Psychotherapeutic trials specific to women with breast cancer: The state of the science

This state-of-the-science article focuses on psychotherapeutic intervention s specific to women with breast cancer that were published between 1995 and 1998. Following a brief synopsis of psychotherapeutic interventions for wo men with breast cancer published between 1974 and 1994, the author highligh ts what is known and elucidates knowledge gaps in the literature. By crysta llizing the focus of scholarly inquiries about therapeutic research on brea st cancer since 1994 and by addressing the most salient methodological issu es and knowledge gaps, the article addresses the urgent need to identify th e treatment modalities most likely to provide the greatest potential for us e by clinicians and facilitates the application of research to practice.