Showing 26 results for Acceptance
Manouchehr Shirazi, Homan Manoochehri, Mansoreh Zagheri Tafreshi, Farid Zayeri,
Volume 5, Issue 4 (1-2015)
Abstract
Abstract Aim and Background: With respect to importance of chronic pain acceptance assessment in the elderly, accessing to a presice instrument for chronic pain acceptance assessment is essential. Hence, the current study aimed to development and psychometric evaluation of chronic pain acceptance instrument in the elderly. Materials and Methods: This study is a mixed method research, which implemented in three stages for development and psychometric evaluation of an instrument for chronic pain acceptance assessment in older people. The grounded theory approach was applied for chronic pain acceptance concept exploration in the first stage based on 30 elderly people with chronic pain, 3 relatives and 29 health care providers viewpoints participated with purposive and theoretical sampling methods. At the second stage, instrument sentences were extracted and developed by qualitative part results and review of the valid and related litherature respectively. Methodological approach was applied for psychometric evaluation of that in the third stage based on face, content, and constructs validities, internal consistency and stability reliabilities. Findings: Chronic pain acceptance concept was explored at the first stage. Based on participants viewpoints in the qualitative part of study, pain acceptance was means that pain beliving, pain related limitations and disabilitites beliefs which could helps one in pain controlling attempts.Elementary instrument with 38 sentencess was developed at the second stage. During the third phase of the study, face and content validities as quality and quantity methods (Content validity ratio average = 0/94, and content validity index average= 0/92) were performed respectively. More over, construct validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis, and instrument sentences were decreased to 7 item, in which two factors were obtained, as in the first factor (awareness of pain) including two items and in the second factor (trying to decrease pain) with 5 items, situated respectively. Finaly, internal consistency (α =0/83) and stability reliability by test-retest (0/85) were determined for reliability evaluation. Conclusion: With respect to precise development process and suitable validity and reliability of chronic pain acceptance assessment instrument, its application for pain acceptance assessment and effective pain management in the elderly purposes for health care providers team and researchers.
Dr Manijeh Firoozi, Prof Mohammad Ali Besharat, Mrs Zeynab Souri,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (5-2018)
Abstract
Aim and Background: Differences in attachment styles have been linked to cognitive variables in patients with chronic pain, but mechanisms through which attachment styles might impact cognitive factors are unclear. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of predicting attachment styles on pain self-efficacy and acceptance in patients with chronic pain. Materials and Methods: In a descriptive-correlational study, convenience sampling was used to select 120 chronic pain patients from pain clinic of Akhtar hospital in Tehran, Iran during three months. The participants completed a demographic questionnaire, Adult Attachment Inventory, Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire and Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire. Data was analyzed using Pearson’s correlation and step by step regression models. Findings: The correlations between attachment styles & depending variables in this study were significant (P<0.01). Based on the results of regression analysis, secure and ambivalent attachment styles were able to predict pain self-efficacy and acceptance in patients with chronic pain. Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, it can be concluded that secure and ambivalent attachment styles can predict pain self-efficacy and acceptance. Considering these variables may be important in the processes of prevention, diagnosis and treatment reparation of attachment, as well as promoting mental health in patients with chronic pain.
Dr Gholamreza Manshaee, Miss Shahrzad Haji Mohammad Kazemi, Dr Amir Ghamarani,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (8-2018)
Abstract
Aims and background: The aim of the present study was prediction of quality of life promotion in female patients with fibromyalgia on the basis of emotion expression, and spiritual intelligence with mediating of pain acceptance as a model. Materials and methods: This research is descriptive and correlational. We used available sampling for selecting 300 female patients with fibromyalgia as the study population including female patients with fibromyalgia referred to Shiraz private clinics. Research Tools included Quality of Life questionnaire, Pain acceptance questionnaire, Emotion expression questionnaire and King spiritual intelligence scale.The data was analyzed by AMOS and with help of structural equation modeling. Findings: The results indicated the influence of emotion expression on pain acceptance, spiritual intelligence on quality of life, and pain acceptance on quality of life ; however it did not indicate any influence of spiritual intelligence on pain acceptance. Conclusion: Emotion expression, Spiritual intelligence and Pain acceptance are involved in quality of life in female patients with fibromyalgia and it is important to pay attention to use therapy on the basis of these variables.
