Asthma. Asthma
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Asthma medical therapy plus Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in which the patients will be trained Acceptance and Commitment Psychotherapy for eight sessions each
2) the introduction of the control is the problem and the way of reaction to the problems
3) teaching the difference between pain and suffering and increasing the psychological acceptance and willingness to thoughts and feelings
4) Clarification of the values and goals and provision of a table in which the values are categorized
5) teaching the concept of fusion to the mental products and exercises for defusion of the thoughts
6) teaching the concept of self-conceptualization and how to face this concept
7) the introduction of commitment and the values of performing purposeful activities
8) conclusion of the previous 7 sessions and teaching the concept of psychological flexibility. Intervention 2: Control group: Asthma medical therapy will be medically treated based on the Global Init
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Over 18 years old Documented diagnosis of asthma based on response to bronchodilator Medical therapy for the least period of three months Adherence to the medical therapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The diagnosis of psychiatric disorders irrelevent to the underlying asthma Reluctance to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Asthma symptoms. Timepoint: At baseline, at the end of the intervention and within three months. Method of measurement: Asthma control questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: At baseline, at the end of the intervention and within three months. Method of measurement: Asthma Quality of life questionnaire.;Mood status. Timepoint: At baseline, at the end of the intervention and within three months. Method of measurement: Hospital anxiety and depression scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahin Rabiei
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed