Hales, Sarah, Lo, Chris, and Rodin, Gary (2015) Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) Therapy. In: Holland, J.C., Breitbart, W.S., Jacobsen, P.B., Loscalzo, M.B., McCorkle, R., and Butow, P.N., (eds.) Psycho-Oncology. Oxford University Press, New York, NY, USA, pp. 487-491.

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Abstract

Managing cancer and living meaningfully (CALM) is a brief, semi-structured individual intervention designed to alleviate distress and to promote psychological growth in individuals with advanced disease. This intervention emerged from a longitudinal program of research and from the theoretical traditions of relational, attachment, and existential theory. Through a process that supports affect regulation, attachment security, and reflective functioning, CALM focuses on four content domains: (1) symptom management and communication with healthcare providers; (2) changes in self and relations with close others; (3) sense of meaning and purpose; and (4) the future and mortality. Qualitative research has shown that cancer patients experience the structure of CALM as a safe place to explore fears, to be seen in human terms, and to face the challenges of advancing disease. Quantitative studies have shown that CALM leads to a reduction in depressive symptoms and death anxiety and an increase in spiritual well-being.

Item ID:	86530
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	978–0–19–936331–5
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Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2025 04:54
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