Seyed Babak Razavi, Shahnam Abolghasemi, Bahman Akbari, Bahram Naderinabi,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (5-2019)
Abstract
Aims and background: The pain experience in people with chronic pain can effect on psychological and social aspects, also influenced. The purpose of this research was to investigate the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Feeling Hope and pain management of Women with Chronic pain. Materials and methods: The present research was of applied research type. The research method was semiempirical with a pretest-posttest with control group design. Populations were all women with chronic pain were referred to Gilan pain clinic and were selected through voluntary sampling method. Sample numbers were 20 Woman that gained lowest scores on Feeling Hope And pain management randomly assigned to control and experiment groups (each group included 10 Woman). The experiment group exposed to 8 instruction sessions of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. But the control group did not receive any intervention. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics method and Ancova in SPSS v.20. Findings: The multivariate covariance analysis results for Feeling Hope (F=1.14) and pain management (F=1.11) suggested that there was a significant difference between the Women of experiment and control groups (P< 0.01). According to the posttest scores of the experiment control groups for these two variables, it was recognized that the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy has led to increase in Feeling Hope and pain management among the Women of the experiment group in comparison to the control group in the posttest stage. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that participating in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy meeting can affect promotion of Feeling Hope and pain management of Women with Chronic pain. Therefore it is possible to raise the level of Acceptance and Commitment by increasing the Feeling Hope and Upgrade pain management.
Habibeh Farokhi, Mojtaba Ansarishahidi, Hasan Rezayi, Amrollah Abrahemi, Jalil Arbkheradmand,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (1-2020)
Abstract
Aims and background: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and schema therapy on pain acceptance and self-efficacy pain in spinal column surgery patients who were referred to Milad hospital. Materials and methods: In this semi-experimental study with pre and post test control group design was used, 96 peopel who were qualified according to inclusive criteria have been chosen among the men whoeme undrewent spinal surgery by convenient method.Therfore 45 male subjects were chosen randomly and assigned to two experimental and control groups (each with 15peopel).First group recevied acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and second learned shema therapy and control group had no learning.This study was to analyze the data from the test ANCOVA. Findings: Result showed the efficacy of both acceptance and commitment therapy and schema therapy based on reducing amount pain and increase self-efficacy. Conclusions: The results revealed that schema therapy focuses on the challenge and cognition and acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on the process to creat positive and appropriate changes in patients whome underwnt surgical procedure.
Korosh Fathi, Masoud Shahbazi, Amin Koraei, Mohammad Malekzadeh,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (6-2020)
Abstract
Aims and background: Experience of pain and emotion control in people with cancer would have various psychological and social impacts. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of commitment and acceptance on acceptance of pain and control of emotions in patients with cancer. Materials and Methods: The present study was applied in terms of purpose, quasi-experimental and in terms of pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population of this study was men with cancer in Kohgiluyeh Countyin 2018. The statistical sample consisted of 26 men with cancer who were selected by purposive sampling and were randomly assigned to two experimental (13 subjects) and a control group (13 subjects). Data were collected using the McKracken & Woles (2004) pain acceptance questionnaires and Williams & Chambers (1997) emotion control questionnaires. The experimental group received acceptance and commitment based treatment during 8 sessions within 90 minutes, but the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS software. Findings: The results showed that acceptance and commitment-based therapy were effective on pain tendency, active participation, and overall acceptance of pain, anger, depressed mood, anxiety, positive affect, and overall emotional control score at the post-test stage, but the effect did not stand permanently. (p<.05) Conclusion: Psychologists may use the results of this study for therapeutic interventions based on acceptance therapy and the commitment to increase pain acceptance and control emotions in cancer patients. .
Parisa Soleymani, Reza Kazami, Somayyeh Taklavi, Mohammad Narimani,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (6-2020)
Abstract
Aims and background: Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic condition associated with widespread musculoskeletal pain that primarily affects women and has negative impact on psychosocial aspects of one’s life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of group acceptance and commitment therapy on perceived stress and pain perception in women with fibromyalgia. Materials and methods: This was an experimental single-blind clinical trial study with pretest – posttest design on control group. The statistical population included all women with fibromyalgia who referred to rheumatology specialists in Ardabil in 2019. The subjects were 36 patients with fibromyalgia who were selected based on convenience sampling and were randomly divided into one experimental (N=18) and one control (N=18) group. Patients were evaluated by two questionnaires including Cohen’s perceived Stress Scale and MC Gill Pain Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by MANCOVA. Findings: Result showed that there was a significant difference in perceived stress and pain perception between acceptance and commitment group and control group after treatment. Conclusion: Group acceptance and commitment therapy might be effective in reducing psychological problems in women with fibromyalgia.
