Goal-Focused Emotion-Regulation Therapy (GET) in Young Adult Testicular Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young adult testicular cancer survivors experience adverse impacts after treatment. We developed Goal-focused Emotion-regulation Therapy (GET) to improve distress symptoms, emotion regulation, and goal navigation skills.

Purpose

This pilot study examined GET versus an active control intervention in young adult survivors of testicular cancer.

Methods

Seventy-five eligible survivors treated with chemotherapy were randomized to receive GET or Individual Supportive Listening (ISL). Study acceptability, engagement, and tolerability were examined, and intervention fidelity and therapeutic alliance were compared between arms. Preliminary efficacy was evaluated by effect sizes for between-group changes in primary (anxiety and depressive symptoms) and secondary (car

SUBMITTER: Hoyt MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10441857 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature