Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management for Prostate Cancer Recovery

Frank J. Penedo, Ph.D., is a clinical health psychologist and associate professor at the University of Miami, Department of Psychology, and the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC), Division of Biobehavioral Oncology and Cancer Epidemiology. He is also a member of Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the Miami VAMC and the University of Miami Center on Aging. Michael H. Antoni, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami and Program Leader at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and has been a licensed psychologist in the State of Florida since 1987. Dr. Antoni leads the Biobehavioral Oncology, Epidemiology, Prevention and Control research program, which includes over 20 faculty from the departments of Psychology, Psychiatry, Epidemiology, Medicine, and Microbiology/Immunology working together on transdisciplinary research projects. Dr. Antoni also serves on the graduate faculty in both the Clinical Health Psychology doctoral program and the Cancer Biology doctoral program at the University of Miami. Neil Schneiderman, Ph.D., is James L. Knight Professor of Health Psychology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Medicine at the University of Miami. He is Director of the University's Behavioral Medicine Research Center and Director of the Division of Health Psychology in the Department of Psychology. Dr. Schneiderman is the Director of both an NIH Program Project and a Research Training Grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute on biobehavioral bases of cardiovascular disease risk and management. He is also Principal Investigator of the NIH Multi-Center Hispanic Community Health Study as well as an NIMH Research Training Grant on psychoneuroimmunology and HIV/AIDS.

1. Introductory Information for Facilitators ; 2. Logistics of the Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management Intervention Program ; 3. Session 1: Introduction to the Program / Stress Awareness and Physical Responses / 8-Muscle-Group Progressive Muscle Relaxation ; 4. Session 2: Diaphragmatic Breathing and 4-Muscle-Group Progressive Muscle Relaxation / Stress Awareness and the Appraisal Process ; 5. Session 3: Deep Breathing and Counting with Passive Progressive Muscle Relaxation / Sex and Sexuality After Prostate Cancer Treatment and Automatic Thoughts ; 6. Session 4: Special Place Imagery / Cognitive Distortions ; 7. Session 5: Relaxation for Healing and Well-Being / Cognitive Restructuring ; 8. Session 6: Autogenic Training ; 9. Session 7: Autogenics with Visual Imagery and Positive Self-Suggestions / Coping II ; 10. Session 8: Mentra Meditation / Anger Management ; 11. Session 9: Minfulness Meditation / Assertive Communication ; 12. Session 10: Group Favourite Relaxation Exercise / Social Support and Program Wrap-Up ; Session Evaluation Sheets ; Fidelity Checklists ; References ; About the Authors