Examination of moderators of expressive writing in patients with renal cell carcinoma: the role of depression and social support

ConclusionsRecognition of baseline depressive symptoms and social support as intervention moderators may lead to improved patient selection for EW interventions, as EW may be particularly beneficial regarding QOL outcomes for patients that have social support available including participants with depressive symptoms. EW may not be beneficial, or potentially even contraindicated, for participants lacking social support. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - February 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kathrin Milbury, Gabriel Lopez, Amy Spelman, Christopher Wood, Surena F. Matin, Nizar M. Tannir, Eric Jonasch, Louis Pisters, Qi Wei, Lorenzo Cohen Tags: Paper Source Type: research