Payame Noor University Health Psychology 2322-1283 2 7 2013 08 23 Effectiveness of Group Therapy Stress management on depression and blood pressure in female patients with hypertension Effectiveness of Group Therapy Stress management on depression and blood pressure in female patients with hypertension 57 68 671 FA . . . . . . Journal Article 2014 01 06 Objective:Hypertention is one of the main issues public health. The aim of the current research was to investigate the efficacy of group therapy Stress management on depression and blood pressure in female patients with hypertension. <br>Method: For this purpose, 30 female patients with hypertension were selected using simple random sampling (each group consist of 15 patients). The instruments of research included Beck depression Inventory and mercury blood pressure measuring equipment. The design was semi experimental and group therapy Stress management  was performed in experimental group in 8 sessions. <br>Result:  the result showed that group Stress management therapy intervention were reduce depression and blood pressure in female patients with hypertension   (p Objective:Hypertention is one of the main issues public health. The aim of the current research was to investigate the efficacy of group therapy Stress management on depression and blood pressure in female patients with hypertension. <br>Method: For this purpose, 30 female patients with hypertension were selected using simple random sampling (each group consist of 15 patients). The instruments of research included Beck depression Inventory and mercury blood pressure measuring equipment. The design was semi experimental and group therapy Stress management  was performed in experimental group in 8 sessions. <br>Result:  the result showed that group Stress management therapy intervention were reduce depression and blood pressure in female patients with hypertension   (p https://hpj.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_671_6063796430de948e8dfeb60222be0976.pdf