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Nelson, Jeanne M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer in adolescence requires that adolescents and their caregivers learn to transition and adjust to the challenges associated with cancer. The aim of this phenomenological study was to generate a detailed examination of the experiences of four caregivers and their adolescent children, 11 to 18 years of age,…
Descriptors: Identification, Adolescents, Educational Change, Cancer
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Carey, Michael P.; Burish, Thomas G. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1987
Evaluated effectiveness of three strategies for delivering relaxation training to cancer chemotherapy patients who were experiencing treatment-related side effects. Professionally, as opposed to paraprofessionally, administered or audiotaped progressive muscle-relaxation training and guided relaxation imagery reduced emotional distress and…
Descriptors: Cancer, Delivery Systems, Drug Therapy, Medical Services