Abstract
[automatically translated] Patient management in oncology during radiotherapy treatment is not possible without a careful assessment of subjective variables related to emotionality and internal experience. This work has the objectives to investigate the presence of alessetimia, anxiety, depression and quality of life in a group of cancer patients, and to evaluate in what terms the introduction of a psychological intervention can have consequences on the welfare psico-fisico.Il sample consisted of 68 patients divided, with random mode, in an experimental group (n = 45) and a control (n = 23), recruited from two OU of Radiotherapy of Palermo and Pisa. Both were measured at T0 (before treatment), T1 (start of treatment), and T2 (end of treatment). The experimental group was subjected to a psychological-supportive intervention by cognitive technical journal. In the experimental group, we found a statistically significant reduction in levels of alexithymia (p <0.001), anxiety (p <0.001), and depression (p = 0.001) between T0 and T2. This difference was not observed in the control group (p <0.005). In addition, the change was significantly different between the control group and the experimental control group (significant interaction gruppoxtempo <0.05 for all tests). This type of psychological intervention seems to be a great help in dealing with stressors related to the disease, which would suggests its applicability as adjunctive therapy in oncology practice. In the experimental group, we found a statistically significant reduction in levels of alexithymia (p <0.001), anxiety (p <0.001), and depression (p = 0.001) between T0 and T2. This difference was not observed in the control group (p <0.005). In addition, the change was significantly different between the control group and the experimental control group (significant interaction gruppoxtempo <0.05 for all tests). This type of psychological intervention seems to be a great help in dealing with stressors related to the disease, which would suggests its applicability as adjunctive therapy in oncology practice. In the experimental group, we found a statistically significant reduction in levels of alexithymia (p <0.001), anxiety (p <0.001), and depression (p = 0.001) between T0 and T2. This difference was not observed in the control group (p <0.005). In addition, the change was significantly different between the control group and the experimental control group (significant interaction gruppoxtempo <0.05 for all tests). This type of psychological intervention seems to be a great help in dealing with stressors related to the disease, which would suggests its applicability as adjunctive therapy in oncology practice. 001) between T0 and T2. This difference was not observed in the control group (p <0.005). In addition, the change was significantly different between the control group and the experimental control group (significant interaction gruppoxtempo <0.05 for all tests). This type of psychological intervention seems to be a great help in dealing with stressors related to the disease, which would suggests its applicability as adjunctive therapy in oncology practice. 001) between T0 and T2. This difference was not observed in the control group (p <0.005). In addition, the change was significantly different between the control group and the experimental control group (significant interaction gruppoxtempo <0.05 for all tests). This type of psychological intervention seems to be a great help in dealing with stressors related to the disease, which would suggests its applicability as adjunctive
| Original language | Italian |
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| Pages | 169-169 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |