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Psychological factors and cancer development: evidence after 30 years of researchBert Garssen
Helen Dowling Institute, Rubenslaan 190, Utrecht 3582 JJ, The Netherlands
Clin Psychol Rev 24:315-38. 2004..A methodological shortcoming is not to have investigated the interactive effect of psychological factors, demographic, and biomedical risk factors...
Repression: finding our way in the maze of conceptsBert Garssen
Helen Dowling Institute for Psycho oncology, Rubenslaan 190, Utrecht 3582 JJ, The Netherlands
J Behav Med 30:471-81. 2007....
Stress management training for breast cancer surgery patientsBert Garssen
Centre for Psycho Oncology, Helen Dowling Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 22:572-80. 2013..This study evaluated the psychological effects of a pre-surgical stress management training (SMT) in cancer patients...- Problems addressed during psycho-oncological therapy: a pilot studyBert Garssen
Helen Dowling Institute, Centre for Psycho Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Psychosoc Oncol 29:657-63. 2011..Other problems included relationship problems (23%) and saying farewell to life (21%). In about one half of the cancer patients anxiety and/or depression were not the focus during their therapy... - Psychological factors in immunomodulation induced by cancer surgery: a reviewBert Garssen
Helen Dowling Institute, Center for Psycho oncology, Ruvenslaan 190, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Biol Psychol 85:1-13. 2010..We recommend that future studies exploring the role of psychological factors on immune function and survival focus more on their influence during the peri-surgical period... - No role for extroversion and neuroticism in cancer developmentBert Garssen
Helen Dowling Instituut, 3582 JJ Utrecht, Netherlands
Lancet 366:872-4. 2005 - Determinants of participation in social support groups for prostate cancer patientsBert Voerman
Helen Dowling Institute, Center for Psycho oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 16:1092-9. 2007..The factors studied are background variables, medical variables, psychosocial variables and attitude, social norms and perceived control... - Measuring spirituality as a universal human experience: a review of spirituality questionnairesEltica de Jager Meezenbroek
Helen Dowling Institute, Care for Cancer, Rubenslaan 190, 3582 JJ, Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Relig Health 51:336-54. 2012..Although none of the questionnaires fulfilled all the criteria, the multidimensional Spiritual Well-Being Questionnaire is promising... - Effectiveness of group psychotherapy compared to social support groups in patients with primary, non-metastatic breast cancerPetra J Vos
Helen Dowling Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Psychosoc Oncol 25:37-60. 2007..Other psychosocial adjustment indicators did not change. In general, we may conclude that well-adjusted women diagnosed with breast cancer do not specifically benefit from these types of interventions... - Breast cancer surgery-induced immunomodulationMartijn F Boomsma
Helen Dowling Institute, Centre for Psycho Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Surg Oncol 102:640-8. 2010..The objective of this study is to assess hormonal and immunological changes induced by breast cancer surgery... - Health-related quality of life in Dutch men with prostate cancerBert Voerman
Helen Dowling Institute for Psycho oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Psychosoc Oncol 24:49-64. 2006..In hormonal therapy, men who are diagnosed longer than two years ago report a worse cognitive functioning and more burdens from urinary problems... - Effects of delayed psychosocial interventions versus early psychosocial interventions for women with early stage breast cancerPetra J Vos
Helen Dowling Institute, Rubenslaan 190, 3582 JJ Utrecht, The Netherlands
Patient Educ Couns 60:212-9. 2006..The aim of this study was to research the effect of time of enrolment in a psychosocial group intervention on psychosocial adjustment... - Early stage breast cancer: explaining level of psychosocial adjustment using structural equation modelingPetra J Vos
Helen Dowling Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Behav Med 27:557-80. 2004.... - Mindfulness-based stress reduction training for oncology patients: patients' appraisal and changes in well-beingArenda Kieviet-Stijnen
Helen Dowling Institute, Center for Psycho oncology, P O Box 85061, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
Patient Educ Couns 72:436-42. 2008..This study explores satisfaction and changes in well-being in cancer patients following mindfulness-based stress reduction training... - Measuring spirituality as a universal human experience: development of the Spiritual Attitude and Involvement List (SAIL)Eltica de Jager Meezenbroek
Helen Dowling Institute, Care for Cancer, Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Psychosoc Oncol 30:141-67. 2012.... - Treatment decision making in prostate cancer: patients' participation in complex decisionsMaarten Fischer
Helen Dowling Institute, Center for Psycho oncology HDI, Rubenslaan 190, 3582 JJ Utrecht, The Netherlands
Patient Educ Couns 63:308-13. 2006..2) To determine whether perceived roles during TDM were associated with medical and sociodemographic variables. (3) To examine to what extent satisfaction with TDM was related to perceived role or medical and sociodemographic variables... - Analyzing differences between psychotherapy groups and social support groups for breast cancer patients: development of an assessment method using video recordingsBert Garssen
Helen Dowling Institute, Centre for Psycho Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Patient Educ Couns 82:377-83. 2011..The aim of the present study is to develop a method for assessing differences between the content of social support groups and experiential-existential therapy groups... - Psychosocial intervention for women with primary, non-metastatic breast cancer: a comparison between participants and non-participantsPetra J Vos
Helen Dowling Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Psychother Psychosom 73:276-85. 2004.... - Psychosocial factors and the grade of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia: a semi-prospective studyEllen Stella M Tiersma
Center for Psycho-oncology, Helen Dowling Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Gynecol Oncol 92:603-10. 2004..CONCLUSION: No support was found for an influence of negatively rated life events, social support, coping style, and distress on grade of CIN... - Spirituality and well-being in cancer patients: a reviewAnja Visser
Helen Dowling Institute, Centre for Psycho Oncology, Ultrecht, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 19:565-72. 2010..The present literature review summarizes the research findings on the relationship between spirituality and emotional well-being. Special attention is given to the strength of the research findings... - Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduces chronic cancer-related fatigue: a treatment studyMarije L van der Lee
Helen Dowling Institute, Centre for Psycho Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 21:264-72. 2012..About one-third of cancer survivors suffer from severe chronic fatigue. Aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy in reducing severe chronic fatigue in cancer survivors with mixed diagnoses... - Effects of a supportive-expressive group intervention on long-term psychosocial adjustment in HIV-infected gay menJeffrey J Weiss
Helen Dowling Institute for Biopsychosocial Medicine, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Psychother Psychosom 72:132-40. 2003..This study compared the effects of a supportive-expressive group intervention (GI) with an educational control condition (EC) on long-term psychosocial adjustment in gay men with HIV infection... - How useful is a screening instrument?Bert Garssen
Psychooncology 17:726-8. 2008