Stress and anxiety.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The first intervention group: mindfulness in eight two-hour sessions within eight weeks. Intervention 2: The second intervention group: daily positive writing in three 15-minutes sessi
Sponsors
Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 20 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 15-20 years old A stress score of more than 18 or an anxiety score of more than 9 in the psychological interview based on Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-42
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of neurological diseases Presence of personality disorders Presence of adjustment disorder Receiving psychological or pharmacological treatment for stress or anxiety currently Lack of compliance (defined as not participating in more than two follow-up sessions)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neutrophile-to-lymphocyte ratio in white blood cell count. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Complete blood count test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| C-Reactive Protein level. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Lab test from blood.;Cortisol level. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Lab test from blood.;Cognitive status. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test.;Emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-42. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHasan Moltazemi
Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed