Factors determining attitude towards complementary medicine in women with different kinds of cancer
G Schmid-Ott, D Ditte, J Bronisch-Holtze, A Urbaniak, H Gündel, W Schulz, M Neises · Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie · 2007 · Heft 03
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Purpose of study We looked for predictors of the attitudes of female cancer patients towards complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies and towards psychotherapy. Subject sample and statement of methods A questionnaire study was carried out with 342 female members of a German self-help organization with different kinds of cancer. We used the structured Questionnaires on Attitudes towards CAM (QACAM) and Psychotherapeutic Treatment (QAPT, Ditte et al. 2006; scale 1: Positive attitude toward psychotherapy and scale 2: Acceptance [of psychotherapy] by the society), the Symptom-Checklist–27 (SCL–27, Hard…