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Measuring positive psychosocial sequelae in patients with advanced cancer.

Author(s) -

Allison J. Applebaum,

Allison Marziliano,

Elizabeth Schofield,

William Breitbart,

Barry Rosenfeld

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

psychological trauma theory research practice and policy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059

H-Index - 48

eISSN - 1942-9681

pISSN - 1942-969X

DOI - 10.1037/tra0000944

Subject(s) - psychosocial , psycinfo , cancer , medicine , cancer survivor , psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , medline , biology , biochemistry

Posttraumatic growth and benefit finding describe the potential for positive changes resulting from traumatic experiences, including cancer. In oncology, these constructs are increasingly examined concurrently using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and the Benefit Finding Scale (BFS). However, distinctions between these constructs and their corresponding scales are not altogether clear, and the burden of administering 2 lengthy questionnaires is evident, particularly for patients at end-of-life.

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