Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Comparing the effectiveness of schema therapy and compassion therapy on self-criticism and stigma in patients with human immunodeficiency virus

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Zahra Elmi 1
Sheida Sodagar 1
Marjan Hossein-Zadeh Taqvaei 2
Afshin Salahian 3
Seyyed Javad Hoseini Shokouh 4
1 Department of Health Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
2 Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
3 Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
4 Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Army University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
10.22038/mjms.2024.79876.4603
Abstract
Introduction: HIV is one of the problems that can cause psychological problems, so the methods of treating the psychological problems of these patients should be determined. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy and compassion therapy on self-criticism and stigma in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Method: The present study was a semi-experimental design of pre-test-post-test type with two experimental groups (schema therapy and compassion therapy) and a control group with a 3-month follow-up test. The statistical population of this research includes all the people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (+HIV) who have not yet reached the stage of AIDS and who were in Imam Khomeini (RA) hospital in Tehran in the period of 1401-1402, who had a case file and to receive medical services and They referred to this center. The sampling method in this research was firstly targeted sampling and 60 people (20 people in each group) were selected as a sample. Mixed analysis with repeated measurements with SPSS version 26 software was used for data analysis.
Results: The results showed that both schema therapy and compassion therapy were effective in reducing self-criticism and stigma (p<001). Also, the results showed that the effectiveness of compassion therapy on reducing self-criticism and schema therapy on reducing astigmatism was higher (p<001).
Conclusion: Both schema therapy and compassion therapy are effective and it is necessary to pay attention to these two interventions in the psychological challenges of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) sufferers.
Keywords
stigma
self-criticism
compassion therapy
schema therapy
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Subjects
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Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 67, Issue 4
May and June 2024
Pages 1275-1288