Phd Mojtaba Ansarishahidi, Habibeh Farokhi, Phd Hasan Rezayi Jamolloi, Phd Amrollah Ebarhimi, Phd Jalil Arabkhradmand,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (12-2020)
Abstract
Aims and background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of schema therapy on Pain
Acceptance, Pain Self-Efficacy, pain intensity and emotion regulation in spinal column surgery patients
suffering from pain in Milad hospital.
Materials and Methods: In this study semi-experimental with pretest-posttest control group design was used,
96 male peopel who were eligible for inclusion criteria and underwent spinal surgery assigned to experimental
and control groups by chance and the experimental ones received interventional therapy. This study was to
analyze the data from the test ANCOVA.
Results: Results showed that schema therapy is effective and ipmroved Pain Acceptance and Pain Self-
Efficacy and reducing amount of pain Intensity and emotion management.
Conclusion: The results revealed that schema therapy focuses on challenge and change process to create
improvement and is appropriate for post operation pain management in patients with such a surgeries . According
to the result of this study the schema therapy can be used as secondary prevention of pain consequences in these
patients.
Mohammadreza Hosseinpour, Laleh Samiei,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (12-2020)
Abstract
Aims and background: There is ample evidence that pain is a common problem in multiple sclerosis patients.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance-based therapy and commitment to acceptance
in female patients with multiple sclerosis.
Material and Methods: The research method was semi-experimental pre-test-post-test with control group.
Among patients with multiple sclerosis who visited Imam Sadegh Hospital in Aligudarz, 30 were randomly
selected and replaced in two experimental and control groups (15 in each group). The subjects answered the
McCracken et al. Pain acceptance questionnaire has been filled in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and one month
later in the follow-up phase. The experimental group underwent 10-hour group therapy sessions based on Welsh
and Sorrel acceptance and commitment methods, but the control group did not receive any intervention.
Results: To analyze the data, repeated analysis of variance was used. The results showed that the difference
between the research stages, groups and the interaction of research stages and groups in changing pain acceptance
was significant (p <0.05).
Conclusion: These findings, while confirming the effectiveness of acceptance-based therapy and commitment
to pain acceptance, showed that acceptance-based therapy and commitment can be used as a psychological
intervention along with other interventions to reduce the problems of these patients.
Parisa Soleymani, Reza Kazemi, Somayyeh Taklavi, Mohammad Narimani,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (12-2020)
Abstract
Aims and background: Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain disorder. Various psychological treatments
have been somewhat effective in reduction of symptoms severity and increasing mental health of these patients.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of group acceptance and commitment therapy on pain
catastrophizing and depression of women with fibromyalgia.
Materials and methods: This was an experimental single-blind clinical trial study with pretest – posttest design
and control group. The statistical population included all women with fibromyalgia who referred to rheumatology
specialists in Ardabil within 2019. The subjects were 36 patients with fibromyalgia who were selected based on
convenience sampling and were randomly divided into experimental (N=18) and control (N=18) group. Patients
were evaluated by two questionnaires including Pain Catastrophizing Scale and Beck Depression Inventory-II.
Data were analyzed by MANCOVA.
Findings: There was a significant difference in pain catastrophizing and depression between the acceptance and
commitment group and the control group after treatment.
Conclusions: Psychological therapies can be effective in reducing symptoms severity and improve the mental
health of women with fibromyalgia and it is necessary to pay attention to the psychological status of these patients.
Phd Habibeh Farokhi,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (8-2021)
Abstract
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy And schema therapy on pain intensity and emotion regulation in spinal column surgery patients suffering from pain in milad hospital.
Method: In this semi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design was used, 96peopel who were given a diagnosis of about them ,were assigned to two experimental and control groups. this study was to analyze the data from the test ANCOVA.
Results: Results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy and schema therapy based on reducing amount pain and emotion management.
Conclusion: The results revealed that schema therapy focuses on the challenge and cognitive and acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on the change process to create positive change and appropriate in patients with pain and surgery used.
Dr Hadi Akbarinejhad, Ms Mahak Naghizadeh Alamdari,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (8-2021)
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of ACT with STSFT on pain self-efficacy and resilience of female students with chronic headache.
