Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Comparison of the efficacy of Cognitive behavioral hypnotherapy and Drug therapy on Psychological Hardiness and State – Trait Anxiety in panic disorder

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Marjan Mohammadian 1
Alireza maredpour 2
Khosro Ramezani 1
Mahdi Fathi 3
1 Department of Psychology,Yasooj Branch,Islamic Azad University. Yasooj, Iran
2 Department of Psychology, Yasooj Branch, Islamic Azad University. Yasooj, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iranian Scientific Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Mashhad, Iran.
10.22038/mjms.2020.16017
Abstract
abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy, drug therapy on psychological Hardiness, and state-trait anxiety in panic disorder.
Method
The statistical population consisted of all persons referring to Ebnsina Specialty Hospital in Tehran in the year 2018-2019. Forty-five patients were selected by simple random sampling and were replaced in 3 groups of 15 persons (two experimental and one control group). Participants were assessed with Kiomarsi, Najarian, and Mehrabi Zadeh Honarmand Psychological Hardiness (1998), Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety (1970). Participants were then trained for five sessions, received drug therapy under the supervision of a drug specialist, and the control group received no training.
Result
Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that there were significant differences between the variables of psychological hardiness and trait anxiety post-test hypnotherapy with a post-test control group and drug treatment group. In the case of state anxiety variable, treatment had no significant effect. The post-test showed that the level of psychological hardiness in the hypnotherapy group was significantly higher than the control and drug treatment groups. Also, trait anxiety in the hypnotherapy group was considerably lower than the control and drug treatment groups.
Conclusion
Given the significant impact of cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy on psychological hardiness and state-trait anxiety in panic disorder are suggested to be used to improve the mental health of these patients.
Keywords
Cognitive behavioral hypnotherapy
Drug therapy
Panic disorder
Psychological Hardiness
State – Trait Anxiety
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Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 63, Issue 2
July and August 2020
Pages 2340-2349