Does a symptom management intervention affect depression among cancer patients: Results from a clinical trial
Given C, Given B, Rahbar M, Jeon S, McCorkle R, Cimprich B, Galecki A, Kozachik S, Devoss D, Brady A, Fisher‐Malloy M, Courtney K, Bowie E. Does a symptom management intervention affect depression among cancer patients: Results from a clinical trial. Psycho-Oncology 2004, 13: 818-830. PMID: 15386790, DOI: 10.1002/pon.807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic AgentsCognitive Behavioral TherapyDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasmsConceptsCancer patientsSymptom severityBehavioral interventionsSymptom management interventionsNon-depressive symptomsHigher symptom severityConventional careCognitive-behavioral interventionsPsychotropic medicationsClinical trialsPsychotropic drugsPatientsSolid tumorsControl groupDepressive componentCertain symptomsSymptomsHigher depressionDepressionWeeksInterventionEmotional distressLower depressionSignificant main effectExperimental group