Effectiveness of group therapy in women with localized breast cancer

Autores de IIS La Fe

• Ana Santaballa Bertrán

  Autor

Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Bellver-Perez, A
• Peris-Juan, C

Grupos

• Investigación Clínica y Traslacional en Cáncer

Abstract

Background/Objective: Breast cancer causes high levels of anxiety and depression, deteriorating quality of life of patients. Several studies have found that group therapy reduces depression and anxiety also improves the quality of life. The aim of this study is to analyze group therapy effectiveness in emotional state and quality of life in women with breast cancer after finalized medical treatments. Method: Participants in this study were 100 adult women diagnosed of breast cancer non- mestastasic and were divided into two types of intervention groups (Self-esteem-Social Skills and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy). Evaluation instruments were questionnaire Functional Assessment of Breast-cancer Therapy (FACT-B) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results: A statistically significant effect of group therapy in reducing anxiety and depression were observed. Quality of life and emotional well-being significantly improved. These effects remain three months after intervention. Conclusions: The results show that the psychological intervention group is efficient to improve emotional state and quality of life of women with breast cancer. (C) 2019 Asociacion Espanola de Psicologia Conductual. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.

Keywords

• Breast cancer; Group therapy; Quality of life; Emotional state; Cuasi-experimental study