Behavioral activation program for reducing depressive symptoms among the bereaved of cancer patients: A feasibility and preliminary effectiveness study in Japan
Overview
This Japanese feasibility study examines a modified behavioral activation program designed to reduce depressive symptoms among individuals bereaved by cancer. The intervention consists of a pre-interview followed by seven 50-minute sessions with daily homework, targeting both immediate and three-month post-intervention outcomes. Participants completed standardized assessments for depression and anxiety, with results indicating significant symptom reduction and high completion rates.
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- Author
- Mariko Asai (Teikyo Heisei University), Yuko Ogawa (National Cancer Center Hospital East), Takatoshi Hirayama (Akebono Clinic), Nozomi Sukigara (Nippon Medical School), Eisho Yoshikawa (Nippon Medical School), Sawako Furutani, Maiko Fujimori, Tatsuo Akechi (Nagoya City University), Shinichi Suzuki (Waseda University)
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- 2024-11-07
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- 10.1017/S1478951524001445
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@article{allodium:16e263334e0b4334,
title = {Behavioral activation program for reducing depressive symptoms among the bereaved of cancer patients: A feasibility and preliminary effectiveness study in Japan},
author = {Mariko Asai and Yuko Ogawa and Takatoshi Hirayama and Nozomi Sukigara and Eisho Yoshikawa and Sawako Furutani and Maiko Fujimori and Tatsuo Akechi and Shinichi Suzuki},
year = {2024},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1017/S1478951524001445},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951524001445}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Behavioral activation program for reducing depressive symptoms among the bereaved of cancer patients: A feasibility and preliminary effectiveness study in Japan AU - Asai, Mariko AU - Ogawa, Yuko AU - Hirayama, Takatoshi AU - Sukigara, Nozomi AU - Yoshikawa, Eisho AU - Furutani, Sawako AU - Fujimori, Maiko AU - Akechi, Tatsuo AU - Suzuki, Shinichi PY - 2024 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1017/S1478951524001445 UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951524001445 ER -
APA
Asai, M., Ogawa, Y., Hirayama, T., Sukigara, N., Yoshikawa, E., Furutani, S., Fujimori, M., Akechi, T., & Suzuki, S. (2024). Behavioral activation program for reducing depressive symptoms among the bereaved of cancer patients: A feasibility and preliminary effectiveness study in Japan. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951524001445
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