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..The results also indicated that hypnotic suggestion was equally effective in reducing both clinical and experimental pain. The overall results suggest broader application of hypnoanalgesic techniques with pain patients...

..The preeminence of the cognitive-behavioral approach is directly related to the fact that its concepts and methods can be subjected to empirical scrutiny...

..It is clear that the application of behavioral theory and methods has an important place in the care of patients undergoing invasive cancer treatments...

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..These findings support the importance of identifying genetic testing attitudes that may be culturally specific in order to promote culturally competent care by genetic risk professionals...

..By using confirmatory factor analysis the authors found that a 4-first-order-factor model of PTSD provided the best fit. The relations of PTSD symptoms with sociodemographic and medical variables were also explored...

..Results of this study suggest that HSCT survivors may experience memory and existential concerns and that such symptoms may not represent psychiatric sequelae...

..Results suggest that a significant number of HSCT survivors may benefit from education about mental health services that is tailored to individual barriers...

..g. emotional functioning and social functioning). These findings suggest that global meaning may be an important factor in the psychological adjustment of BMT survivors...

..No association was found between intrusive thoughts and psychological distress among those participants with higher global meaning...

..A PN improves compliance with screening colonoscopy in low-income minorities. Larger studies are needed to evaluate what features of navigation are most effective in facilitating completion of screening colonoscopy...

..These results suggest that a PTSD symptom assessment provides valuable clinical information concerning the post-treatment adjustment of cancer survivors and their immediate family members...

..g., pharmacologic). Indeed, research in this area of pediatric oncology must be continuously updated as advances in other areas may affect clinical decisions regarding preferred psychosocial intervention methods...

..Lack of knowledge about CRC is one barrier to screening that may contribute to underutilization of screening for minority populations. Further educational efforts should be targeted to these health care professionals...

..This study investigated the role of cognitive processing in maternal adjustment to a life-threatening pediatric medical procedure (bone marrow/stem cell transplantation: BMT/SCT)...

..To investigate the role of cognitive and social processing in posttraumatic stress symptoms and disorder (PTSD) among mothers of children undergoing bone marrow and hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (BMT/SCT)...

..Mothers' fears about the child also predicted depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Acceptance and humor may be targets for behavioral interventions to reduce mothers' depressive symptoms during and after pediatric BMT hospitalization...

..The purpose of this study was to explore the association of meaning-making with psychological adjustment to bereavement among mothers of children who had undergone haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)...

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..Future efforts to reduce cancer screening disparities in this population will include patient navigation and improved access to standard-of-care screening such as colonoscopy. Cancer 2006. (c) 2006 American Cancer Society...

..This study evaluates the association between socioeconomic, medical and psychosocial factors and the use of endoscopy in low-income minority women...

..To assess the longitudinal health-related quality of life (HRQL) of children receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)...

..Findings also demonstrated relations between basic beliefs and physical and mental functioning. However, each basic belief exhibited different relations with study variables, suggesting the need to investigate them separately...

..However, perceived partner criticism did not predict changes in mother's anxiety. Contrary to predictions, perceived partner avoidance was associated with decreases in maternal anxiety...

..This longitudinal study investigated the course and predictors of benefit finding among 144 mothers of children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), a severely stressful and life-threatening medical procedure...

..To examine the prevalence and predictors of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder among mothers of children who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)...

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..Trainees will participate in all aspects/phases of this research. ..

..Results from the proposed work will facilitate the broad dissemination of PN to reduce ethnic and racial health disparities in CRC incidence mortality and will advance our understanding of PN. ..

..Results from the proposed work will facilitate the broad dissemination of PN to reduce ethnic and racial health disparities in CRC incidence mortality and will advance our understanding of PN. ..

..A combination of latent growth curve and structural equation modeling will be used in the data analysis. ..

..Study aims are to (1): assess the impact of the interventions on physician adherence to AHRQ smoking cessation practice guidelines and patient smoking quit rates; and (2) to assess intervention cost-effectiveness. ..

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..The proposed data analysis consists of latent growth curve and structural equation modeling. ..

..Results from the proposed work will facilitate the broad dissemination of PN to reduce ethnic and racial health disparities in CRC incidence mortality and will advance our understanding of PN. ..