• Title of article

    Group Training of Stress Management vs. Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Reducing Depression, Anxiety and Perceived Stress Among HIV-Positive Men

  • Author/Authors

    Hemmati Sabet, Akbar Islamic Azad University, Tonekabun Branch , Khalatbari, Javad Islamic Azad University, Tonekabun Branch , Abbas Ghorbani, Maryam Islamic Azad University, Tonekabun Branch , Haghighi, Mohammad Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan , Ahmadpanah, Mohammad Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan

  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    4
  • To page
    8
  • Abstract
    Objective: To compare the effectiveness of group training of stress management with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing depression, anxiety and stress perceived among HIV-positive men. Methods:Inthis semi-experimental study, three groups of HIV-positive men (CBT group, stress management group, and control group) including 15 patients in each group were compared regarding depression, anxiety, and stress using pre-test and post-test tools. Results: Both interventions (CBT and stress management) were effective in reducing depression, anxiety and perceived stress. Evaluating adjustedmean showed the more effectivenessofthe group stressmanagementtraining than CBT. Conclusion: Group stress management training is more effective than group CBT in HIV-positive mentodecreasedepression, anxiety and stress management.
  • Keywords
    Anxiety , Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) , Depression , Group Training of Stress Management , HIV
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Serial Year
    2013
  • Record number

    2427895