Evaluation of Meaning-centered Group Psychotherapy in Integrative Medicine

Purpose

To learn more about your experience participating in a virtual Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy group.

Conditions

  • Psychotherapy
  • Integrative Medicine

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

1. Age 18 or older.

2. Male or female.

3. Diagnosis or history of malignant cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) or
tumor disease.

4. Able to read, write, and speak in English.

5. Has access to iOS or Android smartphone, computer, or tablet or device capable of
logging onto Zoom.

6. Referred to the Integrative Medicine Clinic, completed consult with IMC physician,
referred to health psychology and completed health psychology assessment.

7. Participates in at least one MCGP group session.

8. Willing to review informed consent statement and agree to complete questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children will not be enrolled in this study.

2. Pregnant women will not be enrolled in this study.

3. Cognitively impaired subjects will not be enrolled in this study.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Intervention with Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy
  • Other: Therapy
    MCGP will be delivered in 8 weekly sessions for 90 minutes over Zoom by a licensed doctoral level psychologist.

Recruiting Locations

MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact:
Elizabeth C Conti, MD
713-563-7630
ecconti@mdanderson.org

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Contact

Elizabeth C Conti, MD
7135637630
ecconti@mdanderson.org

Detailed Description

Primary Objectives The objectives are to describe the characteristics and outcomes of participants who attend at least one session of MCGP: 1. Describe demographic, clinical characteristics, reasons for referral, and IMC utilization data for participants who attend MCGP. 2. Examine anxiety, depression, quality of life, meaning in life, and fear of cancer recurrence before and after participation in MCGP. 3. Describe satisfaction and qualitative feedback from group participants, including perceived effectiveness and outcomes, experiences participating in the group virtually, and reactions to specific elements of the therapy modified for cancer survivors, length of group (90 minutes), and the nature of a closed group within the IMC. Secondary Objectives 4. Examine whether demographic, clinical, or symptoms-based (pre) measures are associated with number of MCGP sessions attended. 5. Examine whether number of sessions attended is associated with change in outcome measures.