Because cancer patients often experience existential distress, psycho-spiritual therapy has been reported to stimulate optimism, improve psychological well-being, physical well-being, spiritual well-being, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) amongst breast cancer patients. 

Psycho-spiritual therapy for breast cancer patients

A significant proportion of women with SLE suffer from poor sleep quality. Findings from current research suggest that depressed mood, prednisone use, and lack of exercise contribute to decreased overall sleep quality.

Determinants of sleep quality in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Chronic Illnesses studied in health psychology include
-	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
-	Cancers
-	Chronic Kidney Disease
-	Fibromyalgia
-	Interstitial Cystitis (IC)
-	Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)


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Health Psychology research relating to chronic illnesses studies the interactions of how chronic illnesses and psychology influence each other. This research can be divided into research regarding 
-	Chronic Illnesses in General
-	Specific Chronic Illnesses 


Health Psychology and Chronic Illness

Health Psychology research studies related to chronic illness as a general concept
-	Effect of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)  on People with Chronic Illnesses
-	Grief in Parents Caring for Chronically-Ill Children
- Psychological/behavioral consequences of pediatric chronic illness 
- Effects of parental chronic illness on children's psychosocial functioning 
-  Effects of a Patient-Centered Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use Among Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions
- Adolescents' Perspectives of Chronic Illness
- Relationships between disease factors and social support in college students with chronic physical illnesses
- Suicide and Suicidality in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Illness

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