NCT07218250

A Study of a One-Time Counseling Session to Help Reduce Depression, Anxiety, and Distress in People With Breast Cancer

Piloting Single Session Consultation for Cancer (SSC-C) to Alleviate Distress Among Breast Cancer Patients

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a Single Counseling Session for Cancer can help reduce psychosocial distress and improve quality of life in people with breast cancer who are waiting to receive ongoing counseling services (outpatient psychotherapy services). The Single Counseling Session for Cancer-which I will refer to as the "study counseling" during this call-is a one-session, 60-minute counseling program designed to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms in people with cancer who are waiting to receive outpatient psychotherapy services. The researchers will look at whether the study counseling is effective in participants and practical (feasible) for them to complete.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Single Counseling Session	The one-time counseling session will be a problem-solving focused program that will try to strengthen the belief in the ability to manage the challenges of the cancer diagnosis and treatment
OTHER	American Cancer Society booklet	called "After Diagnosis: A Guide for Patients and Families" for review. Again, this booklet includes information about cancer, living with cancer, making treatment decisions, talking to others about cancer, cancer treatment, and questions for the cancer care team. It will be given in person or by email.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-10-15
• Primary completion: 2026-10-01
• Completion: 2026-10-01
• First posted: 2025-10-20
• Last updated: 2025-10-20

Locations

7 sites across 1 country: United States