Mitra Safa - Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Saeedeh Zomorodi - PhD in Psychology, Assistant Professor, Health and Industry Research Center,West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Fatemeh Ghassem Boroujerdi - PhD in Psychology, Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Raha Gholami - Department of Psychology,West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Background: COVID-۱۹ is not just a severe threat to the human body but can also jeopardize mental health. Thus, the prevalence of anxiety and depression has increased during the COVID-۱۹ pandemic. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management training on the anxiety and stress of COVID-۱۹ patients in Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Methods: The present study used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group. The population included all COVID-۱۹ patients in Masih Daneshvari Hospital in April-May ۲۰۲۱, of whom ۱۲۰ patients were selected using the convenience sampling method and randomly divided into an experimental group (۶۰ participants) and a control group (۶۰ participants). The data were collected using the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS) by Alipour et al. (۲۰۲۰) and Beck’s Depression Inventory. The collected data were analyzed using the COVARIANCE analysis in SPSS۲۴. Results: The results showed that cognitive-behavioral stress management training significantly affected the COVID-۱۹ patients of Masih Daneshvari Hospital. Conclusions: There was a significant implication for counselors and psychologists. Cognitive-behavioral stress management training reduced anxiety and depression in COVID-۱۹ patients and improved mental health.

Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management Training, Anxiety, Depression