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Department of Health Psychology, Na.C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran. , h.rezayi2@iau.ac.ir
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Background: Although cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is recognized as an effective method for improving post-traumatic growth (PTG) in cardiac patients, the impact of compassion-based therapy (CFT) on this variable has been less explored. Existing studies have primarily focused on reducing psychological symptoms, while a direct comparison of these two approaches in enhancing PTG—particularly in cardiac patients—remains a research gap.
Aims: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of CBT and CFT on PTG in cardiac patients.
Methods: The research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population included all individuals with coronary artery disease referred to hospitals, clinics, and specialized cardiac centers in Shiraz during the third quarter of 2023. The sample consisted of three groups of 15 participants selected via convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996). CBT was administered based on the protocol by Rezaeian et al. (2014), and CFT was implemented using the self-compassion protocol (Gilbert, 2009). Data analysis was performed using repeated measures ANCOVA in SPSS-26.
Results: The results indicated a significant difference (p < 0.05) between the effectiveness of CBT and CFT on components of PTG—relationships with others, personal strength, appreciation of life, and spiritual change—in cardiac patients. In all four components, CFT demonstrated greater effectiveness than CBT (p< 0.05).
Conclusion: For enhancing psychological growth in cardiac patients, compassion-based therapy is recommended over cognitive-behavioral therapy, as it is more effective in strengthening interpersonal relationships, fostering personal empowerment, enriching life meaning, and facilitating spiritual transformation. Mental health professionals and cardiac rehabilitation teams should consider integrating this approach into treatment programs.
Aims: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of CBT and CFT on PTG in cardiac patients.
Methods: The research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population included all individuals with coronary artery disease referred to hospitals, clinics, and specialized cardiac centers in Shiraz during the third quarter of 2023. The sample consisted of three groups of 15 participants selected via convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996). CBT was administered based on the protocol by Rezaeian et al. (2014), and CFT was implemented using the self-compassion protocol (Gilbert, 2009). Data analysis was performed using repeated measures ANCOVA in SPSS-26.
Results: The results indicated a significant difference (p < 0.05) between the effectiveness of CBT and CFT on components of PTG—relationships with others, personal strength, appreciation of life, and spiritual change—in cardiac patients. In all four components, CFT demonstrated greater effectiveness than CBT (p< 0.05).
Conclusion: For enhancing psychological growth in cardiac patients, compassion-based therapy is recommended over cognitive-behavioral therapy, as it is more effective in strengthening interpersonal relationships, fostering personal empowerment, enriching life meaning, and facilitating spiritual transformation. Mental health professionals and cardiac rehabilitation teams should consider integrating this approach into treatment programs.
Keywords: Cognitive behavioral therapy, compassion-based therapy, post-traumatic growth, cardiac patients.
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