Kidney cancer. Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group: In this study, participants in the intervention group receive Emotion-Focused Group Therapy (EFT) based on Greenberg’s model. The intervention consists of 8 weekly
recognizing maladaptive emotional patterns
enhancing self- and interpersonal empathy
and constructing new emotional meanings through therapeutic dialogue. The treatment follows Greenberg’s main phases, including emotional awareness, emotion regulation, emotional transformation, and re
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Receiving a confirmed diagnosis of kidney cancer from a specialist physician. Obtaining a high score on the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Providing informed consent to participate in the study Being between 40 and 70 years of age At least 6 months having passed since the initial cancer diagnosis, with the cancer still ongoing (i.e., not in complete remission).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Recovery from / remission of kidney cancer Lack of willingness to continue participation in the study Absence from more than three sessions Use of any psychiatric medication in the past three months, or participation in psychotherapy sessions within the past six months Presence of any personality disorder or transient psychotic features, as assessed by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) Uncontrolled pain at the time of entering the intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety score on the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) developed by Spielberger. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.;Quality of life score on the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactfatemeh bardideh
Islamic Azad University
Outcome results
None listed