Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy in Advanced Cancer

Inclusion Criteria:

21 years of age or older;
English speaking;
Stage III or IV solid-tumor or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma;
Receiving ambulatory care at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City;

Exclusion Criteria:

Significant psychiatric disturbance sufficient, in the investigator's judgment, to preclude participation in a group-format intervention;
Presence of cognitive impairment disorder, such as delirium or dementia that is sufficient, in the investigator's opinion, to preclude meaningful participation and/or informed consent;
Karnofsky Performance Rating Scale below 50 or physical limitations or illness severity sufficient to preclude participation in outpatient group psychotherapy.