Targeting emotional regulation using an Internet-delivered psychological intervention for cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This trial assessed the efficacy of an emotion-focused, modular, Internet-delivered adaptation of the Unified Protocol (UP) in improving cancer survivors' emotion regulation strategies.

Design

A two-arm randomized controlled trial (1:1) was used to compare the efficacy of two Internet-based interventions: UP-adapted CanCope Mind (CM) and lifestyle-focused active control CanCope Lifestyle (CL).

Methods

N = 224 cancer survivors randomized to CM or CL were assessed at baseline, between-modules, at post-intervention and 3-month follow-up on emotion regulation outcomes targeted by each CM module (Module 1: beliefs about emotions; Module 2: mindfulness; Module 3: cognitive reappraisal skills, catastrophizing, refocus on planning; Module 4: experiential avoidance)

SUBMITTER: Smith IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10710879 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature