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Guided Imagery Method is a mental method that is based on informed use of imagination to create quick changes in the soul and body. There are different methods to implement this technique. But in Simonton's Method, informed positive and direct inspirations about combating the disease and regaining "5l health are used. This method which is used/or cancer patients has many advantages such as simplicity. short-term implementation and no need to special equipment for holding session. Yet. there are other problems such as patientsfailure to imagine the scenes presented by therapist, their boredom due to repetition of the con lent ofsessions and also needing a calm and relax environment for implementation, which is hardly provided; in the hospitals of the country. Therefore, it is here, recommended that the hospitals consider a quiet and suitable place for holding the sessions. Therapists introduce the body anatomy to the patients before starting to work, respect their . opinion about the number of necessary sessions for creating the change and enough intervals between the sessions, and use a variety ofsessions with different contents
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