Ana Nasehnia1, Reza Joharifard2*, Ahmad Ahmadzadeh Deilami3
The purpose of this research was the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based existential psychotherapy on hope, death anxiety and perceived stress in patients cancer referred to clinics and medical centers in Ahvaz. The main hypothesis of this research was that: cognitive therapy based existential psychotherapy is affect on hope, death anxiety and perceived stress in patients with malignant. Subjects included 30 patients (male and female) whom selected by convenience sampling. The research design pertained quasi- experimental research and reseach instrumental were Miller hope scale, Templar death anxiety and perceived stress scale. Results of analysis of multivariate covariance showed that cognitive therapy is affect on hope, death anxiety and perceived stress in patients with malignant.
