The effect of interpersonal psychotherapy on quality of life among breast cancer patients with common mental health disorder: a randomized control trial at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital

Abstract

Methods: A two-arm parallel randomized controlled trial study was conducted among 114 (n=57 intervention, and n= 57 control group) breast cancer patients with common mental health disorder at the oncology center of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. The hospital anxiety and depression measurement scale was used to assess depression and anxiety disorder and a 30-item quality of life questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life. General Linear Model analysis was done, confounding factors were controlled, and P<0.05 was used to declare statistical signi cance.Results: Patients in the intervention group showed a signi cant improvement in the anxiety (coe cient -3.68; 95% CI -5.67,-1.69;

Adaptations of interpersonal psychotherapy in psycho-oncology and its effects on distress, depression, and anxiety in patients with cancer: a systematic review

“…There was significant within-group improvement of symptoms of depression reported in both studies (Blanco et al, 2019;Belay et al, 2022). One study assessed symptoms of anxiety and reported significant within-group improvement (Belay et al, 2022).…”

“…There was significant within-group improvement of symptoms of depression reported in both studies (Blanco et al, 2019;Belay et al, 2022). One study assessed symptoms of anxiety and reported significant within-group improvement (Belay et al, 2022). Comparing IPT to Treatment as Usual, they found significant differences between the groups with participants in the IPT group scoring lower for depression and anxiety than participants in the TAU group (Belay et al, 2022).…”

Comparative efficacy of psychological interventions on anxiety and depression in patients with cancer: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

“…The included studies [15–41,46–49] involved 3471 participants from 14 distinct countries. The psychological interventions involved include AT, CBT, DT, FT, IPT, MT, PE, and ST.…”

“…Robertson, 2016 [37] UK FT UC 21/22 Prostate cancer HADS-A HADS-D ② Ren, 2018 [38] China CBT UC 98/196 Breast cancer HAM-A HAM-D ② Savard, 2006 [39] Canada CBT UC 25/20 Breast cancer HADS-A HADS-D ② Shari, 2020 [40] Malaysia CBT UC 32/30 Breast cancer HADS-A HADS-D ② Tang, 2021 [41] China MT UC 50/50 Lung cancer SAS Wu, 2018 [42] China PE UC 20/20 Breast cancer HADS-A HADS-D ② Xiao, 2022 [43] China DT PE 60/60 Lung cancer PHQ-9 Xu, 2019 [44] China MT UC 60/60 Cancer SAS/SDS ② Yuan, 2022 [45] China MT UC 40/40 Intracranial Tumor SAS/SDS ② Zhao, 2020 [46] China PE UC 50/51 Liver Cancer HADS-D Zahedian, 2021 [47] Iran CBT UC 12/12 Breast cancer BDI ② Zhang, 2022 [48] China DT UC 60/60 Cancer HADS-A HADS-D ② Zhu, 2023 [49] China…”

Supportive care interventions for cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a scoping review

“…The psychosocial interventions were diverse. Spiritual [7][8] [9] and psychosexual interventions [10][11], mindfulness [12] and mindfulness-based art therapy [13], acupressure [14], interpersonal psychotherapy [15], hypnotherapy [16], cognitive behavioral therapy (Elyasi et al, 2021), mind diversion [17], nurse consultation [18] [19], uncertainty management program [20], dignity therapy [21][22], and peer support (Zaki-Nejad et al, 2020) [24], were implemented alone or combined, to improve quality of life (QOL), mental or sexual functions. In most cases, support was delivered by a healthcare provider (nurse or therapist) or a researcher.…”