Methods: The method of this study was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow up with the control group. The population of the study consisted of female students with chronic headache in the secondary school of Tabriz in the academic year 2019-2020. In total, 30 people, They were selected by using simple random sampling and randomly divided into three groups. The experimental groups received their group-specific treatment in 8 and 6 sessions, respectively. Analysis of findings through repeated measures analysis of variance & Bonferroni post hoc test.
Results: In the pretest, mean and standard deviation of ACT for pain self-efficacy was (29/10±4/72) & for resilience was (43/20±5/05); in STSFT for for pain self-efficacy was (27/60±4/76) & for resilience was (42/30±4/39); and in the control group for pain self-efficacy was (29/00±4/47) & for resilience was (42/40±5/66). Both treatments compared to the control group, increased pain self-efficacy and resilience in patient after the test (p<0.001). In the follow-up phase, the effect of these two treatments on pain self-efficacy and resilience was lasting (p<0.001). The effect of these two treatments on pain self-efficacy and resilience at posttest and follow-up was not different (p>0.05).
Conclusion: These two therapies may reduce the severity of the headache by reducing catastrophic headaches and thus reduce anxiety and fear associated with pain, thus increasing the pain self-efficacy and resilience of female students with chronic headaches and can be considered a useful preventive strategy.
Hoseinali Mohamadi, Sheida Jabalameli, Sayed Abbas Haghayegh, Zohre Ranjbarkohan,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (11-2021)
Abstract
Aim and Background: Chronic musculoskeletal pain was one of the most common disorders in human societies. Incidence and improving of this disorders In addition to medical reasons, its also very influential from psychological factors. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the structural model of the relationship between health promoting lifestyles, Distress tolerance, Helplessness and Chronic Pain acceptance in patients with Chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Materials and Methods: The present study was a descriptive correlational study using structural equation modeling. We used available sampling for selecting 384 patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain as the study population including patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain referred to Najafabad private clinics. Research Tools included health promoting lifestyle questionnaire (HPLQ, 1988), distress tolerance questionnaire (DTQ, 2005), chronic pain acceptance questionnaire (CPAQ, 2006) and learned helplessness questionnaire (LHS, 1988). The data was analyzed by SPSS, AMOS and with help of structural equation modeling.
Findings: The model of research was fit and the considered factor structure was optimal. The results indicated the health promoting lifestyles and distress tolerance had significant direct relationship with chronic pain acceptance. Learned helplessness had relative reverse relationship with chronic pain acceptance and had significant reverse relationship with health promoting lifestyles and distress tolerance. Also the mediatory role of learned helplessness in the relationship between health promoting lifestyle and distress tolerance were supported and relative reverse correlations were obtained (p<0/05).
Conclusion: Improving health promoting lifestyle and distress tolerance are involved in chronic pain acceptance In patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Learned helplessness was an important mediator, and associated with health promoting lifestyle and distress tolerance and it is important to pay attention to use therapy on the basis of these variables.
Zainab Ezzati, Fatemeh Shahabizadeh, Kourosh Soleimannejad, Maryam Nasri,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (11-2021)
Abstract
Aim & Background: Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most common causes of chronic abdominal pain, therefore the aim was the effectiveness of behavioral cognitive intervention based uncertainty intolerance and acceptance and commitment intervention on anxiety, severity of gastrointestinal symptoms and cortisol level in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with generalized anxiety disorder.
Materials and Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest and posttest design with a control group and follow up for three months. The statistical population included patients with irritable bowel syndrome and generalized anxiety disorder who referred to Parsian Hospital between late winter 1398 to mid-summer 1399 and internal medicine in Tehran. 60 patients were selected through targeted sampling and randomly assigned in Behavioral Cognitive Intervention based Intolerance of uncertainty, acceptance and commitment Intervention and control (n= 20 each). Data were collected analyzed using the Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Severity of Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Anxiety and blood cortisol level test and by SPSS-25 and using analysis of variance were performed by repeated measures.
Results: Both interventions had a significant effect on reducing the severity of irritable bowel syndrome and gastrointestinal symptoms and blood cortisol levels (P <0.01, this effect was stable during follow-up period (P <0.01). Regarding anxiety, only cognitive-behavioral intervention had a significant effect (P <0.01)
Conclusion: Behavioral cognitive and acceptance and commitment interventions as an effective intervention can be used in medical centers to reduce severity of gastrointestinal symptoms and blood cortisol levels of patients with irritable bowel syndrome and generalized anxiety disorder.
