Spanish Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer

Summary

The aim of this study is to verify the efficacy of the Spanish adaptation of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Spanish participants with cancer in a randomized control trial.

Conditions

• Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy (MCP).

The MCP program is divided into eight sessions: Session1: Psychoeducation about Meaning in life, Sources of Meaning, etc. Session 2: Cancer illness and meaning. Session 3: Historical Sources of Meaning (the past) Session 4: Historical Sources of Meaning (present and future). Session 5: Attitudinal Sources of Meaning. Session 6: Creative Sources of Meaning. Session 7: Experimental Sources of Meaning. Session 8: End of psychotherapy, farewell, and facing the future with hope.

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (CBT).

The CBT divided into eight sessions: Session1: Presentation of psychotherapy, establishing the goals of psychotherapy. Presentation of the participants. Updated information about psychological consequences of cancer. Session 2. Increase in enjoyable activities. Behavioral activation. Progressive muscle relaxation training. Slow breathing training. Session 3. Cognitive model of coping with cancer. Psychoeducation on negative thoughts. Training in detecting negative thoughts. Presentation of cognitive distortions Session 4. Training in cognitive restructuring techniques. Session 5. Training in problem-solving skills. Session 6. Being aware of participants needs. Self-care. Assertiveness skills training. Session 7. Setting goals for the future. Session 8. Summary, relapse prevention, and end of psychotherapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Valencia

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Pilar Llombart, Ph.D.Student · Valencian Institute of Oncology Foundation (IVO)

• Sandra Perez, Ph.D. · University of Valencia

• Veronica Guillen Botella, Ph.D. · University of Valencia

• Joaquin Garcia-Alandete, Ph.D. · University of Valencia

• Rosa Baños, Ph.D. · University of Valencia

• Jose Heliodoro Marco Salvador, Ph. D. · University of Valencia

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-01-02

Primary Completion

2023-04-01

Completion

2023-04-01

Countries

• Spain

Study Locations