Comparison of the effectiveness of group positive behavior therapy with group cognitive behavioral therapy on the cognitive regulation of emotion in women with breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women and causes emotional and emotional problems, therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of group positive behavior therapy and group cognitive behavioral therapy on the cognitive regulation of emotion in women with breast cancer.

The present study was semi-experimental and the statistical population of the research was all women with breast cancer referred to Milad Hospital in Tehran in 1400, 45 of whom met the entry criteria (age range 25-55 years, one month passed from the course chemotherapy) were selected by purposive sampling and were randomly divided into two experimental groups and one control group. The experimental groups underwent cognitive-behavioral and positive therapy in 8 90-minute sessions. In order to collect information, the Garnevsky emotion regulation questionnaire was used and the data were analyzed with SPSS-20 software.

The results indicated a significant difference between the two treatments on the scores of cognitive regulation of emotion (P<0.05). Cognitive behavioral group therapy had a greater effect on the subscales of blaming oneself and others, non-acceptance, rumination, lack of refocusing, lack of perspective taking, and catastrophizing (P<0.05).

The findings of the study showed that by using cognitive behavioral therapy, it is possible to improve the cognitive regulation of emotion in women with breast cancer, so the principles of this treatment method can be used by therapists to improve the cognitive symptoms of emotion in patients.