The Effectiveness of Group Emotion-Focused Therapy on Breast Cancer

The Effectiveness of Group Emotion-Focused Therapy on Death Anxiety and Distress Tolerance in Women with Breast Cancer

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250113064368N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-24

Start date

2025-01-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Breast Cancer. Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, unspecified female breast

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: Participants engage in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) sessions weekly over a total of 12 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. The content of the group therapy is s

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of breast cancer by an oncologist Age range 18 to 50 years Patient's physical ability to attend sessions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient's use of other psychological treatments at the same time

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Death anxiety. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Templer Death Anxiety Questionnaire (2005).;Distress tolerance. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Distress Tolerance Questionnaire (Simmons & Gahr).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMina Jouzi

Islamic Azad University

minajouzi@gmail.com+98 31 4229 2581

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026