The effects of psychotherapy on psychological well-being and diurnal cortisol patterns in breast cancer survivors

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 173-182

  Hsiao, Fei Hsiu ^a   Jow, Guey Mei ^b   Kuo, Wen Hung ^a   Chang, King Jen ^a,e   Liu, Yu Fen ^c   Ho, Rainbow T H ^f   Ng, Siu Man ^f   Chan, Cecilia L W ^f   Lai, Yu Ming ^d   Chen, Yu Ting ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Foundation of Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHENG CHING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Body mind spirit therapy; Breast cancer; Psychological well being; Psychotherapy; Salivary diurnal cortisol pattern; Survivors

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BODY MIND SPIRIT GROUP THERAPY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHINESE MEDICINE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFE STRESS; MARRIAGE; MEANING IN LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862830338     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: 14230348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000329178     Document Type: Article

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