Table 1.

Session topics covered in MCGP-CS¹ and SGP²

Session	MCGP-CS	SGP
1	Concept and sources of meaning	Group member introductions
2	Meaning before and after cancer	The need for support
3	The story of our life as a source of meaning: what made us who we are today	Coping with the medical test and communicating with providers
4	The story of our life as a source of meaning: things we have done and want to do in the future	Coping with family and friends
5	Attitudinal sources of meaning: encountering life’s limitations	Coping with vocational issues
6	Creative sources of meaning: responsibility, courage and creativity	Coping with body image and physical functioning
7	Experiental sources of meaning	Coping with the future
8	Termination: presentations of our life lessons and goodbyes	Termination: Goodbyes and how do we go from here?

¹Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy for Cancer Survivors.

²Supportive Group Psychotherapy.