The effect of an attachment ‐oriented couple intervention for breast cancer patients and partners in the early treatment phase. A randomised, controlled trial

ConclusionsThere was no significant effect of the HiH intervention cancer‐related distress. The results suggest that most couples can cope with cancer‐related distress in the context of usual care. However, the positive effect on dyadic adjustment implies that the HiH intervention benefitted both patients and partners. Future studies should investigate how to integrate a couple focus in usual cancer care to improve dyadic coping in the early treatment phase.

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Source: Psycho-Oncology - December 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: A. Nicolaisen, M. Hagedoorn, D.G. Hansen, H.L. Flyger, R. Christensen, N. Rottmann, P.B. Lunn, H. Terp, K. Soee, C. Johansen Tags: PAPER Source Type: research