Hypothyroidism. Iodine-deficiency related thyroid disorders and allied conditions
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in the intervention group will received 8 sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy about the psychological complications of Hypothyroidism such as sadn
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Ages between 18 to 45 years Diagnose of Hypothyroidism by Endocrinologist Conscious consent to participate in the study Under medication with levothyroxine Scores less than 50 from SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire At least high school education
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Diagnosis of malignancy in thyroid Known mental illness (dementia-depression) Chronic and high-risk diseases such as cancer-multiple sclerosis-pulmonary and renal disease-congestive heart failure Smoking, Alcohol or drug abuse and under medication with Psychotropic and Neuropsychiatric drugs The occurrence of abnormal stress due to life-threatening events such as the death of a spouse or a family member in the past six months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ware & Sherbourne Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSoheila Rezaei
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed