Meaning-centered psychotherapy for Mexican people with advanced cancer
Trial of Meaning Centered Psychotherapy for Mexican Patients with Advanced Cancer
A culturally adapted meaning-centered therapy offered to Mexican patients with advanced cancer to ease depression, anxiety, and worries about the future.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11158861 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be offered a version of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy that was adapted for Spanish-speaking patients to help with feelings of meaning, peace, and purpose near the end of life. The project is a collaboration between Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the National Mexican Cancer Institute (INCan) and will deliver the therapy through INCan's psycho-oncology service. The team will use measures of mood, spiritual concerns, and quality of life to see how patients respond to the therapy. This builds on a pilot showing the approach is feasible in Spanish-speaking Latino patients but has not yet been tested specifically in Mexican cancer patients.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults in Mexico with advanced cancer who are receiving care at or near INCan and who are experiencing mood symptoms or worries about the future would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without advanced cancer, those who cannot attend sessions in Mexico or who do not speak Spanish, are unlikely to benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the therapy could reduce depression and existential distress and improve quality of life for Mexican patients with advanced cancer.
How similar studies have performed: A prior pilot of culturally adapted Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy in Spanish-speaking Latinos showed feasibility and promising results, but it has not yet been tested specifically in Mexican patients.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Costas-Muniz, Rosario — Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
- Study coordinator: Costas-Muniz, Rosario
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.