Krebs, Resilienz und Sinn
摘要
Meaning-centered interventions are becoming increasingly important as resource-oriented approaches in the psychosocial care of cancer patients. They have the potential to enhance resilience in affected persons and improve their sense of meaning, quality of life, wellbeing, hope, and self-efficacy while reducing anxiety and depressive moods. Meaning-centered psychotherapy (SPT), based on the concepts of Viktor Frankl, has been developed in recent years specifically for cancer patients and implements these goals as a structured short-term intervention. SPT is offered as individual or group therapy and addresses different aspects of meaning over the course of 7–8 sessions. International trials have already demonstrated the effectiveness of SPT, mainly in patients with advanced disease. However, the potential of SPT is also particularly evident for survivors and their families. Initial studies show positive effects on the sense of purpose, quality of life, and resilience.