Systematic Review of Interventions for Demoralization in Patients With Cancer.
Yuejuan Wang, Haichao Sun, Qiaoying Ji, Jinrong Wei, Pingting Zhu
The Journal of nervous and mental disease April 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001615 via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractDemoralization is a common mental health concern for people with cancer that requires attention from clinical staff. This systematic review examined 14 intervention studies and found that 10 had a positive effect on reducing demoralization. Two main types of interventions were effective: psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and psychological interventions. The review summarizes current evidence and calls for future studies to use more rigorous methods to test interventions that may affect demoralization in cancer patients.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Systematic review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 14 |
| Population | Patients with cancer |
| Interventions | psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy psychological interventions |
| Keywords | Cancer treatment Mental health therapy Psychedelic medicine Demoralization syndrome Clinical research |
| Citations | 17 |
| Key finding | Two main types of interventions, psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and psychological interventions, had a positive effect on improving demoralization in patients with cancer. |
Abstract
Demoralization as cancer-related mental health needs to be understood and addressed by clinical staff. This review systematically examined the characteristics and outcomes of interventions for demoralization in patients with cancer. Seven databases-PubMed, PsycINFO, Cinahl, Embase, Web of Science, Medline, and Cochrane Library Databases of Systematic Reviews-were systematically searched for relevant literature. We included intervention studies focusing on interventions for demoralization in patients with cancer. We ultimately included 14 studies. Overall, 10 studies had a positive effect on improving demoralization in patients with cancer, including two main types of interventions: psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and psychological interventions. This review summarizes information on interventions for demoralization in patients with cancer. To provide precise care for demoralization in patients with cancer, future studies should use more rigorous methods to test interventions that may affect demoralization.