Supporting Families In Coping With Parental Cancer: A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial

The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn about the effect of a parent support intervention on cancer patients' and their family caregivers' mental wellbeing, and family functioning.

Inclusion Criteria: Patients: 1. Diagnosed with a metastatic (stage IV) breast, thoracic, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, or genitourinary cancer 2. With at least one dependent child between the ages of 4 and 17 years and currently living with the parent 3. ECOG performance status of ≤ 2122 4. With a spousal caregiver/partner who co-parents the child(ren) OR a family caregiver who offers care and support to both the patient and the child(ren) as determined by the patient. Patients and Caregivers: 1. At least 18 years old; 2. Able to read and speak English and/or Spanish. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Experiences cognitive deficits that would impede the completion of self-report instruments and intervention engagement as deemed by their attending oncologist per medical notes and/or patient not being oriented to time, place and person during the recruitment process 2. Regularly (self-defined) participants in individual, couple and/or family psychotherapy