Life Skills Training Effectiveness on Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer Mental Health: A Clinical Trial

Shabani, Mina; Moghimi, Minoosh; Zamiri, Reza; Nazari, Fatemeh; Mousavinasab, Seyed Nouraddin; Shajari, Zahra

doi:10.5812/ircmj.8763

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“…To explain the inconsistent results, the nature of psychological disorder of the patients, their condition before the intervention, and biased data should be taken into account. Still, the results here are consistent with several studies on the effectiveness of life skills trainings in mental health of different groups such as students and patients with none-metastatic breast cancer in terms of conflicting relationships (16,41,42). Systematic review studies have shown that life skill training is a cost-effective non-drug intervention to improve social, emotional, and educational performance.…”

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The Effect of Life Skills Training on Social Communication of Clients Referring to Drug Abuse Clinics

Jahanbin¹,

Bazrafshan²,

Akbari³

et al. 2017

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: The human society has long been challenged by the issue of drug addiction. Due to cultural reasons, beliefs based on wrong perceptions and unique geographical position, Iranian society is prone to drug addiction. The addicts usually have several problems in handling social and inter-personal communications, a fact that highlights the necessity of providing life skills training to these patients. Objectives: The study is an attempt to determine the effect of life skills training on social communication of male drug addicts who referred to Tavalod Novin Drug Clinic in Larestan, Iran. Methods: A semi-experimental study was carried out to examine the quality of social relationship of drug addicts. To this end, Piers' standard questionnaire of social relationship with 29 statements was administered before, immediately after, and one month after the intervention. Participants were 42 drug addicts in the age range of 20 -68 who referred to the drug clinic and used medicine treatment program. The intervention was consisted of seven 2-hour sessions of life skills training program. The collected data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance, and Kolmogorov Smirnov (KS) test was used to check normality assumption with regard to quantitative variables. Results:Comparison of the data before, immediately after, and one month after the intervention revealed statistically significant differences in the domains of social support, depth of relationships, conflicting relationships, and total score of social relationship with parents, family members, and friends (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Given the fact that drug addicts usually have problems in their social and inter-personal relationships, life skills trainings can be effective in improving their social communication in terms of their relationships with parents, family members, and friends. Life skills training should be a part of training protocols for drug addicts.

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confidence: 90%

The Effect of Life Skills Training on Social Communication of Clients Referring to Drug Abuse Clinics

Jahanbin¹,

Bazrafshan²,

Akbari³

et al. 2017

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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“…[ 21 ] Literature also shows the effectiveness of psychological interventions on the emotional adjustment, physical condition, treatment and disease-related symptoms, or improving patients' information. [ 22 ] Six weeks of psychoeducation with attempts to dispel their myths and misconceptions, providing factual information seemed to have helped them in proper dissemination of information about their condition. In addition, reduced fear related to life expectancy through CBT that dealt with irrational cognitions, seemed to have contributed toward lowering of overall stress level, complementing the strength provided by medical intervention.…”

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confidence: 99%

Stress and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: Medical and Psychological Intervention

Barre¹,

Padmaja

Rana

et al. 2018

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Background: Cancer pervades many dimensions of an individual's life – demanding a holistic treatment approach. However, studies with combined medical and psychological interventions (MPIs) are sparse. High-level stress and poor quality of life (QoL) can hinder patients' prognosis. The study thus aimed to analyze the impact of combined medical and psychological (psychoeducation, relaxation technique–guided imagery, and cognitive therapy) interventions on stress and QoL of cancer patients – head and neck, breast, and lung cancers. Methods: The study was conducted in cancer hospitals employing one-group pretest-posttest-preexperimental design. Descriptive statistics, paired t -test, Cohen's d, and bar graphs were used to analyze the data. Results: Findings showed high impact of the combined MPIs in reducing both the overall stress as well as the various components of the stress scale-fear, psychosomatic complaints, information deficit, and everyday life restrictions. Significant changes were also seen in QoL and its domains – global health status, besides functional and symptom scales. Results showed a significant improvement in physical, role and emotional functioning scale, while decrement in fatigue, pain, insomnia, appetite loss, diarrhea, and constipation of symptoms scales. Conclusions: It can be concluded that combined MPI has a positive impact – decreasing stress and improving QoL in cancer patients, which can further enhance their prognosis.

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“…Epidemiologic researches in the United States reveal that one out of four deaths is due to cancer ( 1 , 2 ). Breast cancer (BC) is the most common type of cancer among women worldwide, which accounts for approximately one-fifth of all deaths in women aged 40 to 50 years ( 2 , 3 ). The most common and fatal cancer in women is BC while the most common cancer in men is lung cancer ( 1 ).…”

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Women's Awareness and Attitude Toward Breast Self-Examination in Dezful City, Iran, 2013

Marzouni

Lavasani

Shalilian

et al. 2014

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Background:Over one million new cases of breast cancer (BC) are diagnosed each year with a mortality rate of more than 600 thousand women per year. Breast self-examination (BSE) is a patient-centered, inexpensive, and noninvasive diagnostic test. We focused on the role of screening in BC in early diagnosis.Objectives:The purpose of this study was to evaluate awareness and attitude of women toward BSE in Dezful City, Iran, in 2013.Patients and Methods:This descriptive cross-sectional study included 1020 women over 15 years of age in Dezful City, in 2013. Simple random clustering was used to enroll accessible women. We have applied the available pieces of software for statistical analysis.Results:The mean age of recruited women was 37.1 ± 1.3 and 23.6% of participants had a history of BC in themselves or in their relatives (mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother). In addition, 70.1% of participants benefited from early diagnosis of BC, 83.3% of participants considered BSE necessary and useful for early diagnosis of BC, and 51% of them performed BSE. There was a statistically significant correlation between being married and doing BSE (P = 0.034) and between women‘s level of education and awareness to perform BSE (P = 0.009).Conclusions:With regard to high prevalence of BC in Iran, this study showed a positive attitude of women in Dezful City toward BSE. Health policymakers in Dezful City can establish training programs to increase women’s awareness of BSE and to instruct them to perform it properly.

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Life Skills Training Effectiveness on Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer Mental Health: A Clinical Trial

Cited by 11 publications

References 32 publications

The Effect of Life Skills Training on Social Communication of Clients Referring to Drug Abuse Clinics

The Effect of Life Skills Training on Social Communication of Clients Referring to Drug Abuse Clinics

Stress and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: Medical and Psychological Intervention

Women's Awareness and Attitude Toward Breast Self-Examination in Dezful City, Iran, 2013

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