Internet-based Support for Adjustment to Prostate Cancer

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer frequently suffer from a wide range of psychological problems that can be traced to their disorder. Examples include depressed mood and worry regarding the prognosis and/or cancer recurrence. Psychological treatments can be used for helping cancer patients deal with this kind of distress, but frequently only targets one kind of symptoms. This study investigates a tailored approach to providing help for men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Participants randomized to the treatment condition will receive an eight week ICBT intervention which is tailored to the problem profile of the participant in question. The treatment will last eight weeks and participants will receive weekly support and feedback from a therapist. Participants randomized to the control condition will receive weekly therapist support, but not access to the treatment modules. The primary outcome of interest is psychological distress, and other health-related outcomes will be measured as well. Participants will be recruited in Sweden with a nationwide recruitment.