The Effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy on quality of life related in paeints with posttraumatic stress

Cancer is one of the most important diseases of the century among the cause of death after cardiovascular disease. Detection of cancer, followed by prolonged treatments, is usually a stressful experience. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy on improvements of quality of life in individuals with cancer-related PTSD. The study population included all female cancer patients with post-traumatic stress disorder at the Center for Hematology and Oncology Fouladshahr Motahari hospitals in early June to mid-September 1395 period were hospitalized formed. Among them, 30 people were selected through targeted sampling and were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (in each group15 people).The data collection tool was the WHO )WHOQOL-BRIEF) Quality of Life Questionnaire and the Mississippi Scale. The process of encountering treatment for 6 days and 90 minutes each session was based on narrative of unpleasant memories related to the disease, and the control group did not receive any interventions. The results were analyzed using software of multivariate covariance analysis. The results showed that the exposure of the health care provider in the overall score of quality of life, including physical health, mental health, social communication and environmental health, has improved the quality of life of women with post-traumatic stress disorder associated with cancer. in result It can be used as an effective Narrative exposure therapy the quality of life of these patients in the oncology centers and as complementary therapies along with medical treatments.