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The MCP program is divided into eight sessions: Session1: Psychoeducation about Meaning in life, Sources of Meaning, etc. Session 2: Cancer illness and meaning. Session 3: Historical Sources of Meaning (the past) Session 4: Historical Sources of Meaning (present and future). Session 5: Attitudinal Sources of Meaning. Session 6: Creative Sources of Meaning. Session 7: Experimental Sources of Meaning. Session 8: End of psychotherapy, farewell, and facing the future with hope.

The CBT divided into eight sessions: Session1: Presentation of psychotherapy, establishing the goals of psychotherapy. Presentation of the participants. Updated information about psychological consequences of cancer. Session 2. Increase in enjoyable activities. Behavioral activation. Progressive muscle relaxation training. Slow breathing training. Session 3. Cognitive model of coping with cancer. Psychoeducation on negative thoughts. Training in detecting negative thoughts. Presentation of cognitive distortions Session 4. Training in cognitive restructuring techniques. Session 5. Training in problem-solving skills. Session 6. Being aware of participants needs. Self-care. Assertiveness skills training. Session 7. Setting goals for the future. Session 8. Summary, relapse prevention, and end of psychotherapy.