Education and Training
Mental Health Disparities in Spanish Speaking Latina Breast Cancer Patients
The purpose of the study is to:Translate a mindfulness program into Spanish for Latina patients with breast cancer.Train a community health worker to facilitate the mindfulness program. Determine if this program is culturally acceptable and feasible, and Obtain pilot data on the program's effectiveness in reducing anxiety and depression
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Intervention(s):
- behavioral: Mindfulness
- behavioral: Control group
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Self reported diagnosis of invasive breast cancer who has currently or within last 12
months been in active treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation) or on endocrine
therapy
- Self-identified anxiety (persistent worry or nervousness), depression (feeling sad,
little interest or pleasure in doing things or hopeless), or sleep disturbance.
- Breast cancer related treatment (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy) or endocrine
therapy within the last 12 months
- Self identifies as Spanish speaking
- Self identifies as Latinx / Latina / Latino
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-Spanish speaking
- other diagnosis besides invasive breast cancer (ie Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS),
fibroadenoma, abnormal mammogram but not yet with final diagnosis, non-breast cancer
patients)
- comorbid bipolar affective disorder or psychotic disorder (as self-identified by
patient after asking "do you have any other psychiatric conditions")
- inability to physically or psychologically attend group sessions, and by discretion of
the study coordinator.
- Patients currently participation in stress reduction or mindfulness
groups/interventions will be excluded from participation
- Cancer "survivors" if not in active or endocrine treatment
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Olivia Tigre, MPH
650-726-9907
Not Recruiting