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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

The effect of a group cognitive behavioral therapy on the quality of life and emotional disturbance of women with breast cancer.

Faranak Jelvehzadeh, Ebrahim Rezaei Dogaheh, Colleen Bernstein, Shima Shakiba, Hadi Ranjbar

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Faranak JelvehzadehDepartment of Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7464-1965
Ebrahim Rezaei DogahehDepartment of Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8025-4523
Colleen BernsteinUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1888-4794
Shima ShakibaDepartment of Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7536-5149
Hadi RanjbarMental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Mansouri st, Niyayesh st, Sattarkhan Ave, Tehran, Iran. Ranjbar.h@iums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3672-7266
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of the Witwatersrand · ZA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWhile the rate of survival has increased in the past decade, the diagnosis of breast cancer is an extremely stressful experience for patients and it is associated with the manifestation of several psychological problems. To examine the effect of a group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on the quality of life and emotional disturbance of women with breast cancer.

methodsThe study was a randomized controlled clinical trial. Samples were 48 women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer and had undergone mastectomy and chemotherapy. Study variables were measured before and after the intervention and 1 month after the end of the intervention as a follow-up. Controls received nothing and were just followed-up. Repeated measure ANOVAs were used to compare the effectiveness of the intervention on the study variables.

resultsThe results of 32 women were analyzed. The increase in quality of life scores was significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control group (P < 0.05). There were also significantly lower changes in the depression, anxiety, and stress scores of the intervention group (P < 0.05). However, the changes in the score of death anxiety were not significantly lower in the intervention group in comparison to controls (P > 0.05).

conclusionGroup cognitive behavioral therapy was effective in the improvement of quality of life and decreases some aspects of emotional disturbance. Findings of this study suggest that women with breast cancer can benefit from group CBT. Yet, some aspects of the mental health of these women may need more attention and individualized methods.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: IRCT20100911004728N4.

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Breast NeoplasmsCognitive Behavioral TherapyAffective SymptomsAnxietyDepressionFemaleHumansMastectomyQuality of LifeBreast cancerEmotional disturbanceOncologyPsychologyQuality of life

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