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Agah Heris M, Asadpour F. Comparing the Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy and Mindfulness on Pain Disability and Death Anxiety in Patients with Prostate Cancer. JAP 2025; 15 (4) :31-43
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1- Associate Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psycholog, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2- PhD student in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor International University, Erbil, Iraq ,asadpourf250@gmail.com
2- PhD student in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor International University, Erbil, Iraq ,
Abstract: (155 Views)
Aim and background: Prostate cancer is the most common and second leading cause of cancer-related mortality among men worldwide. The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy and mindfulness on pain disability and death anxiety in patients with prostate cancer.
Material and Methods: The design of this study was a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all patients with prostate cancer referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex in the first 6 months of 2024. The study sample included 45 patients with prostate cancer who were selected using purposive sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and a control group (15 people in each group). The first and second experimental groups underwent positive psychotherapy and mindfulness interventions for 8 60-minute sessions, respectively. Data collection tools included the Pollard Pain Disability Index (1984) and the Templer Death Anxiety Questionnaire (1970). Data analysis was performed using analysis of covariance using SPSS version 24 software.
Results: The findings of this study showed that both positive psychotherapy and mindfulness interventions significantly reduced pain disability and death anxiety compared to the control group (p<0.05). The findings also indicated that positive psychotherapy was more effective than mindfulness in reducing pain disability in patients with prostate cancer (p<0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results obtained, it is suggested that health psychology counselors and therapists use two intervention methods: positive psychotherapy and mindfulness, with positive psychotherapy as the treatment priority, specifically to reduce pain disability and death anxiety in patients with prostate cancer.
Material and Methods: The design of this study was a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all patients with prostate cancer referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex in the first 6 months of 2024. The study sample included 45 patients with prostate cancer who were selected using purposive sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and a control group (15 people in each group). The first and second experimental groups underwent positive psychotherapy and mindfulness interventions for 8 60-minute sessions, respectively. Data collection tools included the Pollard Pain Disability Index (1984) and the Templer Death Anxiety Questionnaire (1970). Data analysis was performed using analysis of covariance using SPSS version 24 software.
Results: The findings of this study showed that both positive psychotherapy and mindfulness interventions significantly reduced pain disability and death anxiety compared to the control group (p<0.05). The findings also indicated that positive psychotherapy was more effective than mindfulness in reducing pain disability in patients with prostate cancer (p<0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results obtained, it is suggested that health psychology counselors and therapists use two intervention methods: positive psychotherapy and mindfulness, with positive psychotherapy as the treatment priority, specifically to reduce pain disability and death anxiety in patients with prostate cancer.
Type of Study: Applicable |
Subject:
Chronic pain managment
Received: 2024.12.21 | Accepted: 2024.12.29 | Published: 2025.02.28
Received: 2024.12.21 | Accepted: 2024.12.29 | Published: 2025.02.28
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