Effectiveness of Play Therapy with CPR (Child-Parent-Relationship)approach on reducing Depression and Anxiety in children withcancer

Depression and anxiety are known as most common Psychiatric disorders among psychologicalproblems posed by childhood cancer. Depression and anxiety with cancer are risk factors forreduced survival in cancer patients and they are major factors in the rejection therapy. The aim ofplay therapy is to reduce the depression and anxiety in these children and it improves their mentalhealth status. The study population was children 6 to 11 years that referred to Mahak and Mofidhospitals with cancer diagnosis in 1393. Sampling method was on the available sampling. Toselect the participants, Child's Behavioral Check List (CBCL) was completed by parents and 40children with cancer that gained more than 69 score in isolation-depression and anxietydepression scales were randomly assigned to two groups of 20 persons experimental and controlgroups. The experimental group received 10 sessions of play therapy with CPR approach. CBCLtest was conducted to follow up a week before and after the play therapy, and two months afterthe treatment. Play therapy with child-parent-relationship (CPR) approach caused significantreduction in depression in experimental group compare with control group but anxiety reductionbetween 2 groups was not significant. Results showed that play therapy training to parents ofchildren with cancer caused better compliance with painful treatments and stressful hospitalenvironment.

کلیدواژه ها:

Children with Cancer ، Play Therapy ، Depression ، Anxiety