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June 3, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Mental Health and Quality of Life in Older Cancer Patients

Treating Mental Health and Quality of Life in Older Cancer Patients with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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KOKathryn O'KeefeMCM ChenKLKevin Lesser

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Systematic review and meta-analysis shows CBT enhances mental health and quality of life in older cancer patients, suggesting effective intervention strategies.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on mental health and quality of life in older cancer patients.
  • Analyzed 17 clinical trials with 3073 participants aged over 60 years receiving CBT.
  • Used R Statistical Software for robust variance estimation and meta-regression analysis.
  • Examined effect sizes and the influence of delivery format on CBT effectiveness.
  • CBT moderately improves mental health and quality of life in cancer patients (d = 0.19, 95% CI 0.0166–0.364, p < 0.0399).
  • Interpersonal technological interventions combined with pre-programmed segments showed very strong effects (d = 1.7307, 95% CI 1.5244–1.937, p < 0.001).

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O'Keefe et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc730dee9eb8c0dce8041https://doi.org/10.6082/8texn-te591
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