Group interventions for patients with cancer and HIV disease. I. Effects on psychosocial and functional outcomes at different phases of illness

Group interventions for individuals facing cancer or HIV disease have drawn considerable attention among researchers and clinicians over the past 20 years. There is growing evidence that group services may be helpful, but which interventions are most effective for participants at which phases in the...

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Published in:International journal of group psychotherapy 2004-01, Vol.54 (1), p.29-82
Main Authors: Burlingame, Gary M, Cleary, Trish, Hazelton, Lara, Latif, Umaira, Leszcz, Molyn, Mosier, Julie, Sherman, Allen C, Simonton, Stephanie, Strauss, Bernhard, Ulman, Kathleen Hubbs
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Functional aspects
Group therapy
HIV
Outcomes
Patients
Psychosocial factors
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Summary:Group interventions for individuals facing cancer or HIV disease have drawn considerable attention among researchers and clinicians over the past 20 years. There is growing evidence that group services may be helpful, but which interventions are most effective for participants at which phases in the trajectory of disease has been less clear. Moreover, professionals working in different intervention settings (e.g., primary prevention vs. clinical care) and different disease sites (cancer vs. HIV disease) often have little awareness of relevant advances in other fields. Efforts to integrate findings in the literature may accelerate research and advance the standard of clinical care. The current article, the first in a series of four special reports, critically evaluates the efficacy of group interventions led by professional or trained facilitators for individuals confronted by cancer or HIV, across the spectrum of illness from elevated risk through advanced disease. We examine psychosocial and functional outcomes for different interventions directed toward different patient subgroups, trace common themes, highlight limitations, and offer recommendations for further research. (Original abstract)
ISSN:0020-7284