Palliative medicine
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Palliative medicine · Apr 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialA brief guided self-help intervention for psychological distress in palliative care patients: a randomised controlled trial.
Previous findings implicated rumination (recurrent dwelling on abstract concerns) in elevated psychological distress in palliative patients. We hypothesised that reducing rumination may be important in addressing psychological distress in palliative care. ⋯ The findings suggest that a brief guided self-help intervention based on concreteness training can be effective in addressing anxiety in palliative care.