Fear of Recurrence and Stopping Immunotherapy

Description

The study includes participants experiencing distress with regard to stopping immunotherapy and will utilize cognitive-behavioral therapy to reduce fear of recurrence, depression, and anxiety and improve quality of life.

Conditions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The study includes participants experiencing distress with regard to stopping immunotherapy and will utilize cognitive-behavioral therapy to reduce fear of recurrence, depression, and anxiety and improve quality of life.

Distress Associated with Stopping Immunotherapy of Cancer Patients

Fear of Recurrence and Stopping Immunotherapy

Condition
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Pittsburgh

UPMC Hillman Cancer Centers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

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

  • * Age 21 years and older
  • * Fluent in English
  • * Diagnosis of cancer and history of treatment with immunotherapy
  • * Active suicidal ideation, delusions or hallucinations

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Pittsburgh,

Jason Luke, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Hillman Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2026-08-31