The Effectiveness of Positive Therapy on Anxiety Reduction in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Background and Aim : Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system demyelination characterized by impaired nerve conduction and manifested by a variety of clinical symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of positive therapy on reducing anxiety in patients with multiple sclerosis.Methods : The research design was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest with experimental and control group. Statistical population included patients with multiple sclerosis referred to Abadan hospital in 2018. 32 of them were selected by convenience sampling and divided into experimental and control groups.The instruments used in this study were Beck Anxiety Test. Subjects in the experimental group received one 90-60 minutes of positive treatment for 6 sessions each week and the control group did not receive any special intervention.Results : The mean score of anxiety in patients with multiple sclerosis decreased in the post-test compared to the pre-test.Conclusion : The results showed that positive therapeutic efficacy has an effect on reducing anxiety in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Keywords:

Positive Therapy , Reducing Anxiety in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis