Author/Authors :
Abbas Haghayegh، Sayed نويسنده Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran , , Taher Neshatdoost، Hamid نويسنده Department of Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, IR Iran Taher Neshatdoost, Hamid , Adibi، Peiman نويسنده Department of Gastrology, Integrative functional Gastroenterology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , , Shafii، Farah نويسنده Department of Psychology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran ,
Abstract :
Background
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common gastrointestinal disorder that have considerable psychological features.
Objectives
This research aimed to determine the efficacy of dialectical behavioral therapy on stress, resilience and coping strategies of IBS patients.
Methods
The study was quasi-experimental that including two intervention and control groups. Fifty-two IBS patients who met this diagnosis- according the Rome III criteria- were selected and assigned to two experimental and control groups with 26 IBS patients in each group. The dialectical behavioral therapy-according to Moonshine s manual- was conducted in 8 weekly sessions in a gastroenterology clinic in Isfahan. The questionnaires of stress, resilience and coping strategies were completed as the pretest, post-test and follow-up. Data were analyzed with SPSS.20.
Results
Results of multivariate analysis of variance showed that dialectical behavioral therapy had a significant effect in reduction of post-test mean scores of emotional coping strategies (P < 0. 05), and there was an acceptable effect size for all variables (except avoidance strategies).
Conclusions
Dialectical behavioral therapy could be useful to improvement of psychological status of IBS patients, but it needs longer therapeutic period for more persistent effects.
