Emotion and Symptom-focused engagement is a two-pronged intervention designed to address the psychological distress (EASE-psy) and physical suffering (EASE-phys) that are commonly associated with the diagnosis and treatment of acute leukemia (AL).
- EASE-psy consists of up to 12 individual psychotherapeutic sessions delivered by specifically trained mental health clinicians.
- EASE-phys includes screening of physical symptoms using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS-AL) 2 times per week as an inpatient, with triggering of a symptom control and palliative care team intervention when treatable symptoms are reported above specific cut-off points.
EASE is currently being offered as a part of a funded multi-centre randomized controlled study.
