A randomized trial of a cognitive-behavioral therapy and hypnosis intervention on positive and negative affect during breast cancer radiotherapy

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 443-455

  Schnur, Julie B ^a   David, Daniel ^b   Kangas, Maria ^c   Green, Sheryl ^a   Bovbjerg, Dana H ^a   Montgomery, Guy H ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Hypnosis; Negative affect; Positive affect; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROSIS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 67449162047     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20559     Document Type: Article

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