The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on self-concept and body image in burnt women

M Rahbarian; M Tarkhan; MR Jalali

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases

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The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on self-concept and body image in burnt women

Author(s):

M Rahbarian^1,*,

M Tarkhan²,

MR Jalali³

1Qazvin of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

2Ramsar Payam Noor University, Ramsar, Iran

3Qazvin Imam KhomeiniInternational University, Qazvin, Iran

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases:Vol. 15, issue 4; 45-52

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:M RahbarianM TarkhanMR JalaliThe effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on self-concept and body image in burnt women.J Inflamm Dis.15(4):e155663.

Abstract

Background: Burn with disfigurement and disability causes physiologic and psychological disruption. One of the important disorders is the disturbance in self-concept and body image that causes diverse effects on burnt person’s well-being. Objective: The current study was aimed to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on self-concept and body image in burnt women. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study carried out on two pre-test and post-test groups composed of 30 burnt women aged 20-40 years with 2nd or 3rd degree burn who had passed their acute phase and admitted to Rajaei Hospital in Qazvin during March to September 2011. Patients were selected through convenience sampling and divided into two groups of 15 members each. One group received cognitive-behavioral therapy and the other only received usual medical treatment. Data were collected using two questionnaires, the victim’s body image of burn injury questionnaire (Ali Hosseini) and the Beck self-concept questionnaire and further data analyzed by using of the co-variance test and t-test the comparison of the independent median. Findings: There were significant differences regarding both the body image (F=8.92) and self concept (F=9.23) between the experimental and control groups (P

Keywords

Keywords: Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy

Self Concept

Body Image

Burnt Women

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