Johnson (1982), randomized 52 patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent cancer to either a psycho-educational group intervention “I Can Cope” or a control group. The intervention group demonstrated decreased anxiety and increased perceived purpose and meaning in life compared to the control group. Berglund et al. (1994) performed a prospective randomized study with 98 cancer patients who participated in a rehabilitation program focused on “starting again,” and 101 patients who served as controls. Subjects in the intervention improved significantly in physical training, physical strength, fighting spirit, body image, and sleep when com- pared with control participants
