The Effectiveness of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) on Depression and Perceived Stress in Patients with Breast Cancer

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in reducing depression and perceived stress among patients diagnosed with breast cancer. This quasi-experimental research employed a pretest-posttest control group design and was conducted during the summer of ۲۰۱۸. A total of ۳۰ female patients with breast cancer who were referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to experimental (n=۱۵) and control (n=۱۵) groups. Participants were assessed at baseline using the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). The experimental group received six sessions of SFBT, while the control group received no psychological intervention. At the conclusion of the intervention, both groups were reassessed using the same measures. Data were analyzed using SPSS version ۲۱ and multivariate repeated-measures analysis of variance. The findings revealed a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups following the intervention (p < ۰.۰۰۱). Specifically, the mean scores for depression and perceived stress in the experimental group significantly decreased compared to the control group. Based on these results, it can be concluded that SFBT is effective in reducing depression and perceived stress in patients with breast cancer. The findings suggest the potential value of incorporating psychological screening and, when necessary, structured clinical interventions to enhance the mental well-being of this patient population.

کلیدواژه ها:

breast cancer ، Perceived stress ، depression ، Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)