Effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on depression in female patients with breast cancer

Introduction& Aim: Mindfulness-basedcognitive therapy (MBCT) is defined as a psychotherapy combining mindfulness meditation and interventions taken from cognitive therapy. The present research objected to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on depression in female patients suffering from breast cancer in Esfahan, Iran.Method: The method of the study was quasi-experimental. In order to the aim, 20 patients with breast cancer were selected by conveniencesampling methodfrom research center of SeyedShohada hospital of Esfahanand classified randomly, so that 10 patients wereassignedto experimental and 10 patientsto control group. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI- 1988) was used as pretest and post-test tool, and after an eight-session period of MBCT, subjects were tested again.Results: Findings suggested that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy significantly decreaseddepression in women with breast cancer (p<0.05).Conclusion: In sum, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may enhance recovery of depression in females with breast cancer and could be placed in psychological treatment protocols

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mindfulness-based cognitive therapy , depression , breast cancer