The Comparison of Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Stress Management with Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy on Improving of Coping Strategies of Women suffering from Breast Cancer

Background: The aim of the present semi‐experimental study was to determine and compare the efficacy of cognitive behavioral stress management and mindfulness ‐based cognitive therapy on improving of coping strategies in women with leukemia. Methods: 30 women suffered from leukemia were divided into two experimental groups and one control group. Coping Strategies Questionnaire was administered to members of two groups before and after therapy. The gathering data were analyzed through analysis of covariance. Results: The F proportion was statistically significant and show that both methods, cognitive behavioral stress management treatment and mindfulness ‐based cognitive therapy, had a great effect on an increase of using problem ‐focused coping and a decrease of using affect‐focused coping strategy and the effectiveness of both were the same. Furthermore, compare to mindfulness ‐based cognitive therapy, cognitive behavioral stress management treatment led to the increased use of coping strategies, seeking social support, re‐evaluating , and reducing the use of confrontation and restraint and escape ‐ avoidance. . In addition, none of these interventions had an effect on the use of problem‐solving coping strategies . Conclusion: Both methods, cognitive behavioral stress management and mindfulness ‐based cognitive were effective to improve coping strategies of the women with leukemia . But according to these findings it can be resulted that cognitive behavioral stress management intervention appears to be more effective for them.