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Mobile cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress: Diving back in after hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Key points Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) can be traumatic, especially when involving a life‐threatening incident (e.g., pulmonary embolism), but survivors often lack access to evidence‐based treatment due to cost, distance, and their immunocompromised status An HSCT survivor reported posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms precipitated by cancer and HSCT. Specifically, cancer‐specific triggers, like hearing or seeing the word “cancer,” and physical symptoms reminding her of the trauma were highly distressing The current case engaged in a stepped‐care intervention to manage PTSD symptoms: Four weeks of mobile health (mHealth) app use was followed by eight sessions of mHealth Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (mCBT) Tailored mCBT was successfully delivered remotely and showed promise in reducing cancer/HSCT‐specific PTSD symptoms In addition to reductions in PTSD symptoms, the current case demonstrated resilience and growth while participating in mCBT

Source: Psycho-Oncology

DOI: 10.1002/pon.6022

Authors: Hannah‐Rose Mitchell, Sophia K. Smith, Rebecca Gebert, Allison J. Applebaum

Institutions: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Duke University, Duke Medical Center, Duke Cancer Institute

Language: English

Topic: Cancer survivorship and care

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute