Meaning-centered group psychotherapy: an effective intervention for improving psychological well-being in patients with advanced cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To test the efficacy of meaning-centered group psychotherapy (MCGP) to reduce psychological distress and improve spiritual well-being in patients with advanced or terminal cancer.

Patients and methods

Patients with advanced cancer (N = 253) were randomly assigned to manualized eight-session interventions of either MCGP or supportive group psychotherapy (SGP). Patients were assessed before and after completing the treatment and 2 months after treatment. The primary outcome measures were spiritual well-being and overall quality of life, with secondary outcome measures assessing depression, hopelessness, desire for hastened death, anxiety, and physical symptom distress.

Results

Hierarchical linear models that included a priori covariates and only participants who

SUBMITTER: Breitbart W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4334778 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature