Title of article
Comparison of Mindfulness Based Therapy and Pharmacotherapy on Trauma Related Symptoms
Author/Authors
Azad-Marzabadi, Esfandiar Behavioral Sciences Research Center - Lifestyle Institute - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Amiri, Sohrab Department of Psychology - Urmia University, Urmia, Iran , Moghtadaei, Kamal Psychosomatic Research Center Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Pages
8
From page
1
To page
8
Abstract
Background: Trauma related disorder is a common disorder in warfare victims. The present study investigated the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy and pharmacotherapy improving the clinical symptoms of warfare victims suffering from the disorder. Methods: This experimental study was carried out in 2016 on 28 warfare victims with a trauma related disorder. They were randomly assigned into two groups (mindfulness therapy and pharmacotherapy). The study gathered combat-related trauma related disorder data and analyzed it via repeated measures ANOVA. Results: The results showed that a significant (P < 0.001) decrease in the psychological symptoms of mindfulness therapy group was noted in the post-test and follow-up test. Conclusions: The results showed the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy improved the psychological symptoms of warfare victims with trauma related disorders. Mindfulness-based therapy can reduce the psychological symptoms of individuals with trauma related disorders.
Keywords
Trauma Related Disorder , psychological symptoms , Mindfulness
Journal title
Trauma Monthly
Serial Year
2018
Record number
2521068
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