Anxiety in older adulthood.. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), derived from Aaron Beck’s cognitive theory, is based on the fundamental assumption that individuals perceive life events and sit
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be at least 55 years old. Have at least a high school diploma. Obtain a score above the average on the anxiety questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having mental disorders and taking psychiatric medications Having physical problems that interfere with the intervention process
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alexithymia. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Toronto Alexithymia Questionnaire (Bagby et al., 1994).;Metacognitive Beliefs. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Metacognitions Questionnaire (Cartwright-Hatton & Wells, 2010).;Emotion Regulation. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski et al., 2001).;Sense of Coherence. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Sense of Coherence Scale (Antonovsky, 1993). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRasoul Abdipour
Islamic Azad University
Outcome results
None listed