Comparing the Effectiveness of Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Pain Acceptance, Pain Self-Efficacy in Spinal Column Surgery Patients

 Aims and background:  The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and schema therapy on pain acceptance and self-efficacy pain in spinal column surgery patients who were referred to Milad hospital. Materials and methods: In this semi-experimental study with pre and post test control group design was used, 96 peopel who were qualified according to inclusive criteria have been chosen among the men whoeme undrewent spinal surgery by convenient method.Therfore 45 male subjects were chosen randomly and  assigned to two experimental and control groups (each with 15peopel).First group recevied acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and second learned shema therapy and control group had no learning.This  study was to analyze the data from the test ANCOVA. Findings: Result showed the efficacy of both acceptance and commitment therapy  and  schema therapy based on reducing amount pain and increase self-efficacy. Conclusions: The results revealed that schema therapy  focuses on the challenge and cognition and acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on the process to creat positive and appropriate changes in patients  whome underwnt surgical procedure.