Effects of stepped psychooncological care on referral to psychosocial services and emotional well ‐being in cancer patients: A cluster‐randomized phase III trial

ConclusionsStepped care resulted in better referral to CL services. The patients' emotional well‐being was not improved, but uptake of outpatient psychiatric help was increased in patients with psychiatric comorbidity and decreased in patients without.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - July 20, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Susanne Singer, Helge Danker, Julia Roick, Jens Einenkel, Susanne Briest, Henning Spieker, Andreas Dietz, Isabell Hoffmann, Kirsten Papsdorf, J ürgen Meixensberger, Joachim Mössner, Franziska Schiefke, Anja Dietel, Hubert Wirtz, Dietger Niederwieser, Th Tags: PAPER Source Type: research