breast cancer. Malignant neoplasm of breast
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Compassion-Focused Therapy-Compassion-focused therapy is based on a neurological transformation approach to mental health problems and focuses on four areas: past e
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having a diagnosis of breast cancer by a cancer specialist Minimum age 18 and maximum 55 years Having at least one recent course of chemotherapy, radiation therapy or mastectomy The same phase of the disease in patients of both groups No other physical illnesses Lack of mental disorders requiring immediate treatment such as substance and alcohol use disorders and psychotic disorders Having at least the fifth elementary education level (having literacy to perform cognitive tasks) Not receiving psychological interventions during the last year and related drug treatment at least one month before the baseline assessment stage until the end of the follow-up stage
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of motivation and satisfaction to participate in research Unfortunate events occur for the person or her unwillingness to continue treatment Absence from treatment for two sessions Having a mental disorder that requires immediate treatment such as substance and alcohol use disorders and psychotic disorders Intense thinking about self-harm or suicide Physical inability to perform exercises (for example, having a lot of pain) Simultaneous participation in another treatment program Having psychiatric side effects from breast cancer-related medications such as tamoxifen and letrofem
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention, two months after intervention. Method of measurement: McGill Pain Revised Questionnaire.;Emotion regulation. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention, two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Difficulty in emotion regulation scale.;Body image. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention, two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Body image scale.;Interpersonal stress. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention, two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Interpersonal Stress Questionnaire.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention, two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire for Cancer Patients. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNastaran Mehrabi
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed