This study evaluates the preliminary effects of an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)-based group therapy compared to individual ACT-therapy for adult cancer patients suffering from psychological distress. Half of the participants will receive ACT in a group setting, while the other half will receive individual ACT.
This study evaluates the preliminary effects of an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)-based group therapy compared to individual ACT-therapy for adult cancer patients suffering from psychological distress. Participants will be recruited from referrals to the Cancer Rehabilitation Unit at Helsingborg Hospital, Sweden. A total number of 12-20 participants will be assigned to either the experimental group, receiving ACT group therapy, or the Active Control group, receiving individual ACT therapy. Both therapy interventions aim at increasing psychological flexibility. Sociodemographic as well as Medical information regarding their somatic disease will be collected at baseline assessment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
6 group therapy sessions over 6 weeks (one session à 2 hours weekly), plus one follow-up session 6 weeks after last session. The sessions are lead by a psychologist and a social worker. Each session containing discussions, experimental exercises and home-work assignment.
3-12 individual therapy sessions over 3-16 weeks, plus one follow-up session 6 weeks after last session, lead by a clinical psychologist. Each session containing discussion, experimental exercises and home-work assignment.
Cancerrehabiliteringsmottagningen Helsingborg
Helsingborg, Skåne County, Sweden
Change in Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ)
Measures self-reported psychological flexibility on a 7-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 6 items. Each item is scored 1-7 (1=never true, 7=always true), yielding a total between 7 and 42 where a higher number indicates lower psychological flexibility.
Time frame: Baseline and end of treatment (baseline+3-16 weeks)
Change in Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ)
Measures self-reported psychological flexibility on a 7-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 6 items. Each item is scored 1-7 (1=never true, 7=always true), yielding a total between 7 and 42 where a higher number indicates lower psychological flexibility.
Time frame: Baseline and follow up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Change in Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ)
Measures self-reported psychological flexibility on a 7-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 6 items. Each item is scored 1-7 (1=never true, 7=always true), yielding a total between 7 and 42 where a higher number indicates lower psychological flexibility.
Time frame: End of treatment (baseline + 3-16 weeks) and follow up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7)
Measures self-reported severity and frequency of symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 7 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=never, 3=daily), yielding a total between 0 and 21 where a higher number indicates a higher severity of the patient's anxiety.
Time frame: Baseline and end of treatment (baseline+3-16 weeks)
Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7)
Measures self-reported severity and frequency of symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 7 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=never, 3=daily), yielding a total between 0 and 21 where a higher number indicates a higher severity of the patient's anxiety.
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Time frame: Baseline and follow up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7)
Measures self-reported severity and frequency of symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 7 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=never, 3=daily), yielding a total between 0 and 21 where a higher number indicates a higher severity of the patient's anxiety.
Time frame: End of treatment (baseline+3-16 weeks) and follow up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Change in Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Measures self-reported presence and severity of symptoms of depression over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 9 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=not at all, 3=nearly every day), yielding a total between 0 and 27 where a higher number indicates more severe symptoms of depression.
Time frame: End of treatment (baseline+3-16 weeks) and follow-up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Change in Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Measures self-reported presence and severity of symptoms of depression over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 9 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=not at all, 3=nearly every day), yielding a total between 0 and 27 where a higher number indicates more severe symptoms of depression.
Time frame: Baseline and follow-up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Change in Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Measures self-reported presence and severity of symptoms of depression over the last 2 weeks on a 4-point likert scale. The questionnaire includes a total of 9 items. Each item is scored from 0-3 (0=not at all, 3=nearly every day), yielding a total between 0 and 27 where a higher number indicates more severe symptoms of depression.
Time frame: Baseline and end of treatment (baseline + 3-16 weeks)
Change in RAND 36-item Health Survey (RAND-36)
Measures self-reported health related quality of life. The questionnaire includes a total of 35 items within 8 subscales (physical function, physical role-function, emotional role-function, social function, psychological well-bering, vitality, pain and general health). For each scale, using the standardised score calculation, a scale score is given between 0 and 100, where 0 is worse and 100 is best.
Time frame: Baseline and end of treatment (baseline + 3-16 weeks)
Change in RAND 36-item Health Survey (RAND-36)
Measures self-reported health related quality of life. The questionnaire includes a total of 35 items within 8 subscales (physical function, physical role-function, emotional role-function, social function, psychological well-bering, vitality, pain and general health). For each scale, using the standardised score calculation, a scale score is given between 0 and 100, where 0 is worse and 100 is best.
Time frame: Baseline and follow up (6 weeks after end of treatment)
Change in RAND 36-item Health Survey (RAND-36)
Measures self-reported health related quality of life. The questionnaire includes a total of 35 items within 8 subscales (physical function, physical role-function, emotional role-function, social function, psychological well-bering, vitality, pain and general health). For each scale, using the standardised score calculation, a scale score is given between 0 and 100, where 0 is worse and 100 is best.
Time frame: End of treatment (baseline+3-16 weeks) and follow-up (6 weeks after end of treatment)