Effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Chronic Pain Management on Psycho-Social Function in Women with Breast Cancer
Subject Areas : Journal of Excellence in counseling and psychotherapy
1 - Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran.
Keywords: breast cancer, chronic pain, cognitive therapy, mindfulness, psychosocial function,
Abstract :
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness- based cognitive therapy for controlling chronic pain, psychosocial functioning in women with breast cancer. Methodology: research was carried out in a semi-experimental design with pretest-post-test design. The statistical population of this study was womens with breast cancer( 3100 persons) who were referred for treatment in teyr 7 hospital in 1397 and they were identified by 30 available sampling method. To this end, 30 patients with breast cancer were selected in the form of a quasi-experimental design with the control group, using convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to both groups of experiment(15persons) and control(15persons) . The instrument of this study was Chronological Pain Rating (CPQ), Van Kurov, Dorkin and Lirisk (1992), and Short Form Health Survey ( SF-36,1992) . in the experimental group, eight sessions of the mindfulness therapy. To collect information through questionnaires, a post-test was performed. Data were analyzed by covariance test(MANCOVA). Findings: the results showed that the experimental and control groups in the post-test scores of psychosocial functioning there was significant difference statistically(p<0/05). the psychosocial function of women with breast cancer was increased and the research hypothesis was confirmed. Therefore mindfulness therapy on mental health, emotional role, social functioning, vitality and chronic pain in women with breast cancer treatment is effective.emphasis on systematic training for awarensss of thoughts,emotions and sensations. in.The.Moment cause that De.centred realationship to be created. Conclusion: Results from the investigation demonstrate that “Mindfulness therapy for pain management” can enhanced the psychosocial function of patients with breast cancer.
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