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SUBMITTER: Palesh O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6892630 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Palesh Oxana O Scheiber Caroline C Kesler Shelli S Gevirtz Richard R Heckler Charles C Guido Joseph J JJ Janelsins Michelle M Cases Mallory G MG Tong Bingjie B Miller Jessica M JM Chrysson Nick G NG Mustian Karen K
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association 20190301 3
<h4>Objective</h4>Nearly 80% of cancer patients struggle with insomnia, which is associated with decreased heart rate variability (HRV) and quality of life (QOL). The aim of this secondary analysis was to evaluate the possible effects of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Cancer-Related Insomnia (BBT-CI), delivered during chemotherapy visits, on QOL and HRV in patients with breast cancer (BC).<h4>Method</h4>QOL and HRV data were obtained during a pilot clinical trial assessing the feasibility and effe ...[more]