Fear of Cancer Recurrence Therapy (FORT): Turkish Cultural Adaptation and Implementation Project

"FORT consists of 6 sessions in total, the scopes of the sessions are detailed below:~Session 1 (Acquiring new skills to cope with Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR)) HOMEWORK: Daily practice of progressive muscle relaxation exercise; creation of a thought record~Session 2 (Providing information on symptoms of cancer recurrence and increasing tolerance to uncertainty) HOMEWORK: Listening to recordings of relaxation exercises every day; practising self-calming, keeping a record of thoughts~Session 3 (Developing coping skills) HOMEWORK: Practise guided imagery daily; debunk erroneous beliefs about the benefits of worrying; keep a thought log~Session 4 (Deepening the underlying fears) HOMEWORK: Reading the worst case fear scenario every day, practising daily self-care and mindfulness practices~Session 5 (Moving beyond specific fears) HOMEWORK: Writing goals and priorities for the future~Session 6 (Review and conclusion) Reviewing all the discussed content"

"The cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) oriented control group consisted of a total of 6 sessions. The scopes of the sessions are given in detail below.~Session 1: Introduction and cancer-focused psychoeducation with CBT HOMEWORK: Keeping a thought diary~Session 2: Addressing the underlying causes of thoughts HOMEWORK: Keeping a thought diary about underlying beliefs~Session 3: Recognising conflicts HOMEWORK: Task: Keep a diary of thoughts about disagreements (what gives us pleasure and what we should master)~Session 4: Effective communication techniques HOMEWORK: Keeping a diary about the use of the word good enough~Session 5: Discussion of the definitions of anxiety and depression~Session 6: Anger Management HOMEWORK: HOMEWORK: Keeping a diary about the use of the breathing exercise"