The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodrama Therapy on Emotional Regulation in Women with Breast Cancer

The present study conducted to compare the effectiveness of effectiveness cognitive behavior therapy and psychodrama on emotional regulation in women with breast cancer.

Research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post- test, three-month follow-up and control group. The statistical population consist of all diseases (30-50) suffering from breast cancer and applied to Clinic of breast cancer located in Tehran City. 45 available patients selected (fifteen in each experimental group) and replaced randomly in experimental group1 (psychodrama) and experimental group2 (cognitive behavior therapy). Fifteen other patients placed in control group and did not receive any psychotherapy. The emotional regulation Inventory (Garnophsky etall, 2001) was administered pre-test, post-test and follow-up. The therapeutic packages of psychodrama therapy and cognitive behavior therapy applied on experimental groups (ninety minutes each session) weekly and the control group did not receive any therapy.

Results showed that both of cognitive behavior therapy & psychodrama are affected the same on increasing to emotional regulation level of patients with breast cancer. Three- month follow-up confirmed these results. 

by use to cognitive behavior therapy & psychodrama (especially CBT) can to increase emotional regulation level in women with breast cancer. Then this component affective to raise the health of these patients.