In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Health Psychology Association

Document Type : Scientific Research

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate quality psychological strategies which were applied by MS patients. Method: A phenomenological approach was adopted using a qualitative method and 15 participants were chosen none randomly on the basis of their availability. Deep interviews were carried out with fifteen MS patients and detailed information obtained from these interviews was analyzed using the Colizzi and the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis methods. Result: Result of the present study indicated that two major categories in applied psychological strategies can be identified. Each of which was consist of several sub-categories. These were labeled as follows: 1. Defense mechanisms; “pathologic”, “neurotic”, “immature” and “mature”. 2. Coping strategies; “problem-focused coping”, “emotion-focused coping” and “coping based on spirituality and religion”.  Conclusion: Use “denial” as a most common defense mechanism with the “neurotic” and “immature” defense mechanism lead to reduce the level of individual ability in dealing with disease. Although each of the three categories of coping strategies was used but often the participants use the emotion-focused coping. In most common case, using of “denial” as a defense mechanism was viewed in relation with “seeking social support” and “avoidance – escape” as a coping strategy. Adaptive coping and religion/ spirituality strategies was used in patients with higher levels of self-integrity.

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