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01-03-2020 | Affective Disorder

Tailoring Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Mexican Terminal Cancer Patients: A Multiple Baseline Study

Authors: Edgar Landa-Ramírez, Joseph A. Greer, Sofía Sánchez-Román, Rumen Manolov, Ma. Magdalena Salado-Avila, Luz Adriana Templos-Esteban, Angélica Riveros-Rosas

Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of tailored cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on depression and anxiety symptoms present in Mexican terminal cancer patients. A non-concurrent multiple baseline design was used across individuals. Nine patients participated in the study, each receiving four to six therapy sessions. The effect size of the intervention range (NAP and Tau indexes) in the nine patients indicates that CBT intervention resulted in weak to moderate impact for anxiety and depression symptoms in this population. The overall standardized mean difference is also moderate, with a reduction of 0.54 and 0.76 standard deviations in depression and anxiety symptoms, respectively. This study provides initial evidence to support a positive effect from CBT on patients with terminal cancer and with mood disorders when facing their impending death.

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Title: Tailoring Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Mexican Terminal Cancer Patients: A Multiple Baseline Study
Authors: Edgar Landa-Ramírez
Joseph A. Greer
Sofía Sánchez-Román
Rumen Manolov
Ma. Magdalena Salado-Avila
Luz Adriana Templos-Esteban
Angélica Riveros-Rosas
Publication date: 01-03-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Affective Disorder
Affective Disorder
Anxiety
Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1068-9583
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3572
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-019-09620-8

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