A pilot randomized controlled trial of cognitive bias modification to reduce fear of breast cancer recurrence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The most common, persistent concern among survivors of breast cancer is the fear that their disease will return, yet to the authors' knowledge, few interventions targeting fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) have been developed to date. The current pilot study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a home-delivered cognitive bias modification intervention to reduce FCR. The intervention, called Attention and Interpretation Modification for Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence (AIM-FBCR), targeted 2 types of cognitive biases (ie, attention and interpretation biases).

Methods

A total of 110 survivors of breast cancer were randomized to receive 8 sessions of 1 of 2 versions of AIM-FBCR or a control condition program. Computer-based assessments o

SUBMITTER: Lichtenthal WG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5391320 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature