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Fariba Dalvi-Isfahani, Nasrollah Alimohammadi, Saeed Pahlavanzadeh,
Volume 18, Issue 1 (3-2020)
Abstract
Aim and Background: Lack of adequate training of primary caregivers of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients is the major factor in causing of their depression. Therefore, the researcher tried to identify the The Effectiveness of Group Psychological Training on the Depression of family caregivers MS patients.
Methods and Materials: In this study, the Group Psychological Training program was developed and implemented as a clinical trial with a one-month follow-up. In the design phase, the program draft was first prepared using nursing texts on the required care measures and the role of families in their implementation, then using the RAM technique in terms of concept, usefulness, relevance and applicability of the content. In the implementation phase, the subjects were easily selected (100 people) and randomly placed in the test group (50 people) and the control group (50 people). The program was conducted in 7 sessions, 90 minutes during 7 weeks (1 session per week) for the experimental group and at the end a CD with the theme of relaxation techniques, anger and stress control and educational booklet of the contents of the sessions were given them. The control group also participated in two group sessions to express their memories and were given a training booklet and a CD. A two-part questionnaire was used for data collection. The first included information about demographic, familial and therapeutic characteristics of the patient and caregiver and the second part was the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Data analysis was performed using SPSS software and statistical tests of chi-square, independent t-test and variance analysis test with repeated measurements.
Findings: The results showed that there was a significant decrease in the mean score of depression in the experimental group as compared to the control group immediately and one month after the intervention. The results of ANOVA with repeated observations also showed a significant decrease in the mean depression score in the experimental group (P<0.001).
Conclusions: Given the effectiveness of psychotherapy training in preventing depression and recovery in families with multiple sclerosis, this program is introduced to the treatment team.
Sanaz Alimohammadi, Hamid Mohammadi Frud,
Volume 21, Issue 4 (1-2024)
Abstract
Aim and Background: Emotions regulation and improving relationships, especially the quality of marital relationships in couples, is of interest to many researchers, in this regard, various psychological approaches have been used to achieve this problem; The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of couple therapy based on Guttman's model on emotional turmoil and quality of marital relationships in women who have experienced infidelity.
Methods and Materials: The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test design with control group. The statistical population of the research was made up of women who referred to counseling clinics in the second district of Tehran in 1402 with family problems. The purposeful sampling method was based on entry and exit criteria, and 30 people were selected and divided into two control groups (15 people) and experimental (15 people) by simple random. The research tools were emotional disturbance questionnaire by Simmons and Gaher (2005), marital quality questionnaire by Busby, Curran, Larsen, and Christensen in 1995. Analysis of covariance test was used to analyze the research data. All statistical operations of the research were considered using SPSS version 25 software with a significance level of P<0.05.
Findings: The results of the research showed that after controlling for the effect of the pre-test, the difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the two groups was significant for the variable of emotional disturbance and the quality of marital relations, and the mean scores of the experimental group in the variable of emotional disturbance were significantly lower than the control group (0.5 Also, the average scores of the experimental group in the quality of marital relations variable are significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusions: According to the results of the research, it can be said that couple therapy based on Guttman's model is effective in reducing emotional turmoil and increasing the quality of marital relationships of betrayed women.