Publications by authors named "Seraki Miyamoto"
Context: The Quality of Life at the End of Life-Cancer Scale (QUAL-EC) is a self-reported instrument to assesses the quality of life of patients with cancer near the end of life.
Objective: To test the reliability and validity of the QUAL-EC-J, a Japanese translated version of the QUAL-EC.
Methods: A total of 179 Japanese patients with advanced cancer completed the QUAL-EC-J, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General Scale, and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual questionnaires.
Introduction: Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) is a novel, brief and manualised psychotherapeutic intervention intended to treat and prevent depression and end-of-life distress in patients with advanced cancer. This phase 2 trial aims to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of CALM in Japanese patients with cancer.
Methods And Analysis: This study is a single-arm clinical trial.
Article Synopsis
- The Japanese Psycho-Oncology Society and the Japanese Association of Supportive Care in Cancer created guidelines to help families coping with psychological distress after losing loved ones to illnesses like cancer.
- A thorough literature review was conducted to evaluate evidence and validate recommendations through the modified Delphi method.
- Key findings suggest using non-drug therapies for serious distress, recommending antidepressants for depression, but advising against psychotropic meds for 'complicated' grief, emphasizing the need for ongoing research.
Background: Eating disorders (ED) can adversely affect the psychological health of patients' caregivers. The present study aimed to validate a Japanese version of the Family Coping Questionnaire for Eating Disorders (FCQ-ED-J) and investigate the association between the coping strategies and psychological states of the caregivers of ED patients.
Methods: The caregivers completed the FCQ-ED-J and the Profile of Mood States.