Group Training of Stress Managementvs.GroupCognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Reducing Depression, Anxiety and Perceived StressamongHIV-Positive Men

Akbar Hemmati Sabet; Javad Khalatbari; Maryam Abbas Ghorbani; Mohammad Haghighi; Mohammad Ahmadpanah

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Group Training of Stress Managementvs.GroupCognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Reducing Depression, Anxiety and Perceived StressamongHIV-Positive Men

Author(s):

Akbar Hemmati Sabet¹,

Javad Khalatbari¹,

Maryam Abbas Ghorbani¹,

Mohammad Haghighi²,

Mohammad Ahmadpanah^2,*

1Islamic Azad University, Tonekabun Branch, Tonekabun, Iran

2Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 7, issue 1; 4-8

Published online:Jun 30, 2013

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jun 20, 2012

Accepted:Nov 24, 2012

How to Cite:Akbar Hemmati SabetJavad KhalatbariMaryam Abbas GhorbaniMohammad HaghighiMohammad AhmadpanahGroup Training of Stress Managementvs.GroupCognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Reducing Depression, Anxiety and Perceived StressamongHIV-Positive Men.Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci.7(1):e3143.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of group training of stress management with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing depression, anxiety and stress perceived among HIV-positive men.

Methods:Inthis semi-experimental study, three groups of HIV-positive men (CBT group, stress management group, and control group) including 15 patients in each group were compared regarding depression, anxiety, and stress using pre-test and post-test tools.

Results: Both interventions (CBT and stress management) were effective in reducing depression, anxiety and perceived stress. Evaluating adjustedmean showed the more effectivenessofthe group stressmanagementtraining than CBT.

Conclusion: Group stress management training is more effective than group CBT in HIV-positive mentodecreasedepression, anxiety and stress management.

Declaration of interest: None.

Clinical Trial Registration: URL: http://.irct.ir. Unique identifier: 2012121711782N1

Citation: HemmatiSabet A, Khalatbari J, Abbas Ghorbani M, Haghighi M, Ahmadpanah M. Group training of stress management vs. group cognitive-behavioral therapy in reducing depression, anxiety and perceived stress among HIV-positive men. Iran J Psychiatry Behave Sci 2013; 7(1): 4-8

Keywords

Anxiety

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Depression

Group Training of Stress Management

HIV

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