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An Examination of Compensatory Skills in the Biobehavioral/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cancer Patients

Godiwala, Neha Niranjan
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1322506678

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2011, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Psychology.
Depression is a common and disabling disorder and individuals diagnosed with cancer are especially at risk for developing it. A combined biobehavioral/cognitive behavioral therapy intervention (BBI/CBT) was developed, tested, and found to reduce depressive symptoms in 36 cancer patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder. However, the mechanism for the intervention’s efficacy is unknown. One plausible mechanism is the acquisition of compensatory skills, a construct that is associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms and reduced risk for relapse in CBT. The present study examined the role of compensatory skills in the BBI/CBT intervention using the Ways of Responding. Using paired t-tests, it was found that the BBI/CBT intervention did not result in a significant increase in compensatory skills. However, multilevel modeling (MLM) indicated that change in the quality of compensatory skills was related to a change in depressive symptoms. Finally, MLM indicated that initial compensatory skills were not significantly related to change in depressive symptoms. Future studies should examine other mechanisms for the efficacy of the intervention.
Barbara Andersen, PhD (Committee Chair)
Daniel Strunk, PhD (Committee Member)
Robert Cudeck, PhD (Committee Member)
84 p.
Psychology
cancer; depression; ways of responding; compensatory skills; intervention

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  • Godiwala, N. N. (2011). An Examination of Compensatory Skills in the Biobehavioral/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cancer Patients [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1322506678

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Godiwala, Neha. An Examination of Compensatory Skills in the Biobehavioral/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cancer Patients. 2011. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1322506678.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Godiwala, Neha. "An Examination of Compensatory Skills in the Biobehavioral/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cancer Patients." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1322506678

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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