A randomized clinical trial of group-based cognitive-behavioral stress management in localized prostate cancer: Development of stress management skills improves quality of life and benefit finding

Abstract

Results support the use of group-based cognitive-behavioral interventions in promoting QoL and BF in this population.

Psychological aspects of prostate cancer: a clinical review

“…90 Cognitive --behavioral training used in these studies was positively linked with effectiveness of intervention and suggests a relevant and fruitful approach to delivery. 91 Group sessions have been effective among prostate cancer survivors, as indeed they have among other populations of male patients, but the personal nature of men's issues in prostate cancer survivorship suggests that many men will benefit from one-to-one involvement within an intervention. 92 An intervention offering both opportunities would be valuable.…”

Promoting recovery of sexual functioning after radical prostatectomy with group-based stress management: The role of interpersonal sensitivity

“…35 Prior work has indicated that psychological interventions directed at psychoeducation or teaching stress management skills can improve aspects of quality of life in men recovering from PCa treatment. [38][39] Less is known about how these interventions affect physical recovery-including recovery of sexual functioning-after medical treatments are completed. The present study addressed this gap and also tested the role of interpersonal sensitivity as a possible moderator of intervention effects.…”

Psychoendocrine validation of a short measure for assessment of perceived stress management skills in different non-clinical populations

“…The ISBF questionnaire is based on the 17 items of the Measure of Current Status (MOCS), a questionnaire in English language (Carver, 2005) that has been developed and used to test the effectiveness of stress management trainings in cancer patients (Penedo et al, 2003;Penedo et al, 2004;Antoni et al, 2006;Penedo et al, 2006). The MOCS was designed to assess perceived management skills (i.e., the perceived ability to respond to the challenges and demands of everyday life).…”

“…"I cannot do this at all" to "I can do this extremely well"). Hitherto, psychometric properties of the MOCS have only been investigated in cancer patients with either prostate cancer (Penedo et al, 2003;Penedo et al, 2004;Penedo et al, 2006) or breast cancer . In these samples, the factor structure and internal consistency of the MOCS have been tested but results differ (for details see Supplemental Material 3).…”

“…The only hitherto existing instrument whose items address relevant stress management skills is the "Measure of Current Status" (MOCS), a 17-item questionnaire in English language by Charles Carver that has been developed for use in cancer patients (Carver, 2005). This scale showed adequate factor structure and internal consistency in samples of cancer patients and thus provided promising results (Penedo et al, 2003;Penedo et al, 2004;Antoni et al, 2006;Penedo et al, 2006). However, psychometric qualities of the instrument in non-cancer and non-clinical samples that more likely represent the general population have not yet been investigated.…”