Systematic Review of Interventions for Demoralization in Patients With Cancer
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease – March 28, 2023
Source: OpenAlex
Summary
Effective interventions exist for cancer patients experiencing demoralization. A systematic review, drawing from databases like PsycINFO, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library, analyzed 14 studies. Ten of these (over 70%) showed positive effects, highlighting successful psychological intervention and psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy. This meta-analysis in clinical psychology underscores how psychotherapists can improve mental health and psychiatry outcomes. Such intervention (counseling) strategies are vital in medicine, encompassing Psychedelics and Drug Studies and various Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications.
Abstract
Abstract Demoralization as cancer-related mental health needs to be understood and addressed by clinical staff. This review systematically examined the characteristics and outcomes of interventions for demoralization in patients with cancer. Seven databases—PubMed, PsycINFO, Cinahl, Embase, Web of Science, Medline, and Cochrane Library Databases of Systematic Reviews—were systematically searched for relevant literature. We included intervention studies focusing on interventions for demoralization in patients with cancer. We ultimately included 14 studies. Overall, 10 studies had a positive effect on improving demoralization in patients with cancer, including two main types of interventions: psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and psychological interventions. This review summarizes information on interventions for demoralization in patients with cancer. To provide precise care for demoralization in patients with cancer, future studies should use more rigorous methods to test interventions that may affect demoralization.