Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) & Prostate Cancer

Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) & Prostate Cancer

The purpose of this study is to test a stress management program for men with early-stage prostate cancer.

Inclusion criteria:

• Men who had undergone either a radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy (i.e., external beam or seed implant) for stage I or II prostate cancer in the preceding 18-months
• 50 years of age or older
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English
• Having a ninth grade reading level or greater
• Being free of cognitive impairment that would interfere with the study
• No active psychiatric symptoms in the previous three months.

Exclusion criteria:

• Previous history of non-skin cancer
• Have received adjuvant treatment, including hormone treatment, for prostate cancer