions were experienced as helpful to discuss psychic aspects, new life circumstances, and medical questions. CONCLUSIONS: Psychoeducative group interventions represent an important support for brain tumorpatients and their relatives for discussing anxiety, concerns, and needs and thus improve their quality of life.
Authors: Peter Herschbach; Petra Berg; Sabine Waadt; Gabriele Duran; Ursula Engst-Hastreiter; Gerhard Henrich; Katrin Book; Andreas Dinkel Journal: Psychother Psychosom Date: 2009-11-04 Impact factor: 17.659
Authors: Peter Herschbach; Katrin Book; Andreas Dinkel; Petra Berg; Sabine Waadt; Gabriele Duran; Ursula Engst-Hastreiter; Gerhard Henrich Journal: Support Care Cancer Date: 2009-10-29 Impact factor: 3.603
Authors: Birgit Flechl; Michael Ackerl; Cornelia Sax; Stefan Oberndorfer; Bernadette Calabek; Eefje Sizoo; Jaap Reijneveld; Richard Crevenna; Mohammad Keilani; Alexander Gaiger; Karin Dieckmann; Matthias Preusser; Martin J B Taphoorn; Christine Marosi Journal: J Neurooncol Date: 2013-02-15 Impact factor: 4.130