Short term correlates of the Neuro Emotional Technique for cancer-related traumatic stress symptoms: A pilot case series |
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Authors: | Daniel A Monti Marie E Stoner Gail Zivin Martha Schlesinger |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Philadelphia, PA, USA;(2) Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital, 111 S. 11th Street, 6215 Gibbon Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA |
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Abstract: | Introduction As many as one quarter of all cancer survivors report traumatic stress symptoms from cancer-related experiences. While the
majority of these patients do not meet the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there is growing evidence that
subsyndromal symptoms can significantly contribute to functional impairment and negative health outcomes. Treatment options
for the hallmark symptoms of traumatic stress—unpleasant, intrusive thoughts and avoidant behaviors—have not been well investigated
for the cancer survivorship population.
Materials and methods Seven female cancer survivors with traumatic stress symptoms from cancer-related experiences and no other major psychopathology,
were enrolled to receive three sessions of Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET), a brief, targeted treatment that combines traditional
desensitization principles with complementary modalities.
Results Psychological outcome measures (Impact of Event Scale (IES) and Subjective Units of Distress (SUD) and physiological measures
(Heart Rate (HR) and Skin Conductance Level (SCL) demonstrated the following changes: 71% on IES, 88% SUD, 74% on HR, and
65% on SCL following the intervention. Statistically significant changes were observed for all four parameters, and effect
size g for proportion improved were 0.50 each for IES, SUD, and HR, and 0.20 for SCL.
Conclusions These cases suggest feasibility of the NET intervention for cancer-related traumatic stress and the potential for change in
symptoms and physiological reactivity. Further investigation is needed to determine the specific and long-term effects of
such an approach.
Implications for cancer survivors Traumatic stress from cancer-related experiences might represent a constellation of symptoms that are amenable to brief, targeted
interventions.
This study was supported by the O.N.E. Research Foundation |
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Keywords: | Cancer survivors Neuro Emotional Technique NET Traumatic stress Distressing recollections Brief psychotherapy |
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