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صفحه اصلی / اولین همایش بین المللی تحول خدمات سلامت: تلفیق مراقبت، درمان، بازتوانی و امیدبخشی

The Effectiveness of Emotional Schema Therapy on Anxiety Sensitivity and Self-Care Behaviors in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

نویسندگان :

Elham Bakhshian Kharaji¹ Gholamreza Talebi²

1- Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University 2- Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University

کلمات کلیدی :

Irritable Bowel Syndrome،Emotional Schema Therapy،anxiety sensitivity،self-care behaviors

چکیده :

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Emotional Schema Therapy in reducing anxiety sensitivity and improving self-care behaviors among patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test-post-test control-group design with a three-month follow-up. Participants were 36 patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome who were recruited through convenience sampling in Isfahan and randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 18) or a control group (n = 18). The intervention group received twelve weekly sessions of Emotional Schema Therapy based on Leahy’s protocol, whereas the control group received no intervention during the study period. Data were collected at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up using the Taylor and Cox Anxiety Sensitivity Index and the Self-Care Behaviors Scale. The data were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc comparisons. Results: The intervention group showed a significant reduction in anxiety sensitivity and a significant improvement in self-care behaviors compared with the control group (P < 0.001). Bonferroni tests indicated that these improvements were maintained at the three-month follow-up. Conclusion: Emotional Schema Therapy was effective in reducing anxiety sensitivity and improving self-care behaviors among patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and may be considered a useful complementary psychological intervention in the management of IBS. Keywords: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Emotional Schema Therapy, anxiety sensitivity, self-care behaviors