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Ethics code: IR.IAU.TNB.REC.1404.426
Mahjoubeh Pahlavani 
, Mastooreh Sedaghat , Tahereh Ranjbaripour *1 , Shida Sodagar , Fatemeh Mohammadi Shir Mohaleh
, Mastooreh Sedaghat , Tahereh Ranjbaripour *1 , Shida Sodagar , Fatemeh Mohammadi Shir Mohaleh
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Introduction: Breast cancer treatment is frequently associated with persistent cognitive difficulties among survivors. These difficulties, commonly referred to as cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), may affect executive functioning, attention, memory, and emotional self-regulation. This study compared the effects of Meaning-Centered Pain Coping Skills Training and Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on executive functioning and emotion dysregulation in women with breast cancer.
Methods: This three-arm randomized experimental study used a pretest–posttest design with a two-month follow-up. Sixty women diagnosed with breast cancer who were referred to Ayatollah Rouhani, Shahid Yahya-Nejad, and Mehregan hospitals in Babol during the second half of 2024 were recruited through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to three groups: Meaning-Centered Pain Coping Skills Training, Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or a control group. The meaning-centered intervention was delivered in six group sessions, whereas the mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavioral intervention was delivered in eight group sessions. Data were collected at pretest, posttest, and follow-up using the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale–16 (DERS-16; Bjureberg et al., 2016) and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function–Adult Version (BRIEF-A; Roth et al., 2005). Data were analyzed using mixed-design analyses of variance and Bonferroni-adjusted post hoc tests in SPSS version 27.
Results: Both interventions were associated with significant improvements in executive functioning and significant reductions in emotion dysregulation among women with breast cancer. These improvements were maintained at the two-month follow-up. Bonferroni-adjusted pairwise comparisons showed no statistically significant differences between the two intervention groups, indicating comparable effects on cognitive and emotional outcomes.
Conclusion: Meaning-Centered Pain Coping Skills Training and Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy may be effective complementary psychological interventions for improving executive functioning and reducing emotion dysregulation in women with breast cancer. Mental health professionals and clinicians may consider integrating these interventions with standard medical and pharmacological care to support cognitive and emotional well-being in this population.
Introduction: Breast cancer treatment is frequently associated with persistent cognitive difficulties among survivors. These difficulties, commonly referred to as cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), may affect executive functioning, attention, memory, and emotional self-regulation. This study compared the effects of Meaning-Centered Pain Coping Skills Training and Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on executive functioning and emotion dysregulation in women with breast cancer.
Methods: This three-arm randomized experimental study used a pretest–posttest design with a two-month follow-up. Sixty women diagnosed with breast cancer who were referred to Ayatollah Rouhani, Shahid Yahya-Nejad, and Mehregan hospitals in Babol during the second half of 2024 were recruited through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to three groups: Meaning-Centered Pain Coping Skills Training, Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or a control group. The meaning-centered intervention was delivered in six group sessions, whereas the mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavioral intervention was delivered in eight group sessions. Data were collected at pretest, posttest, and follow-up using the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale–16 (DERS-16; Bjureberg et al., 2016) and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function–Adult Version (BRIEF-A; Roth et al., 2005). Data were analyzed using mixed-design analyses of variance and Bonferroni-adjusted post hoc tests in SPSS version 27.
Results: Both interventions were associated with significant improvements in executive functioning and significant reductions in emotion dysregulation among women with breast cancer. These improvements were maintained at the two-month follow-up. Bonferroni-adjusted pairwise comparisons showed no statistically significant differences between the two intervention groups, indicating comparable effects on cognitive and emotional outcomes.
Conclusion: Meaning-Centered Pain Coping Skills Training and Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy may be effective complementary psychological interventions for improving executive functioning and reducing emotion dysregulation in women with breast cancer. Mental health professionals and clinicians may consider integrating these interventions with standard medical and pharmacological care to support cognitive and emotional well-being in this population.
Keywords: Meaning-centered pain coping skills training, Emotion dysregulation, Breast cancer, Mindfulness-integrated cognitive therapy, Executive functions
Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2026/01/29 | Accepted: 2026/11/1
Received: 2026/01/29 | Accepted: 2026/11/1
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