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PubMed2005

Dimensions of cancer locus of control scale as predictors of psychological adjustment and survival in breast cancer patients.

The Cancer Locus of Control Scale, to investigate specific beliefs of control in cancer patients, was validated previously with an English-speaking population. This study tested the construct and concurrent validity of a 17-item French version of the scale and explored its relations with psychological adjustment and with adaptation assessed two years later. In a sample of 157 women diagnosed with a first breast cancer, the French version was administered along with the Body Image Questionnaire, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Social Support Questionnaire, and the Ways of Coping Checklist. A factor analysis performed on scores identified the three original factors: internal causal attribution, control over the course of the illness, and religious control. Internal causal attribution was associated with high scores for state and trait anxiety, negative body image, emotion-focused coping, and problem-focused coping. Control over the course of the cancer was positively associated with scores on both problem- and emotion-focused coping. Religious control was negatively associated with perceived stress. Emotional adjustment and quality of life were assessed in 59 of the 157 breast cancer patients two years after diagnosis and original testing. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that internal causal attribution significantly predicted 38.1% of the variance in rated state anxiety. None of the dimensions of the Cancer Locus of Control Scale predicted the duration of survival measured two years later in 75 of the 157 patients.

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PubMed2004

[What is the specific importance of therapeutic factors in the psychological treatment of social phobia?].

This article describes the psychological interventions developed or adapted specifically for the treatment of social phobia. Two main strategies have been identified : anxiety reduction and improvement of social functioning. Exposure and cognitive restructuring are the main procedures for anxiety reduction. For the improvement of social functioning, social skills training is the principal procedure. The outcomes on a short and long term basis are analyzed and compared to psychopharmacology. Tasks (homework) to be performed in real-life situations between sessions are considered as an essential element of all interventions. However, these tasks are guided by the different theoretical principles inherent to each approach.

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