Background and purpose: Although the relief of psycho-existential or spiritual suffering is
one of the most important roles of palliative care clinicians, lack of an accepted conceptual …

Objective The generalizability of palliative care intervention research is often limited by high
rates of study attrition. This study examined factors associated with attrition from a …

Objective: The multidimensional burden that results from providing care to a patient with
cancer is well documented and a growing number of psychosocial interventions have been …

Background: Advanced cancer brings substantial physical and psychosocial challenges that
may contribute to emotional distress and diminish well-being. In this study, we present …

Purpose Life review therapy combined with memory specificity training (LRT-MST) is
effective in cancer patients in palliative care, but the effect size is moderate. The aim of this …

Background: Life review interventions have been used to alleviate psycho-spiritual distress
in people near the end of life. However, their effectiveness remains inconclusive. Aim: To …

Objective: Several studies have reported the effectiveness of a variety of psychosocial
interventions in increasing levels of hope in palliative care patients. The experience of …

Objective: We developed a specific cognitive–existential intervention to improve existential
distress in nonmetastatic cancer patients. The present study reports the feasibility of …

The purpose of this paper is to present the thesis that meaning-seeking and self-
transcendence express our spiritual nature and are essential for our healing and well-being …

Understanding the factors that underlie existential suffering at the end of life has become the
focus of a growing body of research. A number of studies have concluded that existential …