The purpose in this article is to determine influence of cognitive behav-ioral therapy (CBT) on anxiety and depression of female asthma patients in Isfahan. For this, 28 asthma patients were selected from medical cen-ters in Isfahan using random cluster sampling, categorized in test and control groups. Both groups were evaluated in pre-test level through anxiety and depression subscales of SCL-90-R. Then experiment group was under cognitive behavioral therapy in a group form during 8 weekly sessions and control group received no psychological treatment. After 8 medical sessions, the two groups were once more evaluated in post-test level through anxiety and depression subscales of SCL-90-R. Also res-piratory performance subscale in asthma patients' life quality question-naire (AQLQ) was completed by both groups before and after medical interventions in order to study possible influence of depression and anxi-ety rate on symptoms of this illness. Results of covariance analysis showed that depression and anxiety average score in post-test level has been meaningfully reduced in comparison to the other group (P < 0.05). Also, respiratory performance average score in experiment group has been significantly increased in comparison to control group (P < 0.05). According to the above-mentioned findings, it could be said that cogni-tive behavioral therapy in group form is useful solution for improvement of psychological disorders followed by asthma and respiratory perfor-mance (symptoms).
Rezaie, F., Neshat Doost, H., Vakili Zarch, N., Amra, B., & Molavi, H. (2013). Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Anxiety and Depression of Asthma Patients. Clinical Psychology and Personality, 10(2), 23-32.
MLA
F. Rezaie; H. Neshat Doost; N. Vakili Zarch; B. Amra; H. Molavi. "Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Anxiety and Depression of Asthma Patients". Clinical Psychology and Personality, 10, 2, 2013, 23-32.
HARVARD
Rezaie, F., Neshat Doost, H., Vakili Zarch, N., Amra, B., Molavi, H. (2013). 'Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Anxiety and Depression of Asthma Patients', Clinical Psychology and Personality, 10(2), pp. 23-32.
VANCOUVER
Rezaie, F., Neshat Doost, H., Vakili Zarch, N., Amra, B., Molavi, H. Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Anxiety and Depression of Asthma Patients. Clinical Psychology and Personality, 2013; 10(2): 23-32.
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