Psycho-oncology
August 2026
Anna Baumeister, Lea Schuurmans, Lisa Borgmann et al.
Cancer patients often suffer from neurocognitive impairments due to cancer treatment, the cancer itself, and/or coping with the illness, significantly impairing quality of life and everyday functioning. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an online MBSR course regarding neurocognitive functioning and well-being of cancer patients. A total of 170 cancer patients with cognitive impairments...
Psycho-oncology
June 1, 2026
L Forest G Rosenfeld, Cecile A Lengacher, Carmen S Rodriguez et al.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown to decrease stress and fear of cancer recurrence among breast cancer (BC) survivors. However, evidence is lacking in exemplifying MBSR as a method to improve positive, psychosocial outcomes, such as optimism and social support. Enhanced mindfulness has been shown to increase optimism and result in healthier coping strategies, however with...
Psycho-oncology
March 1, 2026
Kenni Wojujutari Ajele, Erhabor Sunday Idemudia
Psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and stress, is highly prevalent among adults with cancer. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), are increasingly used to address these symptoms. However, no prior review has comprehensively stratified MBI effects across intervention types,...
Psycho-oncology
December 1, 2025
Dalnim Cho, Sairah Ahmed, Stella Snyder et al.
Lymphomas are one of the primary cancers that affect adolescents and young adults (AYAs). We examined the feasibility of two group-based interventions-one meditation-based and one education-based-for AYAs with lymphoma. We also explored their potential benefits for reducing psychological distress and cancer-related symptom burden. Patients aged 18-39 years with lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy...
Psycho-oncology
November 1, 2025
Marie-Estelle Gaignard, Dominica Martin, Jelena Stanic et al.
Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) are recognized as beneficial in oncology supportive care. While qualitative analyses of mindfulness program experiences exist, this is the first mixed methods study to examine patients' experiences after participating in the online Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (e-MBCR) program. The SERENITY study was a pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating the...
Psycho-oncology
September 1, 2025
Nasim Badaghi, Linda Kwakkenbos, Judith Prins et al.
Online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (eMBCT) can reduce psychological distress in people with cancer, but adherence and scalability could be improved. Through co-creation, we developed two eMBCT formats: group-blended and individual-unguided. This trial compared the effects of the two eMBCT to care as usual (CAU) on psychological distress and other mental health outcomes in people with...
Psycho-oncology
July 1, 2025
Hongdao Meng, Cecile A Lengacher, Rio Tate et al.
1 citation
To conduct an economic evaluation of a group mindfulness program compared to an education support program for breast cancer survivors (BCS). The cost-utility analysis (cost per quality-adjusted life year [QALY]) was performed from a single-center randomized controlled trial in the United States. Data from 181 BCS were included in the analysis (91 from the mindfulness-based stress reduction for...
Psycho-oncology
2024
Ellen Krueger, Ekin Secinti, Jesse C Stewart et al.
14 citations
Various psychosocial interventions have been developed to reduce distress and improve quality of life (QoL) in patients with advanced cancer, many of which are traditional cognitive-behavioral interventions (CBIs) or mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). The aims of this meta-analysis were to determine and compare the overall effects of traditional CBIs and MBIs on distress and QoL in this...
Psycho-oncology
2024
Stella Snyder, Ekin Secinti, Kelly Chinh et al.
6 citations
A brief, valid, and comprehensive measure of mindfulness is needed for cancer populations. This study examined the factor structure, internal consistency, construct validity, and measurement invariance of the 10-item Cognitive Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R) in patients with cancer. Patients with breast, gastrointestinal, lung, or prostate cancer (N = 404, 50% stage IV cancer, 51%...
Psycho-oncology
November 1, 2019
E. Nissen, M. O'Connor, V. Kaldo et al.
Internet‐delivered interventions may alleviate distress in cancer survivors with limited access to psychological face‐to‐face treatment. In collaboration with a group of cancer survivors, we developed and tested the efficacy of a therapist‐assisted internet‐delivered mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy (iMBCT) program for anxiety and depression in cancer survivors.
Psycho-oncology
September 11, 2019
Linda Cillessen, M. Johannsen, Anne E. M. Speckens et al.
326 citations
Mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly used within psycho‐oncology. Since the publication of the most recent comprehensive meta‐analysis on MBIs in cancer in 2012, the number of published trials has more than doubled. We therefore conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), testing the efficacy of MBIs on measures of psychological...
Psycho-oncology
February 1, 2018
Cecile A Lengacher, Richard R Reich, Sophia Ramesar et al.
The purpose of this pilot study was to test the feasibility of delivering the mobile mindfulness-based stress reduction for breast cancer (mMBSR(BC)) program using an iPad and to evaluate its impact on symptom improvement. A single group, pre-posttest design was implemented among female stages 0-III breast cancer survivors (BCS) who completed treatment. Data were collected at baseline and week...
Psycho-oncology
March 2012
Marije L Van der Lee, Bert Garssen
About one-third of cancer survivors suffer from severe chronic fatigue. Aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy in reducing severe chronic fatigue in cancer survivors with mixed diagnoses. Participants (n = 100) were randomly selected from a cohort and allocated to an intervention and a waiting list condition. Analyses were based on 59...
Psycho-oncology
December 2009
Cecile A Lengacher, Versie Johnson-Mallard, Janice Post-White et al.
Considerable morbidity persists among survivors of breast cancer (BC) including high levels of psychological stress, anxiety, depression, fear of recurrence, and physical symptoms including pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbances, and impaired quality of life. Effective interventions are needed during this difficult transitional period. We conducted a randomized controlled trial of 84 female BC...
Psycho-oncology
November 16, 2009
Kathryn A. Birnie, Sheila N. Garland, Linda E. Carlson
152 citations
OBJECTIVE: Cancer patients experience many negative psychological symptoms including stress, anxiety, and depression. This distress is not limited to the patient, as their partners also experience many psychological challenges. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programs have demonstrated clinical benefit for a variety of chronic illnesses, including cancer. This is the first study to...
Psycho-oncology
July 2009
Ellyn E Matthews, Paul F Cook
The impact of diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer, stressors that affect emotional well-being, is influenced by several psychosocial factors and the relationships among them. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between optimism and emotional well-being (EWB) and the individual and combined mediation of this relationship by perceived social support (SS), problem...
Psycho-oncology
June 2009
Dianne Ledesma, Hiroaki Kumano
This meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on the mental and physical health status of various cancer patients. Ten studies (randomized-controlled trials and observational studies) were found to be eligible for meta-analysis. Individual study results were categorized into mental and physical variables and Cohen's effect size d was...