Pilot Study of Positive Affect Training for Endocrine Therapy Medication Adherence
The purpose of this study is to pilot and refine an online behavioral intervention based on Positive Affect Training (PAT) that aims to increase positive emotional attitudes and decrease negative emotional attitudes toward endocrine therapy (ET, i.e., anti-hormonal medication) and to increase positive affect and decrease negative affect more generally, among post-treatment breast cancer survivors who are prescribed ET to prevent recurrence of breast cancer.
• hormone receptor-positive breast cancer stages 0-3
• have finished primary treatment (chemotherapy/radiation/surgery)
• are prescribed endocrine therapy (ET) currently or within the last two years
• score above specified cut off (range, 0-10) on any of three questions:
‣ How upset are you by having to take anti-hormonal therapy
⁃ How bothered are you by the side effects?
⁃ How difficult is it for you to take your anti-hormonal medication every day?
• have internet access to complete online assessments and intervention components or agree to use and return a study wifi-activated iPad.