Cognitive behavioral therapy for psychological distress in young people diagnosed with cancer during adolescence

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer-related psychological distress; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15975376
• Lead Sponsor: ppsala University

Brief Summary

2018 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29664926/ Qualitative feasibility results (added 21/09/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2016-10-10
• Study Start: 2017-08-22
• Last Update Posted: 3 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 15-25 years at study start
2. Diagnosed with cancer when aged 13-18 years
3. Treated at a paediatric oncology unit in Sweden
4. Completed successful cancer treatment
5. Experience cancer-related suffering

Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently receive psychological treatment
2. Display psychiatric symptoms in immediate need of treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Anxiety, assessed with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment<br>2. Depression, assessed with the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-assessment (MADRS-S) at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment<br>3. Post-traumatic stress symptoms, assessed with the The PTSD Checklist - Civilian (PCL-C) at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment<br>4. Worry, assessed with the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment