Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Effectiveness of Cognitive-Mindfulness Group Therapy on Illness Perception and Distress Tolerance in Women with Breast Cancer.

Document Type : Original Article (s)

Authors
Gholamreza Talebi 1
Reza Bagherian 2
Hassan Rezaei Jamloui 3
Hamidreza Oreyzi 4
Pegah Bagherian-Sararoudi 5
1 Assistant Professor of Health Psychology, Department of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Health Psychology, Clinical Research Development Center, Na.c., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran
2 Professor, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Professor, Department of Health Psychology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Associate Professor of Health Psychology, Department of Medicine, Clinical Research Development Center, Na.c., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran
4 Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
5 Medical Intern, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
10.48305/jims.v43.i847.1955
Abstract
Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent health issues among women worldwide, causing a wide range of psychological complications, such as illness perception and distress tolerance. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive mindfulness-based group therapy on illness perception and distress tolerance in women with breast cancer.
Methods: The method of this research is a semi-experimental type that was conducted in the year 1400 with a pre-test-post-test design. The number of 36 patients with breast cancer from Seyed al-Shohda Hospital and Alaa Cancer Prevention and Control Center of Isfahan, taking into account the entry and exit criteria. They were selected as available and randomly divided into two experimental (18 people) and control (18 people) groups. The experimental group underwent cognitive therapy based on Rebecca's (2009) mindfulness in 8 sessions of 60 minutes, and the control group received only routine medical and psychological care and did not participate in the therapeutic program. In order to collect data, Illness Perception Questionnaire (Broadbent) and Distress Tolerance Questionnaire (Simons) were used. Then the data was analyzed using the method of analysis of variance with repeated measurements.Findings: The results of the analysis showed that the Mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy significantly improved the illness perception and distress tolerance of the experimental group (P<0.01).
Conclusions: The results showed that the effectiveness of the Mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy on increasing illness perception and distress tolerance was confirmed in the present study.

Highlights

Gholamreza Talebi: Google Scholar, PubMed

Reza Bagherian Sararodi : Google Scholar, PubMed 

Keywords
Mindfulness based cognitive therapy
disease perception
distress tolerance
Breast Neoplasms
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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 43, Issue 847
3rd Week, March
March and April 2026
Pages 1955-1965

  • Receive Date 20 November 2024
  • Accept Date 04 May 2026