title: Description of a group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy programme with cancer patients.
abstract: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) has already been shown to be highly effective in the treatment of various psychological disorders within mental health populations; however, it has not been widely tested in the treatment of cancer patients. In the last decade there has been growing interest in the application of CBT interventions within psycho-oncology, and some studies have reported on its efficacy, both with individuals and in group-therapy contexts. To date there have been few descriptions of how a CBT programme for cancer patient groups can be structured and delivered. We present a description of a 12-session CBT programme that has been developed by our centre, for delivery to cancer patient groups.
authors.affiliation: Psycho-oncology Unit, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. sarah.edelman@uts.edu.au
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Edelman
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kidman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration