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Study aim
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cognitive-emotional training on stress and post-traumatic growth in women with breast cancer.
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Design
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In this study, 90 patients with breast cancer who were admitted to Imam Ali Hospital in Zahedan were selected and randomly divided into two intervention and control groups.
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Settings and conduct
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Both intervention and control groups performed pre-test by completing posttraumatic growth Inventory and the posttraumatic stress disorder checklist. The intervention group received 5 emotional cognitive education sessions based on specified content. Educational sessions were established in a hospital, clinic or in the Zahedan Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, based on agreement with patients and presence of facilities.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: At least 20 years of age, at least reading and writing skill, passing at least 6 months and maximum 5 years from diagnosis.
Exclusion criteria: presence of metastasis according to the patient's document
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Intervention groups
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The intervention group received 5 sessions of emotional cognitive education program in two sessions per week. Education was provided based on specified content through group education in which each group consisted of 4 to 8 members. Sessions included: An overview of the disease, psychosocial consequences, and the process of treating the disease, normalizing emotional reactions to cancers, teaching and practicing emotional disclosure and emotion evacuation, self-regulation of emotions, facilitating and practicing cognitive processing and deliberate mental rumination, developing values and priorities New values, redefine goals, and create a new philosophy for life, spirituality, positive thinking, and teaching patience. During this period, the control group did not receive any intervention other than the usual treatment plan.
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Main outcome variables
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Post traumatic growth and post traumatic stress.