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Effectiveness of Revised Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Protocol on Psychological Distress and Immunoglobulin A Concentration in Women Victims of Domestic Violence
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SZ Kazemi Khoban1    , H Poursharifi 2, A Kakavand3 , M Xian Bagheri1 |
1- Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
2- Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Rehabilitation Sciences and Social Health, Tehran, Iran , poursharifih@gmail.com
3- Department of Psychology, Imam Khomeini International University(RA), Qazvin, Iran, |
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Abstract: (1565 Views) |
Background & aim: Domestic violence has been one of the most common social harms throughout human history, and due to its widespread effect, the pathology and treatment of this phenomenon has always been the focus of therapists. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of the revised protocol of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy on psychological distress and immunoglobulin A concentration in women victims of domestic violence.
Methods: The present semi-experimental study conducted in 2019 used a pre-test-post-test method with a control group. The statistical population included women who were victims of domestic violence referring to the Family Court, Health House, Warm House and Counseling Centers in Alborz, Karaj Province, and 40 people were randomly selected from among these people by available sampling and divided into two experimental and control groups. Data were collected by domestic violence questionnaire, psychological distress and immunoglobulin concentration level test in three stages and one-month follow-up for both groups. In the experimental group, the cognitive-behavioral protocol focused on trauma was implemented during 8 sessions (one 90-minute session per week). The collected data were analyzed using statistical tests of analysis of covariance and repeated measures analysis.
Results: The findings indicated that cognitive behavioral therapy focused on trauma between the two groups for the components of depression F=35.62 at the 0.001 level, anxiety F=32.38 at the level of 0.001, and stress F=25.96 at the 0.001 level. The level of 0.001 psychological distress has created a significant difference at the level of 0.001, F = 11.85.
Conclusion: Based on the results obtained from the present research, it can be acknowledged that the revised protocol of cognitive-behavioral therapy focused on trauma reduces psychological distress and increases immunoglobulin A in women who are victims of domestic violence.
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| Keywords: Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy, Psychological distress, Immunoglobulin A, Women victims of violence |
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Type of Study: Applicable |
Subject:
Psychology
Received: 2022/03/5 | Accepted: 2022/05/28 | Published: 2022/07/9
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