Psychotherapy Intervention for Latinos With Advanced Cancer

Description

The purpose of this study is to adapt a counseling intervention called Meaning Centered Psychotherapy to make it culturally relevant for Latinos. Cancer affects patients and their loved ones. Latinos often experience greater challenges due to the cancer. However, few studies and interventions focus on Latinos. We are interested in understanding what affects Latino patients' quality of life, and how to improve it

Conditions

Solid Tumor, Solid Tumor, Adult, Solid Tumor, Unspecified, Adult

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to adapt a counseling intervention called Meaning Centered Psychotherapy to make it culturally relevant for Latinos. Cancer affects patients and their loved ones. Latinos often experience greater challenges due to the cancer. However, few studies and interventions focus on Latinos. We are interested in understanding what affects Latino patients' quality of life, and how to improve it

Adaptation and Pilot Feasibility of a Psychotherapy Intervention for Latinos With Advanced Cancer

Psychotherapy Intervention for Latinos With Advanced Cancer

Condition
Solid Tumor
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Bronx

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York, United States,

New York

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States, 10065

New York

Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention, New York, New York, United States,

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Diagnosed with stages III or IV solid tumor cancer \*(as per self report for ICCAN patients)
  • * Age 18 or older
  • * As per self report, Latino/a or Hispanic ethnicity
  • * As per self report, fluent in oral Spanish (monolingual) or fluent in oral Spanish and English (bilingual)
  • * Enrolled in the quantitative phase of study (as seen above)
  • * Completes the quantitative phase questionnaire package
  • * Scores above or below the threshold for the Distress Thermometer (DT≥4 or ≤3)
  • * In the judgment of the investigator, willing and able to be interviewed in Spanish only
  • * Agrees to be audio- recorded
  • * Professionals working in the mental health field;
  • * Have a caseload of five or more Latino cancer patients per month
  • * Able to communicate and read in Spanish
  • * Agrees to be audio or video-recorded
  • * Diagnosed with stages III or IV solid tumor cancer \*(as per self report for ICCAN patients)
  • * Age 18 or older
  • * As per self report, Latino/a or Hispanic ethnicity
  • * In the judgment of the investigator, willing and able to be interviewed in Spanish only
  • * Agrees to be audio-recorded
  • * In the judgment of the treating physician and/or the consenting professional, presence of significant cognitive impairment (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection
  • * In the judgment of the consenting professional, significant or major disabling medical or psychiatric condition sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent, interview, or completion of assessment measures (patients whose psychiatric disorder is well controlled by treatment will be eligible)
  • * In the judgment of the treating physician and/or the consenting professional, presence of significant cognitive impairment (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection
  • * In the judgment of the consenting professional, significant or major disabling medical or psychiatric condition sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent, interview, or completion of assessment measures (patients whose psychiatric disorder is well controlled by treatment will be eligible)
  • * Diagnosed with a major disabling medical or psychiatric condition
  • * Unable to understand the consent procedure
  • * Too ill to participate, all as reported by the patient and/or determined by the investigator's judgment.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,

Rosario Costas-Muniz, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2025-08-31