Topics covered include stress, alexithymia, and emotion-focused therapy.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Educating patients during 8 training sessions, 90 minutes and one session per week. The content of each session is stated separately.
Sponsors
Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: They have Cardiovascular disease They are relatively stable in terms of Physical and Mental health They have high Perceived Stress They have high Alexithymia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: They have a Mental or other Physical Illness They have acute and severe symptoms of heart disease They are under 20 years old or over 55 years old People who are undergoing other psychological treatment at the same time
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. alexithymia Score in the Toronto alexithymia Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of alexithymia at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 60 days after the start of treatment (EFT). Method of measurement: Toronto alexithymia Questionnaire.;2. Perceived Stress Score in the Perceptual Stress Questionnaire Cohen et al. Timepoint: Measurement of perceived stress at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 60 days after the start of treatment (EFT). Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Questionnaire by Cohen et al. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Aghelmasjedi
Rahman Institute of Higher Education
Outcome results
None listed