Anxiety Treatment by Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in Patients With Myocardial Infarction
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Background
Anxiety after myocardial infarction is a very common problem leading to an increase in complications and hospitalization length..Objectives
This study was conducted to evaluate a 12-month follow-up of the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on anxiety levels in myocardial patients..Materials And Methods
This study was a clinical trial study. Sixty myocardial patients were selected using convenience random sampling and divided into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group (n = 30) received EMDR in two 45 - 90 sessions. No treatment was given to the control group (n = 30). The instrument for collecting data in this study was the Beck anxiety inventory which was completed in both groups in three steps: before and after intervention, and at the end of a 12-month follow-up period..Results
The findings collected during the 12-month follow-up indicated that EMDR was effective for treating anxiety in myocardial patients..Conclusions
EMDR is an effective tool for curing or decreasing the level of anxiety in myocardial patients..Keywords:
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English
Published:
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, Volume:18 Issue: 12, Dec 2016
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11
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