Mindful caring: using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with caregivers of cancer survivors.
Andrew W Wood, Jessica Gonzalez, Sejal M Barden
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 2015 DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2014.977418 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Practical guide or manual Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Humans Neoplasms Adaptation, psychological Stress, psychological Cost of illness Quality of life Adult Caregivers Survivors Cognitive behavioral therapy Cancer Caregiving Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
| Key points | Proposes that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, which aims to change how individuals relate to their thoughts rather than changing the thoughts, can be adapted for caregivers of cancer survivors to decrease caregiver burden and increase quality of life. Provides a session-by-session breakdown of how to tailor the therapy to this population. |
Abstract
Caregivers of cancer survivors face many burdens that often require treatment by mental health professionals. One intervention, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, aims to help individuals change the ways in which they relate to their thoughts rather than changing their thoughts. In this manuscript, we discuss the use and adaption of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with caregivers of cancer survivors as a way to decrease caregiver burden and increase caregiver quality of life. A session-by-session breakdown of how to tailor mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to caregivers of cancer survivors is provided.
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