Comparison of cognitive behavioral group therapy and acceptance and commitment group therapy on quality of life of breast cancer women

Present study aimed at comparing the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy and acceptance and commitment group therapy on quality of life of breast cancer women. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test and follow-up design. Twenty women suffering from breast cancer randomly and equally assigned in to two interventions groups. The treatments consisted of eight weekly acceptance and commitment group therapy and also eight weekly cognitive-behavioral group therapy sessions and follow-up evaluations were carried out two months later. The QLQ-C30, QLQ-BR23 questionnaires were applied in this study. Results: Comparing with cognitive-behavioral group therapy, significant enhancement was indicated in of QlQ-C30 and QlQ-BR23 scores in acceptance and commitment group therapy’s post-test and the results were also preserved at follow-up test. Conclusions: It is suggested by the findings of this research that acceptance and commitment program appears to be more efficate and feasible therapeutic intervention than cognitive-behavioral therapy for improving quality of life of women suffering from breast cancer.