Comparison of the Effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy and Existential Therapy on Body Deformity Disorder and Suicidal Thoughts of Women with Breast Cancer in Shiraz city

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy and existential therapy on body dysmorphia disorder and suicidal thoughts of women with breast cancer in Shiraz city. Method: The research design was semi-experimental and pre-test-post-test and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population includes all female patients between the ages of ۲۰ and ۴۵ with breast cancer in Shiraz city who received a definitive diagnosis of breast cancer in the first half of ۲۰۲۳ according to clinical and laboratory examinations by a specialist, among whom ۷۵ were diagnosed in were selected and randomly divided into two experimental groups ۱ and ۲ (۲۵ people in each group), and a control group. The first experimental group received metacognition therapy during ۸ sessions (۹۰ minutes), the second group received existential therapy during ۱۰ sessions (۹۰ minutes), and the control group was placed on the waiting list. To collect information, Littleton, Axon and Puri (۲۰۰۵) body dysmorphic disorder questionnaire and Beck (۱۹۹۱) suicidal ideation questionnaire were used. Multivariate analysis was used to analyze the data. Findings: The results indicated that metacognitive therapy and existential therapy improve body dysmorphic disorder and suicidal thoughts in women with breast cancer in Shiraz city. Also, the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy on reducing these psychological issues is more than existential therapy. Discussion and conclusion: Both treatments were effective in reducing body deformity disorder and suicidal thoughts, but metacognitive therapy was significantly superior to existential therapy (P< ۰.۰۵).

کلیدواژه ها:

Metacognitive Therapy ، Existential Therapy ، Body Deformity Disorder ، Suicidal Ideation ، Women with Breast Cancer