Psychotherapeutic intervention for female breast cancer patient’s efficacy

Pages: 579-582
Prabhavati Shukla and Joby P. A. (Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravishanker Shukla University, Raipur, C.G.)

The present research was designed to investigate the impact of psychotherapeutic intervention on breast cancer patients. Breast cancer Patients undergo a significant quantity of psychological problems before, during, and after treatments. Subjects of the present research were 50 female breast cancer patients. Through interviews method a survey was conducted among 50 female breast cancer patients to find out appropriate intervention technique (a self developed format was applied). To examine the problem pre and post experimental design with control group were opted. The experimental group received two weeks Cognitive – Behavioural Psychotherapeutic intervention along with relaxation. The eight state questionnaire (Cattle, 1973) was administered for pre and post intervention test. Pre and post intervention test data were analysed implying Paired Sample T Test. The result revealed that breast cancer patient’s intervention programme was effective and produced significant effects on stress, anxiety, depression, guilt, and fatigue, and not produced significant effects on regression extraversion, and arousal. It may be concluded that breast cancer patients truly need psychological support and unconditional positive regards and empathy to battle against the dreadful disease.