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

    Authors

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

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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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