Effectiveness of brief psychosocial support on mental health of cancer patients and their relatives: A non-randomized controlled evaluation of cancer counseling centers
Abstract:Purpose: Patients with cancer and their relatives often experience a deterioration of mental health while dealing with the consequences of the disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate changes of mental health during and after brief psychosocial support at cancer counselling centers.Methods: In this non-randomized controlled trial n = 885 participants were recruited and n = 449 were eligible for the analysis. The intervention group (IG, n = 264) was recruited at two cancer counselling centers in Ge… Show more
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