Journal of International Psychiatry

【Abstract】 Objective explore the effect of early positive psychological intervention on cancer related fatigue (CRF) in prostate cancer radiotherapy patients. 【Methods】 200 prostate cancer radiotherapy patients admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to January 2023 were selected as the research subjects. They were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group using a random number table method, with 100 patients in each group. The control group received routine intervention, while the observation group received a combination of positive psychological intervention on the basis of the control group. Compare the Cancer Fatigue Scale (CFS) before and after intervention between two groups, and evaluate their European Organization for Cancer Research and Treatment Quality of Life Scale (EORTC QLQ-C3).【Results】 The scores of physical fatigue, emotional fatigue, and cognitive fatigue in the observation group after intervention were significantly lower than those in the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05); After intervention, the social function, emotional function, role function, cognitive function, physical function, and overall quality of life scores of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 Early positive psychological intervention for prostate cancer radiotherapy patients can not only significantly improve their cancer-related fatigue symptoms, but also significantly improve their quality of life.

【Key words】 Early positive psychological intervention; Prostate cancer; Radiotherapy; Cancerous fatigue