Research

Research into the Healing Journey Program in Canada

Alastair Cunningham and colleagues at Princess Margaret Hospital and the University of Toronto have carried out extensive research into the impact of the Healing Journey Programme.

Quality of life studies:

1. A Randomized Trial of Group Psychoeducational Therapy for Cancer Patients

Alastair J Cunningham and Elizabeth K Tocco

Patient Education and Counseling, 14 (1989) 101-114

2. A relationship between perceived self-efficacy and quality of life in cancer patients.

Cunningham, A.J., Lockwood, G.A. and Cunningham, J.A

Patient Education and Counselling, (1991), 17:71-78.

3. A randomised comparison of two forms of a brief, group, psychoeducational program for cancer patients: weekly sessions versus a “weekend intensive”.

Cunningham, A.J., Edmonds, C.V.I., Jenkins, G. and Lockwood G.A.

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine (1995) 25:171-187.

4. Group Psychological Therapy for Cancer Patients: A point of view, and discussion of the hierarchy of options.

Alastair J Cunningham and Claire VI Edmonds

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine (1996), Vol 26 (1) 51-8.

5. Delivering a very brief psychoeducational program to cancer patients and family members in a large group format

Alastair J Cunningham, Claire VI Edmonds and Dorothy Williams

Psycho-Oncology 8, 177-182 (1999)

6. Group Psychological Therapy: An Integral Part of Care for Cancer Patients

Alastair J Cunningham

Integrative Cancer Therapies, 3 (2002); vol. 1

Length of Life Studies

For details of research into the possible impact of the Healing Journey on length of life, please go to the website www.healingjourney.ca which lists many more studies.

UK research into the Healing Journey Programme as delivered in the UK

A small group from the Healing Journey Advisory Group at Paul D’Auria Cancer Support Centre have met with Pat Webb, Professional Adviser to the Centre, to discuss a programme of research for the Healing Journey in the UK. Following much interesting debate, we agreed to plan for case-study research and are currently seeking funding to appoint a project leader.