Title

Mindful Caring: Using Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy With Caregivers of Cancer Survivors

Authors

Authors

A. W. Wood; J. Gonzalez;S. M. Barden

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Psychosoc. Oncol.

Keywords

mindfulness; cancer; mindfulness-based cognitive therapy; caregiving; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; FAMILY CAREGIVERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; STRESS-REDUCTION; BREAST-CANCER; INFORMAL; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; CARE; BURDEN; Psychology, Social

Abstract

Caregivers of cancer survivors face many burdens that often require treatment by mental health professionals. One intervention, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, aims to help individuals change the ways in which they relate to their thoughts rather than changing their thoughts. In this manuscript, we discuss the use and adaption of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with caregivers of cancer survivors as a way to decrease caregiver burden and increase caregiver quality of life. A session-by-session breakdown of how to tailor mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to caregivers of cancer survivors is provided.

Journal Title

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volume

33

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

66

Last Page

84

WOS Identifier

WOS:000348930200005

ISSN

0734-7332

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