Condition 1: Heart Diseases. Condition 2: Anxiety. Other specified anxiety disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: received a structured Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program aimed at reducing death anxiety and modifying maladaptive attitudes, designed based on Beck’s model and
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of heart disease by a physician
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not having received psychological treatments in the past three months Not receiving the same medical treatments Absence of severe problems and complications resulting from heart disease No diagnosis of severe mental disorders (as determined by a clinical psychologist) No use of narcotic drugs and absence of any other physical illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Death Anxiety Score on the Templer Death Anxiety Scale. Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the intervention period (week 8 after the start of the intervention). Method of measurement: The Templer Death Anxiety Scale (1969).;Dysfunctional Attitudes Score on the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS-40). Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the intervention period (week 8 after the start of the intervention). Method of measurement: Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS-40). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAliakbar Khoobi Arani
Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch
Outcome results
None listed