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***TASK*** the task is to summarize an input biomedical literature in six sentences 
    ***INPUT*** the input is a biomedical literature 
    ***OUTPUT*** the output is the summary of an input biomedical literature in six sentences 
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    ***EXAMPLES*** 
    Input: Effects of a psychosocial intervention program on spouses of cancer patients , and on the cancer patients themselves , will be described . A six session intervention program , which included support , problem-solving and coping skills , was design ed to help spouses to cope with the stress of caring for their partner . Forty male and forty female spouses of cancer patients of a regional oncology center were r and omly assigned to intervention or usual treatment conditions .  Spouses and patients were interviewed prior to intervention , and within two weeks after intervention on a battery of assessment instruments including : ( 1 ) demographic variables ; ( 2 ) psychological variables ; ( 3 ) health status ; ( 4 ) social supports ; ( 5 ) assessment of pressing problems ; ( 6 ) coping skills ; ( 7 ) burden levels ; and ( 8) marital satisfaction . Participants were found to be more psychologically distressed than the general population but were not as distressed as psychiatric out patients . Differences were also found in marital satisfaction and coping activities , when compared to the general population . No significant differences between the conditions were found on any of the measures . Caregivers ' level of caregiving activities proved to be low . It is suggested that this may account for why the intervention only appeared effective for a distressed sub sample of the caregivers in the study . The implication s of these findings is discussed . Recommendations are also made for future research on cancer caregivers Partners of breast cancer patients are relied upon for support at a time when their own coping abilities are taxed by the challenge of cancer , yet few studies have investigated psychosocial interventions that include or target the patient 's ' significant other ' . Of the 118 consecutive patients approached , 36 patients and their partners participated in a r and omized controlled trial of a brief psychoeducational group program for partners only .  Psychometric instruments ( including the Profile of Mood States ( POMS ) , the Index of Marital Satisfaction ( IMS ) and DUKE-UNC Functional Social Support Scale ( FSSS ) ) were administered pre-test , post-test and at 3 months follow-up . The Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale ( MAC ) was also completed by patients . Three months after the intervention , partners had less mood disturbance than did controls . Patients whose partners received the intervention reported less mood disturbance , greater confidant support ( CS ) and greater marital satisfaction Psychological reactions to having had childhood cancer often continue after treatment ends , for survivors and their parents . Based on our previous research , we developed an intervention program for adolescent survivors of childhood cancer , their parents , and siblings . Surviving Cancer Competently : An Intervention Program -- SCCIP -- is a one-day family group intervention that combines cognitive-behavioral and family therapy approaches . The goals of SCCIP are to reduce symptoms of distress and to improve family functioning and development . SCCIP is described and data from a pilot study of 19 families are presented . Program evaluation data indicated that all family members found SCCIP helpful . St and ardized measures administered before the intervention and again at 6 months after SCCIP showed that symptoms of posttraumatic stress and anxiety decreased . Changes in family functioning were more difficult to discern . Overall , the results were promising with regard to the feasibility of the program and its potential for reducing symptoms of distress for all family members 
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***TASK*** the task is to summarize an input biomedical literature in six sentences 
    ***INPUT*** the input is a biomedical literature 
    ***OUTPUT*** the output is the summary of an input biomedical literature in six sentences 
    ***DOCUMENTATION*** 
    ***EXAMPLES*** 
    Input: Effects of a psychosocial intervention program on spouses of cancer patients , and on the cancer patients themselves , will be described . A six session intervention program , which included support , problem-solving and coping skills , was design ed to help spouses to cope with the stress of caring for their partner . Forty male and forty female spouses of cancer patients of a regional oncology center were r and omly assigned to intervention or usual treatment conditions .  Spouses and patients were interviewed prior to intervention , and within two weeks after intervention on a battery of assessment instruments including : ( 1 ) demographic variables ; ( 2 ) psychological variables ; ( 3 ) health status ; ( 4 ) social supports ; ( 5 ) assessment of pressing problems ; ( 6 ) coping skills ; ( 7 ) burden levels ; and ( 8) marital satisfaction . Participants were found to be more psychologically distressed than the general population but were not as distressed as psychiatric out patients . Differences were also found in marital satisfaction and coping activities , when compared to the general population . No significant differences between the conditions were found on any of the measures . Caregivers ' level of caregiving activities proved to be low . It is suggested that this may account for why the intervention only appeared effective for a distressed sub sample of the caregivers in the study . The implication s of these findings is discussed . Recommendations are also made for future research on cancer caregivers Partners of breast cancer patients are relied upon for support at a time when their own coping abilities are taxed by the challenge of cancer , yet few studies have investigated psychosocial interventions that include or target the patient 's ' significant other ' . Of the 118 consecutive patients approached , 36 patients and their partners participated in a r and omized controlled trial of a brief psychoeducational group program for partners only .  Psychometric instruments ( including the Profile of Mood States ( POMS ) , the Index of Marital Satisfaction ( IMS ) and DUKE-UNC Functional Social Support Scale ( FSSS ) ) were administered pre-test , post-test and at 3 months follow-up . The Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale ( MAC ) was also completed by patients . Three months after the intervention , partners had less mood disturbance than did controls . Patients whose partners received the intervention reported less mood disturbance , greater confidant support ( CS ) and greater marital satisfaction Psychological reactions to having had childhood cancer often continue after treatment ends , for survivors and their parents . Based on our previous research , we developed an intervention program for adolescent survivors of childhood cancer , their parents , and siblings . Surviving Cancer Competently : An Intervention Program -- SCCIP -- is a one-day family group intervention that combines cognitive-behavioral and family therapy approaches . The goals of SCCIP are to reduce symptoms of distress and to improve family functioning and development . SCCIP is described and data from a pilot study of 19 families are presented . Program evaluation data indicated that all family members found SCCIP helpful . St and ardized measures administered before the intervention and again at 6 months after SCCIP showed that symptoms of posttraumatic stress and anxiety decreased . Changes in family functioning were more difficult to discern . Overall , the results were promising with regard to the feasibility of the program and its potential for reducing symptoms of distress for all family members 
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