An Intervention-based Study to Explore Effectiveness of MBSR among Breast Cancer Patients
Keywords:
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, Breast Cancer, anxiety, depressionAbstract
Aims: To assess and compare the level of different psychosocial problems of both the groups (MBSR and CBT) at baseline level. To assess and compare the effect of MBSR and CBT on various psychosocial factors of both the groups (MBSR and CBT). To assess and compare the level of mindfulness of MBSR and CBT group.
Methods and Materials: Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), WHO Quality of Life, Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale, Impact of Stressful Event Scale and Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale- Revised.
Result: The obtained result shows that MBSR group was more effective in reducing the negative psychosocial aspects in comparison to CBT group. It also helps in increasing their level of mindfulness.
Conclusion: It is easy to conclude that MBSR is more effective that CBT in influencing the psychosocial aspects of patients with breast cancer.
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