Adapting an in-person acceptance and commitment therapy–based psychological intervention for fear of cancer recurrence into a digital format: a real-world evaluation during the COVID-19 pandemic
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This service evaluation compares an in-person and a digitally delivered acceptance and commitment therapy group program for breast cancer survivors experiencing fear of cancer recurrence. The study reports on uptake, retention, and changes in psychological flexibility, quality of life, and distress levels across both delivery modes during the pandemic. It concludes that both formats were beneficial and comparable, though further research is needed to assess replicability in diverse populations.
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- Fiona Sinclair (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde), David Gillanders (University of Edinburgh), Christopher Hewitt (NHS Lothian), Natalie Rooney (NHS Forth Valley), Christine Bonathan (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde), Lauren McAllister (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde), Marta Correia (Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre), Lynsey Devlin (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde), Kirsty Hendry (University of Glasgow)
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- 2025-09-27
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- hybrid
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- 10.1007/s00520-025-09946-0
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@article{allodium:1e932a10c5d94091,
title = {Adapting an in-person acceptance and commitment therapy–based psychological intervention for fear of cancer recurrence into a digital format: a real-world evaluation during the COVID-19 pandemic},
author = {Fiona Sinclair and David Gillanders and Christopher Hewitt and Natalie Rooney and Christine Bonathan and Lauren McAllister and Marta Correia and Lynsey Devlin and Kirsty Hendry},
year = {2025},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1007/s00520-025-09946-0},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09946-0}
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TY - JOUR TI - Adapting an in-person acceptance and commitment therapy–based psychological intervention for fear of cancer recurrence into a digital format: a real-world evaluation during the COVID-19 pandemic AU - Sinclair, Fiona AU - Gillanders, David AU - Hewitt, Christopher AU - Rooney, Natalie AU - Bonathan, Christine AU - McAllister, Lauren AU - Correia, Marta AU - Devlin, Lynsey AU - Hendry, Kirsty PY - 2025 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1007/s00520-025-09946-0 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09946-0 ER -
APA
Sinclair, F., Gillanders, D., Hewitt, C., Rooney, N., Bonathan, C., McAllister, L., Correia, M., Devlin, L., & Hendry, K. (2025). Adapting an in-person acceptance and commitment therapy–based psychological intervention for fear of cancer recurrence into a digital format: a real-world evaluation during the COVID-19 pandemic. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09946-0
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