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Attention Bias Modification for the Improvement of Anxiety in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Complete Title: Anxiety and Negative Attentional Bias in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Trial Phase: N/A
Investigator: Nancy Lau
This clinical trial studies how well attention bias modification (ABM) improves anxiety in adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. Cancer-related anxiety is the most prevalent mental health problem affecting AYA cancer survivors. Cancer-related anxiety is associated with long-term negative outcomes such as poor quality of life, depression, distress, substance use, sleep problems, fatigue, and pain. ABM uses techniques to help patients change the way they react to environmental triggers that may cause a negative reaction. ABM uses brief self-guided smartphone applications. Patients complete repetitive association reaction-time tasks targeting automatic and unconscious negative attention biases to retrain attention away from perceived threat and towards a neutral or positive stimuli. Gratitude-finding and savoring activities are also provided to maintain and increase positive emotions. Using ABM plus gratitude-finding and savoring activities may improve anxiety in AYA cancer survivors.
Keywords:
- Solid Tumors; Lymphatic Diseases
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