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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010 Sep 15;41(1):1–13. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.04.014

Table 2.

Summary of Topics Covered in Each Treatment Condition

Coping Skills Training Education/Support

  • Progressive muscle relaxation

  • Relaxation mini-practices

  • Pleasant imagery

  • Activity-rest cycle

  • Cognitive restructuring

  • Problem solving

  • Pleasant activities

  • Communication

  • Smoking cessation (optional)

  • Maintenance enhancement strategies

  • Basic information on lung cancer (e.g., prevalence, risk factors)

  • Treatment of lung cancer (including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, medications, and common treatment side effects)

  • Nutritional needs

  • Physical comfort measures

  • Medical approaches to pain and symptom management

  • Palliative care

  • Hospice care