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. 2014;4(2):42-8.
Epub 2014 Apr 20.

Logo therapy effect on anxiety and depression in mothers of children with cancer

H Delavari  1 , M Nasirian  2 , K Baezegar Bafrooei  3
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Logo therapy effect on anxiety and depression in mothers of children with cancer

H Delavari et al. Iran J Ped Hematol Oncol. 2014.

Abstract

Background: Cancer diagnosis among children can cause high stress and anxiety in parents, and they may lose their life expectancy. The present study investigated the effectiveness of Logo therapy on anxiety and depression among mothers of children with cancer.

Materials and methods: This study was conducted by a semi-pilot method using pre-test and post-test with a control experimental group. Therapy sessions were held during 9 sessions of Logo therapy training for 90 minutes. The participants of this study were selected among 30 mothers of children with cancer and using sampling method in Yazd hospitals. The participants divided randomly into two groups: experimental and control. Participants in both experimental and control group completed questionnaires on Beck Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory before and after training.

Results: The results showed that the index of depression and anxiety in control and experimental groups are 32.3, 6.63, 7.4 and 6.75, respectively. So, the level among the experimental group has been decreased after intervention of Logotherapy training and a significant difference occurred in the pre-post test stages. The results showed that Logo Therapy has a significant effect in reducing anxiety and depression among mothers of children with cancer (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Regarding the efficiency of this approach to reduce anxiety and depression among mothers, this treatment is recommended to be practiced beside other cancer therapies, so they can practice the treatment process with a better mood and mentality.

Keywords: Anxiety; Children with Cancer; Depression; Logo Therapy.

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