Effectiveness of Stress Management Training on Reduction of Psychological Symptoms and ZGlycemic Control in Diabetic patients

In this study, the effectiveness of stress management training on reduction of psychological symptoms and glycemic control has been investigated in diabetic patients. The participants were 36 diabetic patients that were selected from among those who regularly referred to Diabetes Clinic at Emam Khomeini Hospital in order to follow their therapeutic process in Ardabil. Selected subjects divided equally and randomly in two groups (experimental and control group). Experimental group attended in stress management training for 12 sessions. The subjects were evaluated in three stages (pretreatment, post treatment, and follow-up) by SCL-90-R and HbA1c assessment experiment. ANCOVA and repeated measures were used to analyze the data. Results showed that stress management training is effective in reduction of the glycemic control index (HbA1c), somatic complaints, depression, sensitivity in interpersonal relationship and anxiety scores of experimental subjects (P<0.01) and these effectiveness were stable in 3-month follow-up. These findings showed that stress management training is effective on reduction of psychological symptoms and glycemic control in diabetic patients and can be used as an effective treatment in these patients.