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Background and Objectives In addition to physical problems, patients with cancer suffer from psychological and social problems caused by the disease, which may affect their quality of life. This study aims to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on psychological well-being of patients with cancer in Ahvaz, Iran. Subjects and Methods This study was conducted with a pre-test/post-test design. The study population consists of all patients with cancer in Ahvaz City in 2021, of whom 45 were randomly selected and randomly divided into two groups of intervention and control. To collect data, the short form of psychological well-being scale developed by Ryff (2002) with 18 items was used. rated on a 6-point Likert scale, from completely disagreeing (1 point) to completely agreeing (6 points). The intervention group underwent CBT, but no treatment was provided to the control group. Data were analysed in SPSS software, version 22, using analysis of covariance. Results The results showed that CBT had a significant effect on the psychological well-being of patients (P>0.05). Conclusion The CBT can be used to improve the psychological well-being of patients with cancer in Ahvaz and consequently improve their mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
