Psychotherapy Intervention for Latinos With Advanced Cancer

Inclusion Criteria:

Phase I: Quantitative

• Diagnosed with stages III or IV solid tumor cancer *(as per self report for ICCANpatients)

• Age 18 or older

• As per self report, Latino/a or Hispanic ethnicity

• As per self report, fluent in oral Spanish (monolingual) or fluent in oral Spanishand English (bilingual)

Phase 2: Qualitative

• Enrolled in the quantitative phase of study (as seen above)

• Completes the quantitative phase questionnaire package

• Scores above or below the threshold for the Distress Thermometer (DT≥4 or ≤3)

• In the judgment of the investigator, willing and able to be interviewed in Spanishonly

• Agrees to be audio- recorded

Phase 3: Provider Feedback

• Professionals working in the mental health field;

• Have a caseload of five or more Latino cancer patients per month

• Able to communicate and read in Spanish

• Agrees to be audio or video-recorded

Phase 4: Patient Feedback

• Diagnosed with stages III or IV solid tumor cancer *(as per self report for ICCANpatients)

• Age 18 or older

• As per self report, Latino/a or Hispanic ethnicity

• In the judgment of the investigator, willing and able to be interviewed in Spanishonly

• Agrees to be audio-recorded

Exclusion Criteria:

Phase 1: Quantitative

• In the judgment of the treating physician and/or the consenting professional,presence of significant cognitive impairment (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficientto preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection

• In the judgment of the consenting professional, significant or major disablingmedical or psychiatric condition sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent,interview, or completion of assessment measures (patients whose psychiatric disorderis well controlled by treatment will be eligible)

Phase 2: Qualitative

• In the judgment of the treating physician and/or the consenting professional,presence of significant cognitive impairment (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficientto preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection

• In the judgment of the consenting professional, significant or major disablingmedical or psychiatric condition sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent,interview, or completion of assessment measures (patients whose psychiatric disorderis well controlled by treatment will be eligible)

Phase 4: Patient Feedback

• Diagnosed with a major disabling medical or psychiatric condition

• Unable to understand the consent procedure

• Too ill to participate, all as reported by the patient and/or determined by theinvestigator's judgment.