Payame Noor University Health Psychology 2322-1283 7 25 2018 05 22 The effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy on improving the stress physiological indexes in women with cancer The effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy on improving the stress physiological indexes in women with cancer 133 145 4764 FA Sajjad Basharpoor Associate Professor in Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili. SHole Amani M.A. in psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili. Mohamad Narimani Professor in psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili. Fazele Heidari M.A. in psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Branch. Journal Article 2017 09 05 <strong>Objective:</strong><strong> </strong>Physiological signs of stress can account to a preventive factor in the treatment of cancer by weaken the immune system. This study conducted in order to investigate the effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy on improving of stress physiological indexes in women with cancer.<strong>Method:</strong> This study is a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest along with control group. The statistical population of this study included all female cancer patients, hospitalized in the summer of 1395 in Radiology and Oncology wards of Motahari hospital of Foolad Shahr city. The thirty person from these patients selected by purposive sampling and randomly replaced into two groups (n = 15) and control (n = 15). The biofeedback device, Manufactured by Ravan Tajhiz Company is used to collect data on the pre-test and post-test. Experimental group were received 6 sessions of 90 minutes of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). Collected data was analyzed by MANCOVA test using SPSS18 software. <strong>Result:</strong> there were significant differences between two groups at the variables of the skin sweating (P<0/002), S=skin temperature (0/001) and heart rate (P<001). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The results suggest that NET could be a useful treatment for reduction of the physiological symptoms of stress in cancer patients. <strong>Objective:</strong><strong> </strong>Physiological signs of stress can account to a preventive factor in the treatment of cancer by weaken the immune system. This study conducted in order to investigate the effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy on improving of stress physiological indexes in women with cancer.<strong>Method:</strong> This study is a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest along with control group. The statistical population of this study included all female cancer patients, hospitalized in the summer of 1395 in Radiology and Oncology wards of Motahari hospital of Foolad Shahr city. The thirty person from these patients selected by purposive sampling and randomly replaced into two groups (n = 15) and control (n = 15). The biofeedback device, Manufactured by Ravan Tajhiz Company is used to collect data on the pre-test and post-test. Experimental group were received 6 sessions of 90 minutes of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). Collected data was analyzed by MANCOVA test using SPSS18 software. <strong>Result:</strong> there were significant differences between two groups at the variables of the skin sweating (P<0/002), S=skin temperature (0/001) and heart rate (P<001). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The results suggest that NET could be a useful treatment for reduction of the physiological symptoms of stress in cancer patients. https://hpj.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_4764_b6d715a7e95c089d74ce8c7ba01d9bbd.pdf