The study investigates how autobiographical memory narratives (AMN) help younger women with breast cancer adapt to medical treatment by analyzing their personal stories at different treatment stages.
Researchers collected 68 AMNs from 17 women, focusing on aspects like agency, emotional regulation, and interpersonal relations, identifying a vulnerability in narrative identity during critical treatment shifts.
The findings emphasize the importance of AMNs in understanding emotional adaptation and offer insights for clinicians on how women process their experiences with illness, contributing to their recovery and adaptation journey.