ABSTRACT

Emotional distress, communication, and dyadic coping difficulties are common among cancer patients and their partners. Hypnosis-based interventions can improve emotional distress in patients. We designed a group intervention combining self-hypnosis and self-care techniques. We hypothesized an effect of the intervention on emotional distress, conjugal communication, and dyadic coping, considered in patients and their partners. Our exploratory controlled study included 55 women with cancer and 55 partners. Participants completed questionnaires before and after the intervention, which was delivered to patients only. No significant effect of the intervention was revealed for patients or partners. Positive correlations between patients’ and partners’ communication and dyadic coping were revealed. However, to address couples’ or partners’ difficulties, interventions specifically designed for couples or partners must be tested.

摘要

情绪困扰、沟通和二元应对困难在癌症患者及其伴侣中很常见。基于催眠的干预可以改善患者的情绪困扰。我们设计了一种结合自我催眠和自我护理技术的团体干预。我们假设干预会对患者及其伴侣的情绪困扰、夫妻沟通和二元应对产生影响。我们的探索性对照研究包括 55 名患有癌症的女性和 55 名伴侣。参与者在干预前后完成了问卷，问卷仅提供给患者。未发现干预对患者或合作伙伴有显着影响。揭示了患者和伴侣的沟通与二元应对之间的正相关。然而，为了解决夫妻或伴侣的困难，