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Title: | Stressful life events and distress in breast cancer: a 5-years follow-up |
Other Titles: | Acontecimientos vitales estresantes y malestar emocional en cáncer de mama: seguimiento a 5 años |
Author: | Ochoa Arnedo, Cristian Prats, Clàudia Travier, Noemie marques feixa, laia Flix-Valle, Aida Lleras de Frutos, María Domingo Gil, Esperanza Carles Medina, Joan Serra-Blasco, Maria |
Others: | Institut Català d'Oncologia Universitat de Barcelona (UB) University of Bremen |
Citation: | Ochoa-Arnedo, C., Prats, C., Travier, N.(2022). Stressful Life Events and Distress in Breast Cancer: A 5-Years Follow-Up. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 22, 2. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100303 |
Abstract: | Background/Objective: Environmental factors such as psychosocial stress have demonstrated to have an impact on the breast cancer (BC) course. This study aims to explore the impact of psychotherapy and stressful life events (SLE) on BC survivors’ illness trajectories. Method: 68 women with BC underwent Positive Psychotherapy or Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management and 37 patients were included as a control group. The effects of distress reduction and SLE on their 5-year recurrence were investigated. Additional analyses examined the effect of receiving vs. not receiving psychotherapy and of the type of therapy on survival and disease-free interval, DFI. Results: A one-point decrease of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) after psychotherapy predicted a lower risk of 5-year recurrence, OR = 0.84, p = .037, 95% CI = 0.71-0.99). Also, a one point-increase in the number threatening SLE (OR = 1.92; p = .028, 95% CI = 1.07-3.43) was related to higher 5-year recurrence. Conclusions: The findings highlight the necessity of studying not only a given situation (i.e., psychotherapy, SLE) but its specific impact on individuals. |
Keywords: | cognitive-behavioral stress management positive psychotherapy cancer survival stressful life events prospective cohort study |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100303 |
Document type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Version: | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
Issue Date: | 5-May-2022 |
Publication license: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles cientÍfics Articles |
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