Adapting meaning-centered psychotherapy for World Trade Center responders (vol 18, pg 636, 2020)

被引：1

作者：

Masterson-Duva, Melissa ^{[1
,2
]}

Haugen, Peter ^{[1
]}

Werth, Aditi ^{[1
]}

Foster, Alyce ^{[1
]}

Chassman, Emily ^{[1
]}

Roberts, Kailey ^{[2
]}

DePierro, Jonathan ^{[3
]}

Morales-Miller, Massielle ^{[3
]}

Lowe, Sandra ^{[3
]}

Pessin, Hayley ^{[2
]}

Lichtenthal, Wendy ^{[2
]}

Breitbart, William ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] NYU, Sch Med, World Trade Ctr Hlth Program Clin Ctr Excellence, New York, NY 10003 USA

[2] Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10021 USA

[3] Mt Sinai World Trade Ctr Hlth Program Clin Ctr Ex, New York, NY USA

来源：

PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE | 2020年 / 18卷 / 06期

关键词：

Cancer; Emergency responders; Existential distress; Meaning; September 11 Terrorist Attacks; corrigendum;

D O I：

10.1017/S147895152000067X

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Objective To date, nearly 10,000 World Trade Center (WTC) responders have been diagnosed with at least one type of WTC-related cancer, and over 70 types of cancer have been related to WTC occupational exposure. Due to the observed latency period for malignancies, the WTC Health Program anticipates increases in rates of new cancer diagnoses. Given the growing number of cancer diagnoses in this population, there is an urgent need to develop a novel intervention to address the psychosocial needs of WTC responders with cancer. Meaning-centered psychotherapy (MCP) is a structured psychotherapeutic intervention originally developed to help patients with advanced cancer find and sustain meaning in life despite illness-related limitations. Existential distress and loss of meaning are critical and understudied elements of psychological health that have been widely overlooked among WTC responders with cancer. Method We have adapted MCP for WTC responders (MCP-WTC) for the treatment of WTC responders who have been diagnosed with WTC-certified cancers. MCP-WTC aims to target the complex crisis in meaning faced by those responders who responded to the 9/11 attacks and subsequently were diagnosed with cancer as a result of their service. Results We describe the adaptation of MCP-WTC and the application of this intervention to meet the unique needs of those exposed to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11), participated in the rescue, recovery, and clean-up effort at Ground Zero, and were diagnosed with WTC-related cancer. We highlight the novel aspects of this intervention which have been designed to facilitate meaning-making in the context of the patient's response to 9/11 and subsequent diagnosis of cancer. Significance of results This work provides a rationale for MCP-WTC and the potential for this intervention to improve the quality of life of WTC responders and help these patients navigate life after 9/11 and cancer.

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页码：764 / 764

页数：1

共 2 条

[1]

Masterson-Duva M, 2020, PALLIAT SUPPORT CARE, V18, pXX

[2]

Masterson-Duva M, 2020, PALLIAT SUPPORT CARE, V18, P636, DOI 10.1017/S1478951520000061

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