Angie S LeRoy1,2, Allison Shields3, Michelle A Chen2, Ryan L Brown2, Christopher P Fagundes2,4,5. 1. Department of Psychology, The University of Houston, 3695 Cullen Blvd. Rm 126, Houston, TX 77204, USA. 2. Department of Psychology, Rice University, Bioscience Research Collaborative, Houston, TX, USA. 3. Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. 4. Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. 5. Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Breast cancer survivors (BCS) often experience psychological problems and lowered quality of life (QOL). While helpful, psychotherapy is often costly and inaccessible. This review aims to provide practitioners with the latest information on empirically tested interventions among BCS that may be used in lieu of, or in addition to, traditional psychotherapy. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent developments in cancer-related psychological interventions include a focus on facilitating emotional disclosure (e.g., expressive writing), enhancing close relationships (e.g., couples-based interventions), and increasing feasibility and accessibility via online and computer-based intervention programs. These alternatives to psychotherapy offer a number of benefits including cost-effectiveness, personalized adaptability, and ease of implementation. SUMMARY: Utilizing these interventions as alternatives or supplements to traditional psychotherapy may offer BCS an opportunity to increase their QOL, improve psychosocial outcomes, and find meaning in their cancer experience. Choosing the appropriate intervention requires understanding the unique circumstances for each survivor and their family.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Breast cancer survivors (BCS) often experience psychological problems and lowered quality of life (QOL). While helpful, psychotherapy is often costly and inaccessible. This review aims to provide practitioners with the latest information on empirically tested interventions among BCS that may be used in lieu of, or in addition to, traditional psychotherapy. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent developments in cancer-related psychological interventions include a focus on facilitating emotional disclosure (e.g., expressive writing), enhancing close relationships (e.g., couples-based interventions), and increasing feasibility and accessibility via online and computer-based intervention programs. These alternatives to psychotherapy offer a number of benefits including cost-effectiveness, personalized adaptability, and ease of implementation. SUMMARY: Utilizing these interventions as alternatives or supplements to traditional psychotherapy may offer BCS an opportunity to increase their QOL, improve psychosocial outcomes, and find meaning in their cancer experience. Choosing the appropriate intervention requires understanding the unique circumstances for each survivor and their family.
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Breast cancer; Breast cancer interventions; Psychosocial outcomes; Quality of life
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