Affect-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy for mothers diagnosed with cancer – A feasibility study

Videoconferencing AFPT appears feasible, acceptable, and safe to use for mothers with cancer, with promising preliminary effects in reducing psychological distress. These findings support further evaluation of the intervention to determine its efficacy in this population using a randomized controlled trial.

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Internet Interventions
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2026-02-16
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2026.100916
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Family Support in Illness
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Affect-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy for mothers diagnosed with cancer – A feasibility study

Maria Romare Strandh, A. Wikman, Ylva Hellstadius, Henrik Lindman et al.
Internet Interventions
Family Support in Illness
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Affect-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy for mothers diagnosed with cancer – A feasibility study

Maria Romare Strandh, A. Wikman, Ylva Hellstadius, Henrik Lindman, Greta Melzi, Astrid Kuylenstierna, Camilla Sköld, Lisa Ljungman
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Abstract

Videoconferencing AFPT appears feasible, acceptable, and safe to use for mothers with cancer, with promising preliminary effects in reducing psychological distress. These findings support further evaluation of the intervention to determine its efficacy in this population using a randomized controlled trial.

Internet InterventionsVol. 43
Uppsala University (SE), Centre for Palaeogenetics (SE)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 59%
Family Support in Illness
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