Systematic Review of Interventions for Demoralization in Patients With Cancer.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease April 1, 2023 Yuejuan Wang, Haichao Sun, Qiaoying Ji et al. 17 citations
Demoralization is a common mental health concern for people with cancer that requires attention from clinical staff. This systematic review examined 14 intervention studies and found that 10 had a positive effect on reducing demoralization. Two main types of interventions were effective: psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and psychological interventions. The review summarizes current evidence and calls for future studies to use more rigorous methods to test interventions that may affect demoralization in cancer patients.