Relational and Emotional Mechanisms of a Supportive-expressive Group Intervention in Breast Cancer

Relational and Emotional Mechanisms of a Supportive-expressive Group Intervention (SEGT) for Women With Breast Cancer

To test the feasibility of supportive-expressive group intervention (SEGT) for women with primary breast cancer and to provide a preliminary test of its efficacy.

This study aims to compare the efficacy of a 16-sessions group intervention (Supportive-Expressive group therapy) versus control group (no intervention) in women with primary breast cancer.

This study tries to evaluate the efficacy of SEGT on breast cancer patients' emotion regulation, social support, caregiving, and marital satisfaction, and its improvement on breast cancer patients' life quality. This study also intents to explore the moderating role of attachment on these associations.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of primary breast cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

• attendance at a cancer support group or individual psychotherapy
• diagnosis of recurrent breast cancer
• severe psychiatric disorder
• history of drug or alcohol abuse