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**Bottomley, A. (1996). Group cognitive behavioural therapy interventions with cancer patients: A review of the literature. _European Journal of Cancer Care_, _5_(3), 143–146. [https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.1996.tb00225.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.1996.tb00225.x)** Open Access: [onlinelibrary.wiley.com](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/j.1365-2354.1996.tb00225.x) · [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.1996.tb00225.x) > At present there is considerable evidence that suggests cancer patients, once diagnosed, experience significant and long-term psychosocial problems. Several studies have evaluated group interventions, but only a few have used group cognitive behavioural therapy (GCBT) with cancer patients. The following paper represents a review of the literature of GCBT, illustrating the key findings from these studies. **Holden-Lund, C. (1988). Effects of relaxation with guided imagery on surgical stress and wound healing. _Research in Nursing & Health_, _11_(4), 235–244. [https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.4770110405](https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.4770110405)** **Jacobson, E. (1938). _Progressive relaxation: A physiological and clinical investigation of muscular states and their significance in psychology and medical practice_ (2nd ed., Vol. 196, Issue 5, p. 732). University of Chicago press.** **Lange, S. (1982, August 23–27). _A realistic look at guided fantasy_ [Paper presentation]. American Psychological Association 90th Annual Convention, Washington, DC, United States.** **McCallie, M. S., Blum, C. M., & Hood, C. J. (2006). Progressive muscle relaxation. _Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment_, _13_(3), 51–66. [https://doi.org/10.1300/j137v13n03\_04](https://doi.org/10.1300/j137v13n03_04)** **Menzies, V., Lyon, D. E., Elswick, R. K., Jr., McCain, N. L., & Gray, D. P. (2014). Effects of guided imagery on biobehavioral factors in women with fibromyalgia. _Journal of Behavioral Medicine_, _37_(1), 70–80. [Client Challenge](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-012-9464-7)** Open Access: [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/3610859) **Skovholt, T. M., & Thoen, G. A. (1987). Mental imagery and parenthood decision making. _Journal of Counseling & Development_, _65_(6), 315–316. [https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1987.tb01294.x](https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1987.tb01294.x)** **Trakhtenberg, E. C. (2008). The effects of guided imagery on the immune system: A critical review. _International Journal of Neuroscience_, _118_(6), 839–855. [https://doi.org/10.1080/00207450701792705](https://doi.org/10.1080/00207450701792705)** **Utay, J., & Miller, M. (2006). Guided imagery as an effective therapeutic technique: A brief review of its history and efficacy research. _Journal of Instructional Psychology_, _33_(1), 40–44. [https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ732730](https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ732730)** **Yalom, I. D. (2005). _The theory and practice of group psychotherapy_ (5th ed.). Basic Books.** **Yu, S. F. (2004). _Effects of progressive muscle relaxation training on psychological and health-related quality of life outcomes in elderly patients with heart failure_ (Publication No. 3182156) [Doctoral dissertation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.** * * * ## References Bottomley, A. (1996). Group cognitive behavioural therapy interventions with cancer patients: A review of the literature. European Journal of Cancer Care, 5(3), 143–146. [https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.1996.tb00225.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.1996.tb00225.x) Holden-Lund, C. (1988). Effects of relaxation with guided imagery on surgical stress and wound healing. Research in Nursing & Health, 11(4), 235–244. [https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.4770110405](https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.4770110405) Jacobson, E. (1938). Progressive relaxation: A physiological and clinical investigation of muscular states and their significance in psychology and medical practice (2nd ed., Vol. 196, Issue 5, p. 732). University of Chicago press. Lange, S. (1982, August 23–27). A realistic look at guided fantasy [Paper presentation]. American Psychological Association 90th Annual Convention, Washington, DC, United States. McCallie, M. S., Blum, C. M., & Hood, C. J. (2006). Progressive muscle relaxation. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 13(3), 51–66. [https://doi.org/10.1300/j137v13n03\_04](https://doi.org/10.1300/j137v13n03_04) Menzies, V., Lyon, D. E., Elswick, R. K., Jr., McCain, N. L., & Gray, D. P. (2014). Effects of guided imagery on biobehavioral factors in women with fibromyalgia. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 37(1), 70–80. [Client Challenge](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-012-9464-7) Skovholt, T. M., & Thoen, G. A. (1987). Mental imagery and parenthood decision making. Journal of Counseling & Development, 65(6), 315–316. [https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1987.tb01294.x](https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1987.tb01294.x) Trakhtenberg, E. C. (2008). The effects of guided imagery on the immune system: A critical review. International Journal of Neuroscience, 118(6), 839–855. [https://doi.org/10.1080/00207450701792705](https://doi.org/10.1080/00207450701792705) Utay, J., & Miller, M. (2006). Guided imagery as an effective therapeutic technique: A brief review of its history and efficacy research. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 33(1), 40–44. [https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ732730](https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ732730) Yalom, I. D. (2005). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.). Basic Books. Yu, S. F. (2004). Effects of progressive muscle relaxation training on psychological and health-related quality of life outcomes in elderly patients with heart failure (Publication No. 3182156) [Doctoral dissertation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. * * * [Edit this reference list in RefRunner](https://www.refrunner.com/?discourse_topic=152&forum=https%3A%2F%2Fhub.refrunner.com)