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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 19.
Published in final edited form as: Oncol Nurs Forum. 2018 Nov 1;45(6):E111–E124. doi: 10.1188/18.ONF.E111-E124

Table 1.

CaringGuidance™ After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Program Content

Learning Modulesa Supportive Psycho-oncology Techniques Used
Are My Reactions Normal?

  • Coping strategies

  • Psychoeducation

  • Validation

  • Cognitive reframing/refuting unhelpful beliefs

  • Exploration of beliefs about cancer, meaning-making

  • Problem solving

  • Managing expectations

  • Exploration of survivor label

  • Goal setting for health & wellbeing

  • Integrating cancer into self-identity

  • Strategies for providing support, joint decision making & planned disclosure

  • Values exploration
What Does this Diagnosis Mean?
Who Am I Now?
What are Strategies to Care for Myself?
Moving Forward
For Family & Friends
Resources – glossary, links to resources, video library, mindfulness meditation, etc.
Discussion Board

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Modules contain audio introduction by psychologist, 27 cognitive/behavioral/emotional exercises, 128 videos (plus 11 full interviews) of survivor and survivor families (African American and Caucasian survivors ages 30–70 with Stage 0 – III breast cancer), plus written text.