Mohsen Akbarian; Fatemeh Mohammadi shir mahalleh; Ahmad Borjali; Hamidreza Hassanabadi; Shahla Abolghasemi
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Objective: The prevalence of fibromyalgia in women and comorbid psychological disorders such as anxiety and sleep disorders lead to disruption of physical therapy and reduced function of patients' healthy lives. The Purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of acceptance and commitment group ...
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Objective: The prevalence of fibromyalgia in women and comorbid psychological disorders such as anxiety and sleep disorders lead to disruption of physical therapy and reduced function of patients' healthy lives. The Purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of acceptance and commitment group therapy on anxiety, sleep and pain intensity in patients with fibromyalgia. Method: In this semi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test and quarterly follow-up plan, 34 patients with fibromyalgia were selected by available sampling in 2018 at Bu Ali Hospital in Tehran and randomly assigned to two groups of 20 experimental and control (waiting list). Through 8 sessions, acceptance and commitment group therapy training was performed for experimental group. At the same time, the control group did not receive any intervention. Participants answered Beck Anxiety Questionnaire, McGill Pain, and Choline Spy Sleep Disorders before and after training. Analysis of covariance and repeated measures were used to analyze the data. Findings: The results of analysis of covariance and repeated measures showed that acceptance and commitment group therapy have a significant effect on reducing the symptoms of anxiety, sleep and pain intensity in patients with fibromyalgia (p-value <0.001). Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that acceptance and commitment therapy by creating and developing acceptance and psychological flexibility, can reduce patients' psychological damage and lead to a reduction in pain, sleep disorders and anxiety.
Shahrzad Haji Mohammad Kazemi; gholam reza manshaei; Amir Ghamarani
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Objective: the aim of the present study was the effectiveness of therapy based on quality of life promotion model on pain anxiety in female patients with fibromyalgia. Method: The present study was semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with the control group and follow-up. The study ...
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Objective: the aim of the present study was the effectiveness of therapy based on quality of life promotion model on pain anxiety in female patients with fibromyalgia. Method: The present study was semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with the control group and follow-up. The study statistical population included all women with fibromyalgia referring to private clinic of rheumatology specialists in Shiraz city who 30 patients from patients with available samplingwere selected and randomly were divided into two groups of experimental (15 persons) and control (15 persons). Research tool included anxiety scale that participants completed in pre-test, post-test and follow-up. Descriptive statistical methods and Analysis variance with repeated measures were used. Findings: The results showed that therapy based on quality of life promotion was effective in reducing pain anxiety in patients. Conclusion: Using Psychological therapies can help patients with fibromyalgia for reducing pain anxiety
Sedigheh Khayatan Mostafavi; Asghar Aghaei; Mohsen Golparvar
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of stress management training with Iranian-Islamic spiritual therapy on stress, anxiety, and depression in women with fibromyalgia. Method: Research method was semi-experimental with two-group and three-stage (pre test-post test-follow ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of stress management training with Iranian-Islamic spiritual therapy on stress, anxiety, and depression in women with fibromyalgia. Method: Research method was semi-experimental with two-group and three-stage (pre test-post test-follow up). Among the statistical population of women with fibromyalgia, 30 patients were selected in Isfahan according to the criteria for entering the research and were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 15 = under the educational program; Stress management with Iranian-Islamic spiritual therapy content was assigned to 12 sessions once a week), and control group (n = 15 = no intervention). All participants completed the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Measurement Scale (21DASS) in three stages of the baseline, after implementation of Iranian-Islamic spiritual therapy and at the follow-up stage. Results: The results of repeated measure analysis of variances showed that stress-management program with Iranian-Islamic spiritual therapy content after intervention and follow-up (45 days after baseline measurement) had a significant effect on reduction of stress, anxiety and depression (p
