Research SquareAugust 18, 2026Shenghuan Yang, Yan Lou, Tingting Chen et al.
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Abstract Background: Patients with advanced cancer frequently experience multidimensional suffering,including psychological distress,existential distress,and concerns related to death and dying.Mindfulness-based interventions and existential healing interventions have increasingly been applied in palliative care;however,the current evidence regarding their integration,intervention...
Objectives: To examine whether a brief mindfulness training program was associated with changes in depressive symptoms among female patients with cancer, to explore potential psychological processes related to symptom change, and to examine differences in pre-to post-training changes according to baseline psychological risk profiles. Methods: This exploratory non-randomized controlled study...