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International Journal of Cancer Management
The Official Journal of Cancer Research Center (CRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN 2538-497X
p-ISSN 2538-4422
Reduction of Deterministic Thinking Among Cancer Patients as a New Method to Increase Psychosocial Adjustments
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1Dept. of Counseling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Seyyed Jalal Younesi, Dept. of Counseling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Tel: +98-2122180061, E-mail: Email: jyounesi@uswr.ac.ir
Published online:Jun 30, 2012
Article type:Research Article
Received:Jul 02, 2011
Accepted:Oct 20, 2011
How to Cite:Younesi SJ, Mirafzal A, Tooyserkani M. Reduction of Deterministic Thinking Among Cancer Patients as a New Method to Increase Psychosocial Adjustments. Int J Cancer Manag. 2012;5(2):e80805. doi:
Abstract
Background: Deterministic thinking is one of the major cognitive distortions. This type of thinking ignores any possibility in making a conclusion about events. Any consequence of an event may be thought as: 2×2= 4. Equality is a dominant factor among all conclusions of this kind of distortion. Distortion emerges in cognitive rigidity in the mind and could be the source of all distortions. Cognitive rigidity is a main reason for depression and other psychosocial maladjustments.
Methods: Challenging distortion was discussed as a new method for improving psychological conditions of cancer patients. Adapting the cultural base of the method, distortion is explained as a destructive factor which ruins the balance of fear and hope, the two important signs of faith in Islamic perspective.
Results: The consequence of challenging distortion to reduce depression and anxiety has been explained based on the Islamic Culture.
Conclusion: For the first time, in this study, it was proposed that how this method can be used in the treatment of psychological disorders of cancer patients.
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© 2012, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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