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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2025; 15(12): 112479
Published online Dec 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i12.112479
Table 3 Characteristics of cognitive behavioral therapy treatment, n (%)
Ref.
Intervention (T) specific method
Intervention (C) specific method
CBT implementer
Intervention duration/frequency/total times or time
Intervention time point
Assessment time point
Follow-up time after treatment
Lost to follow-up
Frangou et al[12]CBT (face to face sessions)Standard careDoctoral-level clinical/counselling psychologist90 minutes/NR/3 monthsThe 6-12 weeks post-chemotherapyBaseline/after treatment 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24 months24 months40 (37.4)
Zhou et al[13]At-home CBT + conventional nursingConventional nursingNursesHalf an hour/3-4 times per week/NRIn the light of chemotherapyBaseline/after treatment 1, 2, 3 months3 months0 (0)
Zhang et al[14]Nurse-led home-based exercise + CBTNurse-led usual careCBT-trained nurses1 hour/once weekly/12 consecutive weeksBefore the sixth chemotherapy treatmentBaseline/immediately after treatment/3 month3 months3 (4.3)
Petzel et al[15]Visit website (social cognitive theory + CBT)Visit website (usual care materials)Medical and psychological providersUnlimited time/2-3 times per week/60 daysPost-operative checkup or planned chemotherapyBaseline/1 month1 month6 (17.1)
Moonsammy et al[16]CBT (counselling sessions by phone)SurveillanceCBT-trained nurses1 hour/once every two weeks/12 weeksBefore completing two cycles of adjuvant chemotherapyBaseline/immediately after intervention/3 months3 months5 (26.3)
Rost et al[17]ACT (face to face meetings)Treatment as usualA PhD-level clinical psychologist1 hour/4 months/12 occasionsIn the chemotherapy treatmentsBaseline/at the end of the 4th, 8th, and final (12th) sessionEnd of treatment16 (34)


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