چکیده:
Objectives:This study used a quasi-experimental method inthe pretest-posttest to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive-existential group therapy on hopefulness in parents of children with cancer. Method:Thirty parents (24 to 54 years old) of children with cancer were divided randomly into experimental and control groups. Both groups were assessed with Miller Hope Scale (1988), as pre-test. The experimental group received cognitive-existential group therapy in 12 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes (2 sessions per week), but no psychological intervention was applied to the control group. At the end of the intervention, both groups were reassessed through post-test. Data were analyzed by SPSS through analysis of covariance. Results:Significant differences in hopefulness between the two groups (p<0.01) were observed in favor of the experimental group. Conclusion:Cognitive-existential group therapy can be effective in increasing hopefulness in parents of children with cancer.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, Vol. 11, No. 18, October 2013 Original Article Cognitive-Existential Group Therapy for Parents of Children with Cancer Mehdi Eskandari Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran Bahman Bahmani1, PhD; University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Fariba Hasani, PhD; Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran Abdollah Shafi-Abadi, PhD; University of Allameh Tabatabaii, Tehran, Iran Amir Hossien Hossien-Pour, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Objectives: This study used a quasi-experimental method in the pretest-posttest to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive-existential group therapy on hopefulness in parents of children with cancer.
Conclusion: Cognitive-existential group therapy can be effective in increasing hopefulness in parents of children with cancer.
Keywords: cognitive-existential group therapy, hopefulness, parents of children with cancer Submitted: 13 May 2013 Accepted: 14 November 2013 Introduction Any type of chronic disease may cause serious psychological or social irritation to the patient and her/his family.
Having studied the efficacy of existential group psychotherapy on treatment interventions in cancer patients, Breitbart stated that groups in which individuals are involved in chronic diseases will lose their meaning of life and hope with the passage of time, and will become depressed.
(1997) for the purpose of taking advantage of the combined aspects of the two approaches of Beck’s cognitive psychotherapy (1975) and Yalom’s existential psychotherapy (1980) in the framework of group counseling, which appeared to have the highest impact on reducing the degree of depression and enhancing special hope in cancer patients (7).
52 Discussion The findings suggest that cognitive-existential group therapy is effective in increasing hope among cancer patients’ parents.