CIP, Departamento de Psicologia, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa Luís de Camões, Lisboa, Portugal.
Center for Psychology at University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2019 Sep;28(5):e13078. doi: 10.1111/ecc.13078. Epub 2019 Apr 30.
This study explored the experiences and perceived changes of breast cancer (BC) patients after participating in 16-weekly sessions of Supportive-Expressive Group Therapy (SEGT).
A semi-structured interview adapted from Elliott's Client Change Interview was carried out with 12 women (aged 33-60 years) with BC, about 6 months after completing the treatment.
Content analysis identified four main themes: expectations and motivations to participate in SEGT, group processes and experiences, perceived changes enhanced by SEGT and perceptions about the therapeutic relationship. The most helpful aspects of SEGT mentioned by participants were as follows: the expression/normalisation of feelings, thoughts and reactions; the improvement of social support; and the learning opportunities obtained through sharing of experiences among participants. Additionally, participants mentioned that SEGT contributed to improve personal and social skills, such as the capacity to express emotions and the ability to establish satisfactory interpersonal relationships.
Based on the participants' experiences, SEGT seems to be an effective intervention to support women facing BC during the initial phase of cancer. The use of SEGT by health care professionals is encouraged, but the specific needs/problems of each group member should be carefully attended.
本研究探讨了乳腺癌（BC）患者参与 16 周支持性表达团体治疗（SEGT）后的体验和感知变化。
对 12 名年龄在 33-60 岁之间的 BC 女性患者在完成治疗后约 6 个月时，采用从 Elliott 的客户变化访谈改编的半结构式访谈进行了访谈。
内容分析确定了四个主题：参与 SEGT 的期望和动机、小组过程和体验、SEGT 带来的感知变化以及对治疗关系的看法。参与者提到的 SEGT 最有帮助的方面如下：表达/正常化感受、想法和反应；社会支持的改善；以及通过参与者之间的经验分享获得的学习机会。此外，参与者提到 SEGT 有助于提高个人和社交技能，例如表达情感的能力和建立满意人际关系的能力。
根据参与者的经验，SEGT 似乎是一种有效的干预措施，可在癌症的初始阶段为面临 BC 的女性提供支持。鼓励医疗保健专业人员使用 SEGT，但应仔细关注每个小组成员的具体需求/问题。
