Condition 1: Alexithymia. Condition 2: Alexithymia in Cancer Patients. Condition 3: White Blood Cell Count in Cancer Patients.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: This intervention includes a psychotherapy. It is called Psychotherapy for Acceptance and Reception with the acronym. The therapy sessions are held every week and face-to-face. The dur
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women with breast cancer Age 18 years and above Being in stages one and two of treatment Undergoing chemotherapy No history of psychiatric illness No concurrent physical illness Being literate Fluent in Persian Being mentally healthy Not using drugs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Withdrawal from participation in the study Missing more than two therapy sessions Any drug use during the intervention Use of complementary and alternative medicine methods
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alexithymia. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Toronto Alexithymia Scale.;White Blood Cell Count. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Complete Blood Count Blood Test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alexithymia. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, and one month after the study. Method of measurement: Alexithymia Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Tina Vosoughi
Ahvaz Jundishapur university of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed