Welcome to SMART-PATHS
Our goal is to provide you with resources and knowledge that help you through your treatment!
Why Join Our Study?
Learn how to adapt, regulate, and communicate with others about stress related to your breast cancer diagnosis
10 weeks of group interactive sessions
Free enrollment into a University of Miami research study
Resources to help you learn how to manage stress
Payment for completing study measures up to $400
What does participation in this study entail?
Learn more about the process below!
Virtual
Group Sessions
Women will attend 10 weeks of group interaction sessions during the study
Stress Management
Techniques
These sessions will focus on topics such as the role of appraisals in the stress response, monitoring automatic thoughts, etc.
Occasional Monitoring
and Samples
Participants will be asked to provide blood and saliva samples, fill out a questionnaire, and wear a small monitoring device
Why Stress Management is Important
Helps minimize effects of cancer accelerated aging
Can improve effectiveness of your immune system
Unresolved stress may impact many bodily systems
Improves overall quality of life