Purpose

This pilot study evaluates the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) for depression, anxiety, and hope among adolescent and young adult (AYA) diagnosed with cancer. Method: 10 AYAs with a primary sarcoma diagnosis participated in an open pilot of SFBT for their depression between January and June 2019 delivered by trained social work interns.

Results

All participants completed four planned sessions and reported strong acceptability of SFBT. Statistically significant improvements were observed for pre- and post-treatment scores for depression, anxiety, and levels of hope. These improvements were maintained at 1-month follow up, with significant patterns of difference in study participants’ depression, anxiety, and levels of hope over time.

Conclusions

SFBT is an acceptable intervention approach for depression (and anxiety) among AYAs diagnosed with cancer. SFBT offers a brief, strength-based, and hope-engendering approach to address mental health concerns among young adult diagnosed with cancer.

中文翻译：

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以解决方案为中心的针对被诊断患有癌症的青少年的抑郁症的短期治疗：一项开放的试点试验

目的

这项初步研究评估了以解决方案为中心的简短疗法 (SFBT) 对诊断为癌症的青少年和年轻成人 (AYA) 的抑郁、焦虑和希望的可接受性和初步疗效。方法：2019 年 1 月至 2019 年 6 月期间，10 名患有原发性肉瘤的 AYA 参加了由受过培训的社会工作实习生提供的 SFBT 开放试点，以应对他们的抑郁症。

结果

所有参与者都完成了四个计划的会议，并报告了对 SFBT 的强烈接受。观察到治疗前后抑郁、焦虑和希望水平的评分有统计学意义的显着改善。这些改善在 1 个月的随访中得以保持，随着时间的推移，研究参与者的抑郁、焦虑和希望水平存在显着差异。

结论

SFBT 是一种可接受的干预方法，用于治疗被诊断出患有癌症的 AYA 中的抑郁症（和焦虑症）。SFBT 提供了一种简短的、基于力量的、产生希望的方法来解决被诊断患有癌症的年轻人的心理健康问题。