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A couple-based intervention for female breast cancer.

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Baucom, DH; Porter, LS; Kirby, JS; Gremore, TM; Wiesenthal, N; Aldridge, W; Fredman, SJ; Stanton, SE; Scott, JL; Halford, KW; Keefe, FJ
Published in: Psychooncology
March 2009

OBJECTIVE: Although women's breast cancer affects both women and their male partners, as well as their relationships, few interventions have been developed to work with couples confronting breast cancer. The current investigation presents the pilot results from a new couple-based intervention program for breast cancer that teaches couples how to minimize negative effects and maximize positive functioning during this difficult time. METHOD: In this pilot study, 14 couples in which the wife had early stage breast cancer were randomly assigned to one of the two treatment conditions: Couple-based relationship enhancement (RE) or treatment-as-usual (TAU). RESULTS: The results from this study suggest that compared with couples receiving treatment-as-usual, both women and men in the RE condition experienced improved functioning on individual psychological variables as well as relationship functioning at posttest and 1-year follow-up. In addition, women in RE show fewer medical symptoms at both time periods. CONCLUSIONS: In this pilot study, the couple-based intervention, RE, has shown promise in improving individual, medical, and relationship functioning for couples in which the woman is facing breast cancer, and therefore merits further investigation on a larger scale.

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Psychooncology

DOI

EISSN

1099-1611

Publication Date

March 2009

Volume

18

Issue

3

Start / End Page

276 / 283

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Middle Aged
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Depression
  • Couples Therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aged
 

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Baucom, D. H., Porter, L. S., Kirby, J. S., Gremore, T. M., Wiesenthal, N., Aldridge, W., … Keefe, F. J. (2009). A couple-based intervention for female breast cancer. Psychooncology, 18(3), 276–283. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1395
Baucom, Donald H., Laura S. Porter, Jennifer S. Kirby, Tina M. Gremore, Naomi Wiesenthal, William Aldridge, Steffany J. Fredman, et al. “A couple-based intervention for female breast cancer.Psychooncology 18, no. 3 (March 2009): 276–83. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1395.
Baucom DH, Porter LS, Kirby JS, Gremore TM, Wiesenthal N, Aldridge W, et al. A couple-based intervention for female breast cancer. Psychooncology. 2009 Mar;18(3):276–83.
Baucom, Donald H., et al. “A couple-based intervention for female breast cancer.Psychooncology, vol. 18, no. 3, Mar. 2009, pp. 276–83. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/pon.1395.
Baucom DH, Porter LS, Kirby JS, Gremore TM, Wiesenthal N, Aldridge W, Fredman SJ, Stanton SE, Scott JL, Halford KW, Keefe FJ. A couple-based intervention for female breast cancer. Psychooncology. 2009 Mar;18(3):276–283.
Journal cover image

Published In

Psychooncology

DOI

EISSN

1099-1611

Publication Date

March 2009

Volume

18

Issue

3

Start / End Page

276 / 283

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Middle Aged
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Depression
  • Couples Therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aged