Research must demonstrate evidence based cognitive behavioral interventions that are effective with African American women diagnosed with breast cancer that can be taught in a conference setting and effective. (Is there research that shows that utilizing CBT in a conference setting can be effective).
First explain cognitive behavioral therapy and its effectiveness pertaining to mental health with African American women.
Discuss African American women and their battle with various types of breast cancer. Discuss the aggressiveness of breast cancer with African American Women and how it effects their mental health.
Discuss depression and anxiety and effective CBT treatments with African American women diagnosed with breast cancer
Discuss body image and self concept after diagnoses, radiation or chemotheray, breast surgery and dating/marriage.
Discuss divorce and or problems with relationships . For younger African American women the fear of not having children or getting married.
Discuss pain management, isolation from others, increase since of death and dying.
Discuss anger management, denial of diagnosis or problem, feeling damaged/trauma.
Discuss children and potential increased behavioral problems due to poor coping skills and fear of mother dying.
Discuss physical health (cardiovascular, endocrine, etc) and how it is effected by a diagnosis of breast cancer but utlilizing CBT for treatment.
Discuss the importance of social support.
Discuss potential increase use in alchohol and/or drug use.
Is there any research to discuss sexual behaviors of African American women after diagnose.
Discuss nutrition, diet, sleep, exercise.
Discuss psychotropic medications that are effective with this population.
Discuss financhial stress due to diagnosis.
There must be an exhaustive search of the current literature (not the internet) to assess what are the most effective, evidence based treatments, that can be taught to African American women in a conference setting. CBT treatments must be included with references. Handouts must have evidence based research to demonstrate its validity/reliability. Writer must have experience writing at the doctorate level. Plagerism report must be included. Must have experience writing in the areas of psychiatry, psychology, mental health, african american population. All topics are regarding the population of African American women. Please also include any journal articles that focus mainly on black women and their physcial and mental health. Please include all CBT exercises and treatments that can be taught and distributed to women who attend conference. Information must be organized and well written.
Please do not take this project if you do not have the time to devote to it.