Zahra Zari Moin; Khadijeh Abolmaali Alhoseini; Mohammad reza Seirafi
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the second cause of death from cancer. This disease is associated with psychological distress, anxiety, emotional distress, and depression. Therefore, the importance of psychological interventions is revealed to reduce the stressful consequences of ...
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the second cause of death from cancer. This disease is associated with psychological distress, anxiety, emotional distress, and depression. Therefore, the importance of psychological interventions is revealed to reduce the stressful consequences of breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of spirituality therapy with acceptance and commitment therapy in reducing existential anxiety in women with breast cancer. The research method was quasi-experimental with the pre-test and post-test design and a one-month follow-up with two experimental groups and one control group. The population included women who were referred to the specialized women's cancer center of Khatam al-Anbia Hospital, among them 45 women who had a score of 1.5 standard deviation above the mean on the existential anxiety scale were identified and randomly assigned to three groups and completed Good and Good existential anxiety scale. The first experimental group underwent eight sessions of spiritual therapy and the second experimental group underwent eight sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy. The data were analyzed using MANCOVA and ANOVA with repeated measures. The results showed that the effect of the two methods of spirituality therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on reducing existential anxiety in women with breast cancer was significant, and there was no significant difference between the effectiveness of the two methods on existential anxiety. It is suggested that health psychologists use spiritual therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to reduce existential anxiety in breast cancer patients.
leyla sepas; Ali Shaker dioulag; Ali khademi
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In addition to the destructive effects of MS, there are emotional and psychological problems. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance, commitment and reality therapy based on reducing anxiety sensitivity in women with MS in Urmia. The research design was a quasi-experimental ...
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In addition to the destructive effects of MS, there are emotional and psychological problems. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance, commitment and reality therapy based on reducing anxiety sensitivity in women with MS in Urmia. The research design was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with a control group. The statistical population of this study included women with MS referred to the MS Association of Urmia in 1398, from which a sample of 45 people were selected voluntarily and were divided into two experimental groups and a control group. For the first experimental group, the intervention based on acceptance and commitment was performed, and for the second experimental group, reality therapy was performed, while the control group did not receive any training. The research instruments included Reese and Peterson Anxiety Sensitivity Scale (1985). Both treatments showed an effect on reducing anxiety sensitivity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and the most effective intervention acceptance and commitment (p <0.05) had an effect on reducing anxiety sensitivity. The findings of this study provide useful information about reality therapy and treatment based on acceptance and commitment to reducing anxiety sensitivity. Clinical counselors and psychologists can use both therapeutic interventions to reduce anxiety sensitivity in patients with MS.
a a; s gh
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Background & Aims: Due to the increasing rate of divorce and its negative effect on quality of life of divorced women, this study aimed to compare the efficacy of solution-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy on depression and quality of life of divorced ...
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Background & Aims: Due to the increasing rate of divorce and its negative effect on quality of life of divorced women, this study aimed to compare the efficacy of solution-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy on depression and quality of life of divorced women. Method: this study was quasi- experimental with pre - posttest. The population of the present research included all the divorced women who had referred to the counseling centers of Sanandaj city, in 2016 and depression was diagnosed for them based on clinical and diagnostic interview. This research was conducted on 48 women selected by available sampling method and were divided into three experimental (n=12) and one control group (n=12). The experimental groups of ACT, Cognitive-Behavior and Solution-Focused Therapy received 9 two-hour treatment sessions once a week. Data were collected using Beck Depression Inventory and World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) and analyzed using Multiple Analysis of Covariance in SPSS 20. Results: The results of study showed significant differences between the mean scores of the pre-test and post-test of the experimental and control groups (p<0/001). In addition, comparison of experimental groups indicates Cognitive-Behavior Therapy was more effective in decrease of depression and increase of Quality of life (p<0/001). Conclusion: The present findings indicate that ACT, Cognitive-Behavior and Solution-Focused Therapy can be useful in reduction of depression and improving life quality in divorced women.
