Gomes Marta, Silva Eunice R, Salgado João
Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Maia, Maia, Portugal.
Center for Psychology, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Front Psychol. 2024 Aug 8;15:1339823. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1339823. eCollection 2024.
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy has had a long history and influence on the field of psychotherapy. By "clearing a space" and "focusing," individuals can enhance their emotional awareness and improve their ability to self-regulate. These tasks are particularly relevant in the context of Psycho-Oncology, although the research on their potential benefits for cancer patients is limited. Furthermore, the application of these tasks in a group or online setting has not been thoroughly explored.
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a two-session online intervention based on Focusing for cancer-diagnosed participants and its impact on their mental health and wellbeing. The study involved three participants with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer who were undergoing palliative treatment. We used both qualitative and quantitative methods. PFC-2 was used to assess participants' accomplishment of the task; FMS was used to assess the change in the focusing attitude, while CORE-OM, and PWBS-RV were used as mental health distress and psychological wellbeing measures; participant feedback was collected through questionnaires and a semi-structured interview.
The results suggest that the tasks led to greater self-awareness, heightened self-reflection, and a sense of relief for the participants.
These findings suggest that the group intervention protocol based on online Focusing sessions is potentially useful for broader applications.
聚焦取向心理治疗在心理治疗领域有着悠久的历史和影响力。通过“清理空间”和“聚焦”，个体能够增强其情绪意识并提高自我调节能力。这些任务在心理肿瘤学背景下尤为相关，尽管关于它们对癌症患者潜在益处的研究有限。此外，这些任务在团体或在线环境中的应用尚未得到充分探索。
本研究旨在检验基于聚焦的两阶段在线干预对癌症确诊参与者的有效性及其对他们心理健康和幸福感的影响。该研究涉及三名被诊断患有结直肠癌且正在接受姑息治疗的参与者。我们使用了定性和定量方法。PFC - 2用于评估参与者对任务的完成情况；FMS用于评估聚焦态度的变化，而CORE - OM和PWBS - RV则用作心理健康困扰和心理幸福感的衡量指标；通过问卷调查和半结构化访谈收集参与者的反馈。
结果表明，这些任务使参与者有了更强的自我意识、更高的自我反思能力以及一种解脱感。
这些发现表明，基于在线聚焦课程的团体干预方案可能对更广泛的应用有用。
