The Effectiveness of Acceptance, Commitment, and Group Therapy Based on Hope Therapy Approach to Depression in Cancer Patients

Abstract

Background & aim: One of the chronic diseases that increases the risk of depression in a person is the development of various cancers. Numerous studies have shown that risk of various cancers is an important risk factor for depression. The purpose of this study was to determine and evaluate the efficacy of combination therapy based on acceptance, commitment and group therapy based on hope therapy in reducing depression in cancer patients. Methods: This is a semi experimental study wich statistical population of this study consisted of 100 cancer patients admitted to Yasuj Shahid Beheshti Hospital late in the year, up to the beginning of the year, with a clinical record. At the center of the study, 30 patients were divided into two groups (15) of experiment and control. There were no restrictions on the type of cancer in this study, and the inclusion criteria were: alertness, physician, at least one-time treatment with chemotherapy, and no psychological problems from Chronic depression included before the onset of the disease or under the treatment of psychotropic drugs. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of covariance(ANCOVA). Results: Findings showed that combination therapy based on acceptance and commitment and group therapy based on Hope Therapy approach to reduce depression in cancer patients in Yasuj city had a p<0.05. The effectiveness of this method of treatment for depression in patients with cancer have been identified. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that combination therapy based on acceptance and commitment and group therapy based on hope therapy can reduce depression in cancer patients and represent new horizons in clinical interventions and can be used as an effective intervention metho

Keywords

• hope group therapy
• life expectancy
• depression
• cancer