31
Participants
Start Date
April 24, 2019
Primary Completion Date
March 8, 2021
Study Completion Date
March 8, 2021
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
This intervention consists of 8, 90-minute online group sessions delivered via video conference. Content will be developed by tailoring an ACT intervention to the specific needs of women with MBC, by using qualitative data gathered in patient focus groups. The intervention will incorporate key concepts of ACT (i.e., creating meaning and purpose in life via coping skills, activities in line with patients' values, and mindfulness meditation).
Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM)
This intervention consists of 8, 90-minute online group sessions delivered via videoconference. Content is drawn from a standard published CBSM intervention previously tested in other studies. The intervention incorporates key concepts of CBSM (i.e., managing stress via deep breathing and relaxation, identifying distorted thoughts,cognitive restructuring, and effective interpersonal communication).
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
American Cancer Society, Inc.
OTHER
Northwestern University
OTHER