Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Support of Psychological Distress in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

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Conditions studied: Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm

In brief

This clinical trial evaluates the how well a virtually delivered solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT-C) works to decrease adolescent and young adult cancer survivors' psychological distress in comparison to enhanced treatment-as-usual care. Cancer and its treatment can have immediate and long-term impacts on adolescent and young adult cancer survivor's lives, including education and employment, financial stability, sexual health, and social, romantic, and family relationships. Consequently, many adolescent and young adult cancer survivors report psychological distress, often manifesting as depression and anxiety, and may benefit from psychotherapy to improve their engagement with medical treatment and overall quality of life. SFBT-C is a theory-driven and brief hope-based psychotherapy designed for the unique psychosocial needs facing adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. Undergoing SFBT-C may work better than treatment-as-usual care for the support of psychological distress in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06941324

Run by

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

People needed

60

Starts

2025-06-23

Expected to finish

2028-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-16

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 39. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 15 - 39 years old
• Diagnosed with cancer
• Receiving active cancer care (6 weeks post initial diagnosis to control for emotional responses to normative stressors) or within 5 years of post-treatment survivorship
• Experiencing psychological distress (i.e., a t-score >= 57 on the Brief Symptom Inventory - 18 items [BSI-18])
• Fluent in English

You may not qualify if…

• End-of-life care
• > 5 years into the post-treatment survivorship
• Major physical challenges (e.g., hearing loss, developmental delay)
• Acute mental health conditions (e.g., active psychosis, suicide risk)
• Receiving or newly initiated psychotherapy for psychological distress during the study period

Where it is running

• University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (enrolling)

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