Background & aim: Cancer is one of the incurable diseases in which in addition to drug and medical treatment, psychological interventions are also effective in reducing its psychological consequences. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the comparison of the effectiveness of therapy based on cognitive-behavioral hypnosis and mindfulness-based therapy on the dimensions of fear of recurrence in women with breast cancer. Methods:The present study was a quasi-experimental study using a pretest-posttest method with a control group, which was conducted in 2016-2017. The statistical population of the study was women with breast cancer who referred to medical centers in Gorgan. The sample size was according to the test power (0.80), the effect size (0.50) and the confidence level (0.05) according to the Cohen table for the sample group (15 people). 45 people were selected according to the entry criteria. After selecting the prototype group; It was randomly divided into three groups of 15 and then by random assignment of two groups was considered as an intervention group and the other group as a control group and the research tool was the fear of recurrence questionnaire. The intervention groups underwent group training on cognitive-behavioral hypnosis and group therapy on mindfulness. The collected data were analyzed using analysis of variance, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Levin and post hoc tests. Results:The results of analysis of variance indicated that interventions based on cognitivebehavioral hypnosis and mindfulness based therapy had a significant effect on reducing the fear of recurrence. The results of a positive post hoc comparison test correspondingly indicated that cognitive-behavioral hypnosis intervention was more effective in reducing fear of recurrence. Conclusion:According to the results of the study, the fear of recurrence of the disease in cancer patients under the influence of cognitive-behavioral hypnosis treatment has improved. Consequently, the use of this treatment protocol is recommended for cancer patients.
Background: Teaching empathy and problem-solving skills is effective in improving students’ selfefficacy and quality of social life. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of empathy and problem-solving skills training on social self-efficacy and psychological security of Assaluyeh second high school boys. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study on all male high school students in Assaluyeh in the academic year of 2019-2020, of whom 45 were purposefully selected and assigned to two experimental groups and controls group. One experimental group received empathy training and the other group received problem-solving training in eight 90-minute sessions. To collect data, the social self-efficacy and Maslow’s psychological security questionnaires were used. Analysis of covariance was done using SPSS-24 software. Results: Empathy and problem-solving training was effective on social self-efficacy and psychological security of high school boys (P<0.001). Also, no significant difference was found between the effectiveness of empathy skills training and problem-solving training on social self-efficacy and psychological security (P<0.746). Conclusion: Empathy and problem-solving training increased social self-efficacy as well as psychological security in high school boys.
Background & aim: Cancer is one of the life-threatening diseases and causes an increase in emotional disorders and a significant decrease in the quality of life in patients. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine and compare the effectiveness of group gestalt therapy and selection theory on marital intimacy in women with breast cancer in Yasuj, Iran. Methods:The present study used and experimental design with pretest-posttest method with control group, which was conducted during 2019-2020. The statistical population of the present study was 60 women using purposive non-random sampling method who were randomly divided into experimental and control groups (20 women in each group). Thompson and Walker marital intimacy questionnaire was used to collect data. The experimental groups underwent group gestalt therapy (10 sessions of 60 minutes) and selection theory (10 sessions of 60 minutes), but the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. Result:The results indicated that both group gestalt therapy and selection theory were effective in increasing marital intimacy in women with breast cancer in Yasuj (P = 0.0001). There was no significant difference in breast size in Yasuj, Iran (P = 0.0001). These results continued until the follow-up stage. Conclusion:It can be concluded that group gestalt therapy and selection theory could be used to increase marital intimacy in women with breast cancer. These therapies could help improve the performance of women with breast cancer in improving the level of marital intimacy.
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