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title: Finding Peace for Cancer Caregivers
description: We are interested in your opinions on how to best tailor an evidence-based mindfulness intervention for family members, partners, and caregivers of people with cancer. We want to understand what would help you to cope with stress and build resilience.
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# [Finding Peace for Cancer Caregivers](https://www.butler.org/studies/finding-peace-for-cancer-caregivers)

 Written by [Butler Hospital](https://www.butler.org/studies/author/butler-hospital) | May 14, 2024

# **Finding Peace for Cancer Caregivers: **Adapting ‘Finding Peace in a Frantic World’ for Caregivers of People with Cancer

## **Study Information:**

We are interested in your opinions on how to best tailor an evidence-based mindfulness intervention for family members, partners, and caregivers of people with cancer. We want to understand what would help you to cope with stress and build resilience.

## **What does the study involve?**

Participation in the Finding Peace for Cancer Caregivers study would involve:

- Completing a brief survey and a one-time interview with study staff. 
    - We will ask for your opinion on how to best tailor Finding Peace in a Frantic World to meet the needs of caregivers of patients with cancer.

**Your thoughts and opinions will be used to tailor Finding Peace in a Frantic World to be used with caregivers of people with cancer. **

## **Contact Information:**

If you’re interested in participating, you can call (401) 895-7882.

When we talk to you, we will discuss the study with you and ask some questions. If it seems like the study may be a good match for you, research staff will arrange for an in-person or online appointment.

## **Who can participate?**

We are looking for people who:

- Are age 18 or older
- Are the primary caregiver for a person with cancer

## **Compensation/Reimbursement:**

Participants will receive $50 for completing the one-time study interview.

## **Who are we?**

The Finding Peace for Cancer Caregivers Study is a research study funded by the Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown University.

**Morganne Kraines, PhD**

Dr. Kraines is a clinical psychologist at Butler Hospital. She is also an assistant professor in the medical school at Brown and is a core faculty member at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. As a researcher and clinician, her work focuses cognitive-affective factors that serve as mechanisms of treatments for mood disorders and health behaviors. Her work also aims to adapt evidence-based mindfulness interventions for at-risk populations.

 

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