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Brief Title: A Trial to Strengthen Existential Resiliency Among Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Official Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Strengthen Existential Resiliency Among Women With Metastatic Cancer
Study ID: NCT02707510
Brief Summary: The investigators group has piloted a 6-week psycho-educational program, Growing Resiliency And CouragE with Cancer™ (GRACE), that bring together a variety of strategies and experiences from an inter-professional perspective to mitigate distress among patients with an advanced cancer diagnosis. GRACE is a six-session, empirically anchored intervention emphasizing a Logotherapy (Existential Therapy) and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy approach involving psycho-education and process-oriented experiences. The curriculum includes themes illustrated via PowerPoint slides with semi-structured delivery, video presentations, a variety of mindfulness meditation practices, and selected readings that serve to reflect and capture the theme for the week of the curriculum.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Name: Arash Asher, MD
Affiliation: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR