A comparison of the effectiveness of reality therapy and existential therapy on the psychological well-being of women with breast cancer

 The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of reality therapy and existential therapy on the psychological well-being of women with breast cancer. The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test with control group and random assignment. The statistical population of the study included women with breast cancer in Khoy city in the first nine months 2018. The subjects were selected by purposeful sampling from the Khoy Shahid Madani Hospital undergoing surgery and chemotherapy. After completing the psychological well-being scale with random assignment in control (n = 12) and experimental (n = 12) groups. They were assigned. The data were analyzed by analysis of covariance. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the two treatment modalities (reality therapy and existential therapy) in post-test dimensions such as Independence, self acceptance, environmental mastery, positive relationship with others, goal pursuit in life, and personal growth (P> 0.05). Thus, it is concluded that both reality therapy and existential therapy have the same effect on enhancing psychological well-being and can be used as a complement.