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Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in Reducing Depression and Anxiety in Women with Breast Cancer


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1 Department of Psychology, Zanjan Branch Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Department of psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
     

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This study examines the impact of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in reducing depression and anxiety in women with breast cancer in Tehran. This is experimental study by pre-test - post-test with control group. In this study, 30 women with breast cancer were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. For data collection Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory were used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The results suggest that dialectical behavior therapy in reducing depression and anxiety in women with breast cancer is significant.

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Masoud Hejazi
Department of Psychology, Zanjan Branch Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Afsaneh Sobhi
Department of Psychology, Zanjan Branch Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Fereshteh Sahrzad
Department of psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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This study examines the impact of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in reducing depression and anxiety in women with breast cancer in Tehran. This is experimental study by pre-test - post-test with control group. In this study, 30 women with breast cancer were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. For data collection Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory were used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The results suggest that dialectical behavior therapy in reducing depression and anxiety in women with breast cancer is significant.

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