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A cognitive-relaxation-visualisation intervention for anxiety in women with breast cancer

Colinda D Linde, Anita D Stuart
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 7, No 3 | a95 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v7i3.95 | © 2002 Colinda D Linde, Anita D Stuart | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 03 November 2002 | Published: 03 November 2002

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Colinda D Linde, Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa
Anita D Stuart, Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa

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Abstract

The aim of this study was twofold. Firstly, to design a cognitive-relaxation-visualisation intervention with the aim of reducing both overt and covert anxiety associated with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

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Die doel van hierdie studie was tweeledig. Eerstens is daar gepoog om ‘n kognitiewe ontspanningsvisualiserings-intervensie te ontwerp wat die vermindering van overte en koverte angs geassosieer met die diagnose en behandeling van borskanker ten doel het.

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