A randomized trial comparing two low-intensity psychological interventions for distressed patients with cancer and their caregivers

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Kathleen, Suzanne ^a   Girgis, Araf ^b   Occhipinti, Stefano ^c   Hutchison, Sandy ^d   McDowell, Michelle ^e   Mihalopoulos, Cathrine ^f   Carter, Robert ^f   Dunn, Jeffrey Charles ^g  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^f DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^g CANCER COUNCIL QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Caregivers; Low intensity; Nursing practice; Psychological intervention

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HUMAN; NEOPLASMS; NURSING; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HOTLINES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NEW SOUTH WALES; ONCOLOGY NURSING; QUEENSLAND; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84904304475     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.E256-E266     Document Type: Article

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