Efficacy of stress management program for depressive patients with advanced head and neck cancer: A single-center pilot study.

Background/objective: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) have some problems such as dysfunction of breathing, eating, and/or speaking. The aim of this study was to examine efficacy of the stress management program for HNC patients (SMAP-HNC) compared with usual care (UC).

Method: We conducted a pilot study of SMAP-HNC for depressive HNC patients between January 2016 and March 2018.

Factors associated with posttraumatic growth among parents of children with cancer.

Background: Parents of children with cancer are susceptible to psychological distress; however, many parents also report posttraumatic growth (PTG). The objective of this study was to explore the variables associated with PTG in parents of children with cancer who were either on treatment or off treatment.

Methods: One hundred and nineteen parents (71 mothers and 48 fathers) of children with cancer completed self-report questionnaires, including the PTG Inventory, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Impact of Event Scale-Revised.