Enhanced Self-Efficacy Training

"The Enhanced Caregiver Training intervention will be delivered to informal caregivers of cancer patients before hospital discharge who are randomly selected to receive this intervention. Subjects in the treatment group will receive an individualized experiential caregiver training in strategies for managing patient's symptoms and in the use of pleasant imagery and muscle relaxation to manage stress.~2-hour in-person instruction of home care issues for caregivers of patients with cancer."

"Subjects randomly selected to participate in the attention control training will receive an informational session about cancer and resources for caregiving.~2-hour counseling session for cancer caregivers to locate community support resources"