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Comparison of the effectiveness of treatment methods on psychological problems of Multiple Sclerosis (M.S) Patients.

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Gestalt Therapy, Behavioral Activation (BA) and Placebo on the Cognitive Emotion Regulation, Anxiety, Depression in Multiple Sclerosis (M.S) Patients.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200613047747N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-08-21
Start date
2019-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-09-07

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Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Gestalt therapy. Gestalt therapy is experimental therapy for the help the individual to understand the present moment and informed the thoughts, feelings and act

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Definite diagnosis of relapsing remitting Multiple Sclerosis according to McDonald criteria revised in 2017, at least 6 months after diagnosis Being in the remitting stage Non use psychotropic drugs three months before and during the study Ability to attend therapy sessions Living in Tehran during the treatment sessions Age between 18 and 50 years old Moderate to severe depression and anxiety based on Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventory score

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: history of psychotic disorders history of cognitive and personality disorders evidence of severe physical conditions ( such as malignancies ) that have priority treatment Simultaneous presence in another psychotherapy Addiction to narcotics and stimulants, sedatives drugs Absence in more than two treatment sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cognitive emotion regulation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and 3 months later (Pretest, Post test, Follow up). Method of measurement: Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire ( CERQ).;Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and 3 months later (Pretest, Post test, Follow up). Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory - edition 2.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and 3 months later (Pretest, Post test, Follow up). Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarnia Javadi Larijani

Islamic Azad University

psycho.larijani@gmail.com+98 21 8867 3545

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026