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The effects of emotion-focused therapy on anxiety sensitivity and over -emotion in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) in isfahan
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Fatemeh Ahmadi Katayouncheh1   , Hasan KhoshAkhlagh * |
1- fa.ahmadyy@gmail.com
Assistant Professor, Master of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Naein Branch, Naein, Iran, khoshakhlagh_h@yahoo.com , khoshakhlagh_h@yahoo.com |
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Introduction: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), as a chronic illness, leads to psychological issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems due to its sudden onset and poor prognosis.
Aim: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) on anxiety sensitivity and metacognition in women with Multiple Sclerosis.
Material & Methods: The research utilized a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. The statistical population included all women with Multiple Sclerosis in Isfahan during the first half of 2020. A sample size of 30 women with MS were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). Data were collected using the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI) by Floyd (2005) and the Metacognition Questionnaire by Mitmansgruber (2009). The experimental group received Emotion-Focused Therapy based on the protocol by Greenberg and Goldman (2019) in 12 sessions, each lasting 60 minutes. Data were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA).
Results: The mean and standard deviation of age in the experimental group was 42.68 ± 3.65 years and in the control group was 44.54 ± 2.89 years. The results of Fisher's exact test showed that there was no statistical difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of age (P=0.427), marital status (P=0.233), education level (P=0.458), and
duration of disease (P=0.374). The results of analysis of covariance indicated that Emotion-Focused Therapy significantly reduced anxiety sensitivity (P< 0.001). Additionally, it was found to significantly decrease negative metacognition (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the findings, specialists, researchers, and therapists in this field can utilize Emotion-Focused Therapy as an effective treatment option to improve anxiety sensitivity and metacognition in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. |
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| Keywords: anxiety sensitivity, metacognition, emotion-focused therapy, multiple sclerosis |
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Received: 2024/06/29 | Accepted: 2024/08/18 | Published: 2024/11/15
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