The General Hospital Corporation Research Management Division, doing business as Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), received a $293,053 Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower) to refine and pilot test a supportive psychosocial intervention for patients with malignant primary central nervous system tumors. The proposed intervention incorporates elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address the unmet supportive care needs of this patient population and alleviate distress. The project aims to 1) refine the intervention based on stakeholder interviews and an open pilot study, and 2) conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of the intervention on coping skills, values-driven behavior, distress, mood, quality of life, and social isolation. This award will support Dr. Deborah Forst's career development as an independent physician-investigator and leader in supportive care research in neuro-oncology.
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