Author/Authors :
Delavari، H نويسنده Departmment of clinical psychology, college of human science, Yazd science and research branch, Islamic Azad university, Yazd, Iran , , Nasirian، M نويسنده psychiatrist, Departmment of clinical psychology, college of human science, Yazd science and research branch, Islamic Azad university, Yazd, Iran , , Baezegar bafrooei، K نويسنده Assistant professor, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran ,
Abstract :
Background
Cancer diagnosis among children can cause high
stress and anxiety in parents, and they may lose their
life expectancy. The present study investigated the
effectiveness of Logo therapy on anxiety and
depression among mothers of children with cancer.
Materials and Methods
This study was conducted by a semi-pilot method
using pre-test and post-test with a control
experimental group. Therapy sessions were held
during 9 sessions of Logo therapy training for 90
minutes. The participants of this study were selected
among 30 mothers of children with cancer and using
sampling method in Yazd hospitals. The participants
divided randomly into two groups: experimental and
control. Participants in both experimental and control
group completed questionnaires on Beck Anxiety
Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory before and
after training.
Results
The results showed that the index of depression and
anxiety in control and experimental groups are 32.3,
6.63, 7.4 and 6.75, respectively. So, the level among
the experimental group has been decreased after
intervention of Logotherapy training and a significant
difference occurred in the pre-post test stages. The
results showed that Logo Therapy has a significant
effect in reducing anxiety and depression among
mothers of children with cancer (p < 0.05).
Conclusion
Regarding the efficiency of this approach to reduce
anxiety and depression among mothers, this treatment
is recommended to be practiced beside other cancer
therapies, so they can practice the treatment process
with a better mood and mentality.
