A randomized trial of the effect of training in relaxation and guided imagery techniques in improving psychological and quality-of-life indices for gynecologic and breast brachytherapy patients

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 971-979

  León Pizarro, Concha ^a   Gich, Ignasi ^b   Barthe, Emma ^c   Rovirosa, Angeles ^d   Farrús, Blanca ^d   Casas, Francesc ^d   Verger, Eugènia ^d   Biete, Albert ^d   Craven Bartle, Jordi ^e   Sierra, Jordi ^f   Arcusa, Angeles ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE TERRASSA   (Spain)

^b Hospital Sta Creu i Sant Pau ^*  (Spain)

^c CENTRO MÉDICO TEKNON   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^e Oncology Department   (Spain)

^f Departments of Haematology   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Cancer; Guided imagery; Oncology; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; IRIDIUM 192;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GUIDED IMAGERY; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SPAIN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SPAIN;

EID: 36048965107     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1171     Document Type: Article

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