The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy on the Quality of Life among Cardiac Patients

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1 Ph.D candidate, Department of Health Psychology, Na.C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

2 2. Associate Professor Department of Health Psychology, Na.C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran.

3 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Sadjad University, Mashhad, Iran

4 Assistant Professor. department of medicine , Na.C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

10.22098/jpc.2025.17828.1334

Abstract

Paying attention to the quality of life of cardiac patients is very important, because heart diseases can have severe effects on the quality of life of patients and also their families. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and compassion-focused therapy on the quality of life among heart patients. The method of the present study was a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group and a three-month follow-up. The population included all people with coronary artery diseases referred to hospitals, clinics, centers and specialized heart offices in Shiraz in the third quarter of 2023, from whom 45 people were selected as the sample using convenience sampling and assigned into three groups of 15 in each group. The data was collected using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (1993). Cognitive-behavioral therapy was implemented according to the protocol by Rezaian et al. (2014) and compassion-focused therapy was implemented according to the self-compassion protocol (Gilbert, 2009). Data analysis was performed using repeated measures analysis of covariance by SPSS version 26. The results showed that cognitive-behavioral therapy and compassion-focused therapy were effective on quality of life (P<0.01), and the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on quality of life was greater than cognitive-behavioral therapy. These findings highlight the importance of using compassion-focused approaches in promoting the mental health of cardiac patients.

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Preventive Counseling
Volume 6, Issue 4
December 2025

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