Comparing the effect of compassionate hypnotherapy and commitment and acceptance therapy on sleep quality in patients with breast cancer

Aims: In patients with cancer, sleep quality is disturbed and they need treatment. Considering to the side effects of medication, complementary therapy can be helpful. Therefore, this research aimed to compare the effect of two methods of compassionate hypnotherapy and commitment and acceptance therapy on the sleep quality in women with breast cancer.  Materials and methods: The research method was quiz-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The sample size was ۴۵ people who were selected by convenience sampling method and using block randomization were allocated in ۳ groups compassionate hypnotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and control group (each group ۱۵ patients). In group ۱, compassionate hypnotherapy intervention and in group ۲, acceptance and commitment therapy intervention was performed during ۸ sessions. Before and after the intervention, the study groups completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI). The data was analyzed by SPSS ۲۱ using Chi-square, ANCOVA and MANCOVA Finding: The results showed a significant difference in the average sleep quality between the control, acceptance commitment therapy and compassionate hypnotherapy groups (P=۰.۰۰۱. The average sleep quality in both companionate hypnotherapy and acceptance and commitment groups were significantly higher than the control group. In addition, a significant improvement in the sleep quality score was indicated in the compassionate hypnotherapy group compared to the acceptance Commitment therapy group (P=۰.۰۰۱). Conclusion: The results was showed the effect of both interventions on improving sleep quality, however, the compassionate hypnotherapy intervention was better. Therefore, the compassionate hypnotherapy was recommended.

Keywords:

compassionate hypnotherapy , Acceptance commitment therapy , sleep quality , cancer , Breast cancer