Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Maladaptive Attitudes in Women with Breast Cancer

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Faranak Ahmadi Parvari
Parvin Samimi
Seyedeh Alieh Ahmadi
MSc in Family Counseling, Islamic Azad University, Roodehen Branch, Tehran
10.22038/mjms.2019.14888
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: Nowadays, cancer is one of the major health issues in Iran and around the world and accounts for the third leading cause of death and the second largest group of chronic and non-communicable diseases. And there was a commitment to maladaptive attitudes in women with breast cancer.
Methods: ­ The statistical population of this study consisted of patients with breast cancer in Shahid hospital of Tehran in 1397 among whom 30 patients were selected and divided into two groups of 15 experimental and control groups. At this stage, the questionnaires of maladaptive attitudes were administered to the subjects as a pre-test. Then, the experimental group received 8 sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy intervention group. After the treatment sessions, the research instrument was again administered to the subjects as post-test. Data were analyzed by SPSS-21 software using covariance analysis test.
Results: The results of covariance analysis showed that acceptance and commitment therapy was significant at p <0/01 level in breast cancer patients.
Conclusion: Therefore, using this method can help reduce these patients' misconceptions and reduce their misconceptions.
Keywords
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Maladaptive Attitudes
Breast Cancer
Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 61, supplment1
January and February 2019
Pages 211-222