Evidence-Based Practice

Cancer

Vida Tyc & Leslie Throckmorton-Belzer

Please note that interventions for cancer patients undergoing painful medical procedures are listed under procedure-related pain.

Golden, W.L., & Gersh, W.D.  (1990).  Cognitive-behavior therapy in the treatment of cancer patients. Journal of Rational-Emotive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, 8, 41-51.

Heiney, S. P., Ruffin, J., Ettinger, R. S., & Ettinger, S. (1988).  The effects of group therapy on adolescents with cancer. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nurses, 5, 20-24.

Heiney, S. P., Wells, L. M., Coleman, B., Swygert, E., & Ruffin, J. (1990).  Lasting Impressions:  A psychosocial support program for adolescents with cancer and their parents. Cancer Nursing, 13, 13-20.

Jacknow, D. S., Tschann, J. M., Link, M. P., Boyce, W. T.  (1994). Hypnosis in the prevention of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting in children: a prospective study. Journal of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, 15, 258-264.

Kazak, A. E., Simms, S., Barakat, L., Hobbie, W., Foley, B., Golomb, V. et al. (1999).  Surviving Cancer Competently Intervention program (SCCIP):  A cognitive-behavioral and family therapy intervention for adolescent survivors of childhood cancer and their families. Family Process, 38, 175-191.

Krietemeyer, B. C., & Heiney, S. P. (1992).  Storytelling as a therapeutic technique in a group for school-aged oncology patients. Children’s Health Care, 21, 14-20.

Liossi, C., & Hatira, P.  (1999).  Clinical hypnosis versus cognitive behavioral training for pain management with pediatric cancer patients undergoing bone marrow aspirations. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 47, 104-116.

Redd, R. N.,& Bush, J. P. (1996).  Preprocedural psychological preparation in pediatric oncology:  a process-oriented intervention study. Children’s Health Care, 25, 265-279.

Robb, S.L. (2000).  The effect of therapeutic music interventions on the behavior of hospitalized children in isolation:  Developing a contextual support model of music therapy. Journal of Music Therapy, 37, 118-146.

Schneider, S.M. & Workman, M.L. (1999).  Effects of virtual reality on symptom distress in children receiving chemotherapy. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 2, 125-134.

Stuber, M., Gonzalez, S., Benjamin, H., & Golant, M. (1995).  Fighting for recovery:  Group interventions for adolescents with cancer and their parents. Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, 4, 286-296.