Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Improving Distress in Pediatric Oncology: A Pilot Study

• Published in: Revista argentina de clínica psicológica Vol. 29; no. 3; p. 4
• Main Authors: Inmaculada Gómez Becerra, Ruíz-Castañeda, Dyanne, Juan Miguel Flujas-Contreras, Ana Segura Román, Alma Martínez de Salazar Arboleas, María de los Angeles Vázquez López
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Buenos Aires FUNDACIÓN AIGLÉ 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Anxiety; Behavior modification; Cancer; Childhood; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Cognitive-behavioral factors; Coping; Emotionality; Extraversion; Hospitalization; Oncology; Pain; Positive emotions; Psychological distress; Psychological intervention

The aim of the study was to assess the psychological profile of oncology patients and to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral treatment aimed to improve coping of pain and anxiety in childhood and youth cancer patients. The sample was of 12 patients, between 9 and 14 years diagnosed wi...