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Psychological Adjustment to Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: Evaluating an Interactive Self-Help Workbook.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
distress
breast cancer
Cancer - Breast
Registration Number
ACTRN12609000934246
Lead Sponsor
Flinders University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria

Stage 0 to II breast cancer, diagnosed in the previous month, English speaking, aged 18 years or over

Exclusion Criteria

pre-existing neurological condition (e.g., dementia)
Insufficient english to complete questionnaires/read workbook

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Distress: Depression scores as measured by Depression Anxiety stress Scale[baseline, then 3-month and 6-months after intervention received];Distress: Anxiety scores as measured by Depression Anxiety Stress Scale[baseline, then 3-month and 6-months after intervention received];Distress: Truamatic stress as measured by the total scale score of the Posttraumatic Stress Scale-Self Report[baseline, then 3-month and 6-months after intervention received]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life (QOL): Global QOL, measured by EORTC QLQ-C30[baseline, then 3-month and 6-months after intervention received];Quality of life: Body Image, measured by EORTC BR-23.[baseline, then 3-month and 6-months after intervention received];Maladaptive coping: helplessness/hopelessness - measured by the mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale[baseline, then 3-month and 6-months after intervention received];Maladaptive coping: anxious preoccupation - measured by the mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale[baseline, then 3-month and 6-months after intervention received];Maladaptive coping: cognitive avoidance - measured by the mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale[baseline, then 3-month and 6-months after intervention received]
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