Mina Banan, Helen Khalili, Hadi Smkhani Akbarinejhad,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (8-2022)
Abstract
Aims and background: The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of MBCT with ACT on intensity of pain experience & psychological well-being of patients with spinal cord injury.
Material and Methods: The method of this study was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow up with the control group. The population of the study consisted of patients with spinal cord injury who referred to welfare counseling centers in Tabriz in year 2021. In total, 30 people, They were selected by using simple random sampling and randomly divided into three groups. The experimental groups received their group-specific treatment in 8 sessions 1.5 hours. Measuring instruments were visual measurement of pain and Reef's psychological well-being questionnaire. Analysis of findings through repeated measures analysis of variance & Bonferroni post hoc test.
Results: In the pretest, mean and standard deviation of MBCT for intensity of pain experience was (8/50±1/08) & for psychological well-being was (46/10±6/83); in ACT for for intensity of pain experience was (8/70±1/16) & for psychological well-being was (45/50±6/31); and in the control group for intensity of pain experience was (8/40±0/96) & for psychological well-being was (44/50±6/68). Both treatments compared to the control group, reduced intensity of pain experience and increased psychological well-being of patients after the test (p<0.001). In the follow-up phase, the effect of these two treatments on intensity of pain experience and psychological well-being was lasting (p<0.001). The effect of these two treatments on intensity of pain experience and psychological well-being at posttest and follow-up was not different (p>0.05).
Conclusion: MBCT and ACT increased the acceptance of the disease in patients with spinal cord injury; thus, they can be considered useful treatment strategies to improve the mental status of this patients.
Nasrin Kashefimehr, Ms Narges Shamesozan, Hadi Smkhani Akbarinejhad,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (8-2022)
Abstract
Aims and background: The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of MBCT with ACT on intensity of pain catastrophizing & resilience of patients with spinal cord injury.
Material and Methods: The method of this study was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow up with the control group. The population of the study consisted of patients with spinal cord injury who referred to welfare counseling centers in Tabriz in year 2021. In total, 45 people, They were selected by using simple random sampling and randomly divided into three groups. The experimental groups received their group-specific treatment in 8 sessions 1.5 hours. Measuring instruments were pain catastrophizing of sullivan et al and conner and davidson resilience questionnaires. Analysis of findings through repeated measures analysis of variance & Bonferroni post hoc test.
Results: In the pretest, mean and standard deviation of MBCT for pain catastrophizing was (38/33±4/63) & for resilience was (42/80±4/69); in ACT for for pain catastrophizing was (37/53±4/71) & for resilience was (42/20±4/57); and in the control group for pain catastrophizing was (37/93±4/83) & for resilience was (43/73±4/60). Both treatments compared to the control group, reduced pain catastrophizing and increased resilience of patients after the test (p<0.001). In the follow-up phase, the effect of these two treatments on pain catastrophizing and resilience was lasting (p<0.001). The effect of these two treatments on pain catastrophizing and resilience at posttest and follow-up was not different (p>0.05).
Conclusion: MBCT and ACT increased the acceptance of the disease in patients with spinal cord injury; thus, they can be considered useful treatment strategies to improve the mental status of this patients.
Mehdi Javanshir, Hadi Smkhani Akbarinejhad, Masoumeh Roshany Golanbar,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (1-2023)
Abstract
Aims and background: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance & commitment therapy (ACT) with logotherapy (LT) on pain catastrophizing & quality of life in women with breast surgery experience.
Materials and Methods: This was a semi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest, controlled design with follow-up. The study population consisted of all women with breast cancer who were undergoing postmastectomy radiotherapy in Tabriz in 2022. In total, 45 women were selected by a purposive sampling method, and divided into three groups, 15 each. The ntervention groups received their respective treatments over 8 sessions of 1.5 hours. The control group did not receive any intervention. The research tools were the 13-question questionnaires of pain catastrophizing by Sullivan et al and the 36-question quality of life questionnaires. Data were analyzed with repeated measures analysis of variance.
