Effect of Masnavi-based Poetry Therapy on Anxiety, Depression and Stress of Women with Breast Cancer

Background: Breast cancer patients’ psychological problems affect different aspects of their life, such as quality life and response to treatments. Objectives: This research aimed study the effectiveness Masnavi-based poetry therapy on anxiety, depression, stress in patients with breast cancer. Methods: The was conducted 91 They were divided into group (n = 31) no intervention control 60). attended six sessions weekly therapy. Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) questionnaires completed by before, one week, two months after intervention. Results: not significantly between groups at baseline. Poetry decreases based DASS-21 week eight weeks (P 0.006, P 0.001, 0.01, respectively). One intervention, scores for lower than those 0.02, 0.03, All presentations improved comparison end Conclusions: Group useful psychotherapy could decrease anxiety depression women