The effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy on reducing anxiety in people with a history of epilepsy

Background and Aim : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy on reducing anxiety in people with a history of epilepsy.Methods : The research design was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest with experimental and control group. The population of this study, all patients with epilepsy aged 35 to 45 were in Qom in the second half of 2018.Thirty people were selected by convenience sampling and assigned to experimental and control groups. The instrument used was the Pennsylvania State Concern Questionnaire. Subjects in the experimental group received 6 sessions of 90 minutes of group cognitive-behavioral therapy and the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed using covariance statistical method.Results : The mean score of concern for those with a history of epilepsy at the post-test was lower than the pre-test.Conclusion : The results showed that the effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy had an impact on reducing anxiety in people with a history of epilepsy.

Keywords:

Group cognitive-behavioral therapy , anxiety reduction , epilepsy