Efficacy of Short–Term Anxiety-Regulating Psychotherapy on Love Trauma Syndrome

Mahmood Dehghani; Mohammad- Kazem Atef-Vahid; Banafsheh Gharaee

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Efficacy of Short–Term Anxiety-Regulating Psychotherapy on Love Trauma Syndrome

Author(s):

Mahmood Dehghani^1,*,

Mohammad- Kazem Atef-Vahid²,

Banafsheh Gharaee²

1PhD student of Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Research Center and Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences. Shahid Mansoori Alley, Niayesh St, Sattarkhan Ave, Tehran, Iran

2Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Research Center and Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 5, issue 2; 18-25

Published online:Dec 31, 2011

Article type:Research Article

Received:Sep 19, 2010

Accepted:Jul 22, 2011

How to Cite:Mahmood DehghaniMohammad- Kazem Atef-VahidBanafsheh GharaeeEfficacy of Short–Term Anxiety-Regulating Psychotherapy on Love Trauma Syndrome.Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci.5(2):18-25.

Abstract

Objective: This study has been conducted to investigate the efficacy of short-term dynamic psychotherapy on Love Trauma Syndrome (LTS) in female students. LTS includes a constellation of intensive signs and symptoms which appear following the breakdown of a romantic relationship after a long time. It interrupts person's function in many areas (academic, social or professional) and leads to maladaptive reactions.

Methods: This study was a multiple baseline single-case experimental study. The sample included five cases who were selected based on purposeful sampling procedure. The intervention was conducted based on McCullough's manual for short-term dynamic psychotherapy. In general, the study consisted of three stages including the baseline evaluation, the intervention period, and follow-up. The instruments included the Love Trauma Inventory (LTI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), Global Assessment Function (GAF) of DSM-IV and Millon Personality Inventory MCMI-II the data were analyzed using the clinical significance method and the recovery percent formula.

Results: All subjects who completed the treatment showed significant improvement in their symptoms including depression and general functioning.

Conclusion: It appears that McCullough's short term anxiety-regulating psychotherapy is effective in treating LTS.

Declaration of Interest: None.

Clinical trial registration: URL: 13Thttp://www.irct.ir/13T Unique identifier: IRCT 138903063996N2

Citation: Dehghani M, Atef-Vahid MK, Gharaee B. Efficacy of short–term anxiety-regulating psychotherapy on love trauma syndrome. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2011; 5(2): 18-25.

Keywords

Depression

Love Trauma Syndrome

Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy

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