Group Therapy Alleviates Cancer Stress
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A trial reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry shows that group therapy including cognitive restructuring, relaxation training and coping skills can help reduce overall stress and cancer-related anxiety in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
One hundred ninety-nine women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer in the past eight weeks were assigned either to a control group or a therapy group which underwent ten weeks of cognitive behavior stress management group therapy. Both groups were then followed for one year. Results showed that the therapeutic intervention produced a notable reduction in anxiety, stress and cancer-related thoughts that continue even after the completion of medical treatment. Read more: Group therapy can reduce cancer-related anxiety ABSTRACT: Reduction of Cancer-Specific Thought Intrusions and Anxiety Symptoms With a Stress Management Intervention Among Women Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer SHARE:
Posted In: Psychotherapy | Stress & Coping | Tags: Stress | Group Therapy | Breast | Cancer | Anxiety | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on November 02, 2006 at 03:20 AM | Permalink |
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