Results: In the pretest, mean and standard deviation of ACT for pain catastrophizing was (40/00±4/97) & for quality of life was (39/93±4/72); in LT for for pain catastrophizing was (39/07±4/31) & for quality of life was (40/73±5/02); and in the control group for pain catastrophizing was (39/47±4/29) & for quality of life was (40/33±3/69). Both treatments compared to the control group, reduced pain catastrophizing and increased quality of life of patients after the test (p<0.001). In the follow-up phase, the effect of these two treatments on pain catastrophizing and quality of life was lasting (p<0.001). The effect of these two treatments on pain catastrophizing and quality of life at posttest and follow-up was not different (p>0.05).
Conclusion: acceptance & commitment therapy & logotherapy Reduces the pain catastrophizing and increases quality of life in women with breast surgery experience.
Nasrin Kashefimehr, Faezeh Ebrahimisadr, Hadi Smkhani Akbarinejhad,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (5-2023)
Abstract
Aims and background: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance & commitment therapy on intensity of pain experience & life satisfaction of patients with epilepsy.
Materials and Methods: This study was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest & follow up control group design. The statistical population of the research consisted of all men with epilepsy in Tabriz who were members of the Epilepsy Society of this city in 2022. 30 people were randomly selected into two groups (15 people each) by following the criteria for entering and leaving the research and using the purposeful sampling method. The members of the experimental group received acceptance and commitment-based therapy in 8 sessions of 1.5 hours; but the control group did not receive any treatment. Analysis of findings through repeated measures analysis of variance test.
Results: In the pretest, mean and standard deviation of the acceptance & commitment therapy for intensity of pain experience (76.93±4.49) and for life satisfaction (40.40±3.85), and in the control group for intensity of pain experience ( 78.27±4.14) and for life satisfaction (40.60±3.52) (P>0.05). Acceptance & commitment therapy, compared to the control group, the intensity of pain experience (78.27±4.14) and life satisfaction (78.27±4.14) of patients with epilepsy decreased and increased respectively in the post-test (p<0.001). In the follow-up phase, the effect of treatment on the intensity of pain experience and life satisfaction was lasting (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that acceptance and commitment therapy has reduced the intensity of pain experience and increased life satisfaction of patients with epilepsy.
Mojtaba Aghili, Sajad Abasi, Arezou Asghari,
Volume 14, Issue 2 (8-2023)
Abstract
Background and purpose: MS is one of the most common chronic diseases of the central nervous system. This disease causes many mental disorders in patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on life expectancy and pain perception in patients with MS in Mashhad. Materials and methods: This was a semi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test and control group design. The statistical population included all patients with MS in Hazrat Qaim (AS) hospital in Mashhad in 2022, from among whom 30 people were selected by available sampling method and randomly placed in two experimental and control groups, 15 people in each group. became The experimental group received 8 60-minute sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy, and the control group was placed on the waiting list. The research tool was Miller's Life Expectancy Questionnaire and McGill's Pain Perception Questionnaire. Research data were analyzed by multivariate covariance analysis and using SPSS version 21 software. Findings: The findings showed that acceptance and commitment therapy is effective on life expectancy and pain perception in patients with MS in Mashhad (P<0.05). Conclusion: Treatment based on acceptance and commitment can be a suitable treatment for improving the psychological factors of life expectancy and pain perception of patients with MS.
Shokooh Motohamelian, Ilnaz Sajjadian,
Volume 14, Issue 2 (8-2023)
Abstract
Aims and background: Chronic Low back pain (LBP) is one of the top 10 diseases that account for the most years of life with disability worldwide.
Material and Methods: The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group and a 45-day follow-up period. The statistical population of this research included all women with chronic Low back pain who referred to the hospital and specialized pain clinics in Isfahan city in the summer quarter of 1401. In this research, 30 patients suffering from chronic back pain were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 patients in each group). The experimental group received 8 sessions of 90 minutes during two months of treatment based on emotional efficiency, but the control group did not receive any intervention. The questionnaires used in this research included pain anxiety, pain acceptance. The experimental group received mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy during 8 90-minute group sessions, but no intervention was performed on the control group. The data was analyzed through SPSS-23 software and with the analysis of variance test with repeated measures.
Results: Treatment based on emotional efficiency had a significant effect in reducing pain anxiety symptoms and improving pain acceptance in the post-examination and follow-up stages.
Conclusion: Treatment based on emotional efficiency is suggested as an effective treatment in health centers to improve pain acceptance and reduce pain anxiety in women with chronic low back pain.
