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Cognitive Behavioral Stress management Coping enhancement strategies Progressive muscle relaxation Guided imagery relaxation skills Deep breathing relaxation skills Social support

Cognitive behavioral stress management Cognitive and emotionally focused coping enhancement strategies Progressive muscle relaxation Social support Strategies for parenting a child with cancer

Stress management

Linda J. Ewing, Ph.D.

To explore maternal biological (activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis) and behavioral (smoking, sleep behavior, exercise and alcohol use) pathways of intervention-related decreases in inflammation. Hypothesis: The intervention group will show decreased levels of cortisol and improved health behaviors from pre- to post-intervention when compared with the control group. We will also explore whether intervention-related changes in these parameters predict symptoms of illness. Exploratory Aim 2. To explore psychological pathways of intervention-related decreases in distress among mothers, including the perception of social support and the use of behavioral coping strategies that are components of the intervention. Hypothesis: Increases in perceived social support and use of active behavioral coping strategies will be associated with intervention-related decreases in symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological stress.

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
Stress Management Intervention for Mothers of Children With Cancer	NCT02022449	Stress Depression	Stress manageme...	18 Years -	University of Pittsburgh
Stress Management Intervention for Mothers of Children With Cancer	NCT02022449	Stress Depression	Stress manageme...	18 Years -	University of Pittsburgh

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