Bright IDEAS-YA Skills Training and Psychosocial Outcomes of Young Adults With Cancer

Is the Bright IDEAS-Young Adult problem-solving skills training intervention efficacious in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety and improving health-related quality of life for young adults newly diagnosed with cancer?In this randomized clinical trial that included 344 young adults aged 18 to 39 years, those assigned to Bright IDEAS-Young Adult intervention experienced significantly greater improvements in depression, anxiety, and health-related quality of life compared with those assigned to usual psychosocial care and tailored resources.These findings suggest that a brief problem-solving skills training intervention should be considered as part of supportive care to meaningfully improve psychosocial outcomes for young adults newly diagnosed with cancer.

Corresponding Author: Katie A. Devine, PhD, MPH, Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research Section, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers Cancer Institute, 195 Little Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (katie.devine@rutgers.edu).

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