Localization

MATCH

Modifying psychologicAl Treatment to the CHaracteristics and needs of cancer survivors

Purpose of the study

To examine whether personalized psychological treatment has added value to protocolled psychological treatment on patient functioning in cancer survivors

Researchers

  • Prof. dr. Hans Knoop
  • dr. Annemarie Braamse & Susan Harnas, MSc (onderzoeksteam Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC)
  • prof dr. Judith Rosmalen (UMCG, ICPE)

Date

2018-07-01
  - 2022-06-30

Participants

186 cancer survivors with severe cancer-related fatigue, depression and/or fear of cancer recurrence. More specific, patients after esophageal, hematological malignancy treated with allogeneic stem cell transplantation, and patients after breast cancer are included in this study. Exclusion criteria: psychotic symptoms, manic symptoms, comorbid epilepsy, the use of tricyclic antidepressants.