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An Evaluation of Adjuvant Psychological Therapy (APT) Effectiveness on the Quality of Life of Patients with Hematologic Malignancies

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Adjuvant Psychological Therapy (APT) is one of the therapeutic methods derived from cognitive-behavioral therapy that enhances cancer patients’ quality of life specifically through reducing their mental disorders and boosting their fighting spirit. Considering the effectiveness of this short-term structural therapy on cancer patients in the studies conducted abroad, the present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of APT on patients with Hematologic Malignancies. The study population comprised of patients with Hematologic Malignancies referring to Ayatollah Taleghani Medical Training Center from March 2015 to March 2016. Five testees were selected through convenience sampling method. Each testee filled out the quality-of-life questionnaire for cancer patients (QOQ-C30) in two baseline sessions, one every two weeks during the therapy, and one as a follow-up session (one month later). Descriptive statistical indices, graphical analysis, Friedman nonparametric test, and Wilcoxon test were used for data analysis. The obtained results indicate a significant improvement in quality of life of patients with Hematologic Malignancies. It can thus be concluded that APT can help patients with their adaptability to cancer as well as the treatment of their cancer and, as a result, reducing their mental distress. We Hypothesized APT by concentrating on behavioral, cognitive, interpersonal and emotion dimensions enhance both of psychological and physical sides of quality of life in patients with hematologic malignancies.

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  • 03 February 2018

    The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. One of the authors’ name Mahshid Mehdizadeh is wrongly written as Mahshid Mahdizadeh.

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  1. Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medical Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Masoome Barani

  2. Department of Psychiatric, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshty University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

    Maryam Bakhtiari

  3. Psychology and Cancer Research Center, Educational Sciences and Psychology Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, Velenjak, Tehran, IR, Iran

    Vahid Sadeghi Firoozabadi

  4. Children’s Hematology Department, Taleghani Hospital, Tehran, Iran

    Mahshid Mehdizadeh

  5. Science and Research Branch, The Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Akram Sadeghi

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The original version of this article was revised: One of the authors’ name Mahshid Mehdizadeh is wrongly written as Mahshid Mahdizadeh.

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Barani, M., Bakhtiari, M., Firoozabadi, V.S. et al. An Evaluation of Adjuvant Psychological Therapy (APT) Effectiveness on the Quality of Life of Patients with Hematologic Malignancies. Curr Psychol 38, 1728–1735 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-017-9716-3

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