Table 2.

Psycho-oncology practice approaches and techniques

Categories	Themes	Responses
Therapeutic approach (n=22)	Acceptance and commitment therapy	1
	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or strategies	10
	Problem solving therapy	2
	Psychodynamic therapy	1
	Narrative therapy	1
	Mindfulness	3
	Humanistic therapy	3
	Meaning Centered psychotherapy	2
	Patient Centered therapy	3
	Supportive therapy	3
	Motivational interviewing	1
	Integrative therapy	2
Type of mental health service (n=21)	Medication management	1
	Individual psychotherapy	9
	Transdisciplinary management and consultation	1
	Crisis management	1
	Couples therapy	1
	Family therapy	4
	Family psychoeducation	3
	Group therapy or support groups	8
Goals of therapy (n=8)	Distress tolerance	2
	Empowerment	1
	Building resilience	1
	Self-care	3
	Address physical needs of patient	1
Therapy process techniques (n=9)	Goal setting	4
	Initial assessment	2
	Testing	1
	Periodic reassessment of goals	1
	Assessment with oncology thematic apperception test	1
Communication techniques (n=15)	Empathetic listening	2
	Active listening	2
	Normalizing	3
	Reframing	2
	Reflecting	1
	Validation	3
	Hopeful language	2
Therapeutic techniques (n=39)	Breathing exercise	2
	Behavioral intervention	3
	Decisional balance	1
	Existential strategies	5
	Here and now	3
	Life review	2
	Relaxation	7
	Visual techniques	6
	Written techniques	3
	Musical techniques	3
	Psycho-education	4