Table 2.
Characteristics of Included Studies.
| Studies | Patients | Cases (I/C) | Intervention | Control | Follow-up | Scales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edelman et al22 | 49 | 23/24 | CBT intervention | Supportive therapy | Pre-therapy Post-therapy 4-month follow-up |
POMS Functional Living Index Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Social Support |
| Sandgren et al25 | 62 | 24/29 | Telephone therapy assistance with relaxation | — | 4-month follow-up 10-month follow-up |
Coping Response Indices–Revised Scale POMS MOS |
| Simpson et al20 | 315 | 46/43 | Psychosocial support intervention | — | Pre-therapy Post-therapy 1-year follow-up 2-year follow-up |
SCL-90-R BDI MAC POMS QLI DWII SCID |
| Kissane et al21 | 303 | 154/149 | CEGT plus 3 relaxation classes | 3 relaxation classes | 6-month follow-up 12-month follow-up |
MILP ABS HADS MAC FAD |
| Stanton et al26 | 558 | 143/136 | EDU | CTL | 6-month follow-up 12-month follow-up |
4-Item SF-36 Vitality Subscale IES-R CES-D PTGI |
| Scheier et al24 | 252 | 69/76 | Education sessions | — | Pre-therapy 4-month follow-up 13-month follow-up |
10-item version of the CES-D 36-item SF-36 |
| Beatty et al23 | 49 | 25/24 | Self-help workbook | Workbook without suggestions, worksheets, or compact disc | 3-month follow-up 6-month follow-up |
21-Item Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 17-Item Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale Global QoL Mini-MAC |
| Dastan and Buzlu28 | 123 | 44/44 | Psychoeducation program | No program | Pre-therapy 6-week follow-up 6-month follow-up |
HADS KPS MAC |
Abbreviations: I/C, intervention/control; CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy; POMS, Profile of Mood States; MOS, Medical Outcome Scale; SCL-90-R, Symptom Checklist-90-R; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; MAC, Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale; QLI, Quality of Life Index; DWII, Dealing With Illness Inventory; SCID, structured clinical interview for DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)-III-R; CEGT, Cognitive-Existential Group Therapy; MILP, Monash Interview for Liaison Psychiatry; ABS, Affects Balance Scale; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; FAD, Family Assessment Device; EDU, psychoeducational counseling; CTL, standard print control; SF-36, Short Form-36; IES-R, Impact of Events Scale; CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression Scale; PTGI, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory; QoL, quality of life; KPS, Karnofsky Performance Scale.