Table 3.

Brief Telephone Counseling Intervention

	Brief Phone Contact Topic	Mailing of Written Self-Help Material	Indivudally Tailored Questions
Week 5	Review of self-care: Journaling relaxation	Relaxation CD	Are you using self-care strategies?
Week 6	Mood management skills	Extending a Hand of Hope (ACS)	How is your distress level?
Week 7	Spiritual needs	Taking time (NIH)	How are you doing from a spiritual perspective?
Week 8	Physial therapy		Complete the Exercise Behavior Measures with the participant
Week 10	Health behavior changes		How are your health beahviors (e.g., diet, smoking)?
Week 12	Communication and social support		How is your support system?
Week 14	Social needs		Have you completed your advance directives? Have you been able to access community resources? Have you addressed your financial planning needs?
Week 16	Mood assessment		How is your distress level?
Week 18	Physical therapy		Complete the Exercise Behavior Measures with the participant
Week 20	Questions for us/open agenda		What would you like to review today? How is your quality of life?
Week 27 all subjects	Thank you for your participation in our research protocol	Study questionnaires	Any feedback for us on your participation in the study? How is your quality of life?