In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Health Psychology Association

Document Type : Scientific Research

Authors

1 MA in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Associate professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Psychosomatic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and ALA Cancer Prevention and Control Center (Macsa), Isfahan. Iran.

Abstract

Objective: The increasing growth of breast cancer in recent decades has affected the psychological aspects of these patients' lives. The aim of this study was the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on perceived stress and psychological distress in the women suffering from breast cancer. Method: The statistical population of the present study included women with breast cancer referring to Ala' cancer prevention and control center in Isfahan in spring and summer of 2018. Research method was quasi-experimental. The sample size was 26 women with breast cancer who were selected from those referring to Ala' cancer prevention and control center through convenient method and were randomly replaced into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight sessions of compassion-focused therapy once a week while the control group didn't receive any intervention during the study. The instruments included perceived stress questionnaire (Cohen, et.al, 2005) and psychological distress questionnaire (Kesler, et.al. (2003). Results: The results of repeated measurement analysis showed that compassion-focused therapy has significantly influenced perceived stress and psychological distress in the women with breast cancer at the posttest and follow-up stage. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, compassion -focused therapy as an effective method for reducing perceived stress and psychological distress in women with breast cancer can be used along with medical treatments.

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