Psychological adjustment among African American breast cancer patients: one-year follow-up results of a randomized psychoeducational group intervention.
Journal Article (Clinical Trial;Journal Article)
The effectiveness of support group interventions for cancer patients has been established among White patients but has been virtually unstudied among minority patients. The current study represents the 1st randomized support group intervention targeted to African American women with breast cancer. Participants (N = 73) with nonmetastatic breast cancer were randomly assigned to an 8-week group intervention or an assessment-only control condition At 12 months, the intervention resulted in improved mood as well as improved general and cancer-specific psychological functioning among women with greater baseline distress or lower income. Subsequent research is needed to address effective methods of enrolling and following women with fewer psychosocial and financial resources, as they were the most likely to benefit from this particular intervention.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Taylor, KL; Lamdan, RM; Siegel, JE; Shelby, R; Moran-Klimi, K; Hrywna, M
Published Date
- May 2003
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 22 / 3
Start / End Page
- 316 - 323
PubMed ID
- 12790260
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0278-6133
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1037/0278-6133.22.3.316
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States