Title
The effect of cognitive processing therapy and schema therapy on marital satisfaction and avoidant coping in war veterans with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder
Reference
Amirpour, B., Badri, A., Aghayousefi, A., Alipour, A., & Zare, H. (2020). The effect of cognitive processing therapy and schema therapy on marital satisfaction and avoidant coping in war veterans with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder. Journal of Nursing & Midwifery Sciences, 7(2), 1-10. doi:FAULTY DOI - 10.4103/2345-5756.231739
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a kind of psychiatric disorders, which is related to trauma and stress and created as a result of direct experience, observation, or hearing. The avoidance of trauma reminders is a perpetuating factor of this disorder. Regarding this, the aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and schema therapy (ST) in marital satisfaction and avoidance coping among the war veterans with chronic PTSD. Methods: This semi-experimental study was conducted on 34 Iran-Iraq war veterans with PTSD, living in Kermanshah province, Iran. The participants of the study were selected using the purposive sampling technique, and then randomly assigned into two experimental groups, including the CPT and ST groups, and a control group. The data were collected by the PTSD Checklist-Military Version, escape-avoidance subscale from the Coping Styles Questionnaire, Golombok Rust Inventory, and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders. The data analysis was performed using the multivariate repeated measures analysis of variance with 95
Keywords
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Therapy; Cognitive Therapy; Veterans; Psychosocial Factors; Marital Satisfaction; Avoidance (Psychology); Human; Iran; War; Purposive Sample; Checklists; Questionnaires; Interview Guides; Scales; Multivariate Analysis; Rep
Country
Iran
Sample type
Clinical
Study focus
Schema therapy effectiveness
Study design
Non randomised trial