The Effectiveness of Monotheistic Integration Group Therapy on Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life in Hysterectomy Patients

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Masters in Clinical Psychology, Firozabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firozabad, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor of Psychology Department, Firozabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firozabad, Iran. (Author)

Abstract

Introduction
The occurrence of chronic physiological diseases disturbs the mental and psychological order of patients and makes them face psychological injuries. According to this the present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of monotheistic integration group therapy on anxiety, depression and quality of life in hysterectomy patients.
Material and Method
The research design was semi-experimental in the form of pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population of this research included hysterectomy patients of Bandar Abbas city in the first six months of 2021 who had referred to medical centers. The research sample included 30 hysterectomy patients who were selected using the available sampling method, and then they were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. The patients present in the research were measured in two stages, pre-test and post-test, with Beck's anxiety questionnaire, Beck's depression questionnaire and World Health Organization's quality of life questionnaire. Patients in the experimental group received monotheistic integrative therapy in 10 sessions over two and a half months. The data were analyzed by covariance analysis using SPSS23 statistical software.
Results
The results of covariance analysis showed the effect of monotheistic integration group therapy on anxiety, depression and quality of life is significant(P < 0.01).
Conclusion
Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that monotheistic integration group therapy by increasing self-awareness and strengthening self-disclosure, helping members express their feelings, offering empathy to each other, teaching assertive expression of desires and needs and anger management, familiarizing members with the method Their own life and familiarity with spiritual goals and familiarity with the role of spirituality in mental health can be used as an efficient treatment to reduce anxiety, depression and quality of life in hysterectomy patients.

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