title: Comparison of effectiveness of the metacognition treatment and the mindfulness-based stress reduction treatment on global and specific life quality of women with breast cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study is conducted to compare the metacognition treatment and the mindfulness-based stress reduction treatment on life quality of women with breast cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a quasi-experimental design, with pre-test, post-test and control group, 36 patients with diagnosis of breast cancer, among patients who referred to the Division of Oncology and Radiotherapy of Imam Hossein hospital in Tehran, were selected in accessible way and were assigned randomly to three experimental groups, the first group receiving meta-cognition treatment (n=12), the second one receiving mindfulness-based stress reduction program (n=12), and the other was the control group. Participants completed global life quality in cancer patient's questionnaire and specific quality of life in breast cancer patient's questionnaire in three stages: baseline, after intervention and two-month follow-up. Data were analyzed using the multivariate repeated measurement model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Findings showed both treatments were effective in improving global and specific quality of life in patients with breast cancer. The mindfulness -based stress reduction treatment excelled in functions and roles, fatigue, pain, future perspective and treatment side effects symptoms at the end of the treatment and follow-up in comparison to the metacognition treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results of this research showed the mindfulness-based stress reduction treatment can be effective in improving global and specific life quality of women with breast cancer and is a selective method for improving quality of life in patients.
authors: Dept. of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.
authors: Soheila
authors: S
authors: Rahmani
authors: Dept. of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.
authors: Siavash
authors: S
authors: Talepasand
authors: Radiation and Oncology Center, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: ALi
authors: A
authors: Ghanbary-Motlagh
keywords: Metacognition therapy; Mindfulness; breast cancer; life quality
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