ERIC Number: EJ772779
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jul
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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral and Supportive-Expressive Group Therapy for Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: A Review of the Literature
Boutin, Daniel L.
Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v32 n3 p267-284 Jul 2007
A review of the literature revealed 20 studies that examined the extent to which cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), supportive-expressive group therapy (SEGT), and a combination of these two treatments impact women with breast cancer. Based on this review, it is determined that CBT and SEGT have repeated experimental support for positively altering certain affective disturbances for this population. However, all three treatments were found to improve the lives of women with breast cancer. The combination of CBT and SEGT treatment approach did not have repeated positive results, as did the CBT and SEGT studies. The specific outcomes of these therapies are discussed along with the implications for researchers, therapists, and women with breast cancer. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Group Therapy, Cognitive Restructuring, Cancer, Females, Behavior Modification, Social Support Groups, Outcomes of Treatment, Counseling Effectiveness, Literature Reviews, Coping, Counseling Techniques
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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