The effectiveness of Islamic religion therapy and breathing and HRV biofeedback therapy on increasing HRV and decreasing depression among CABG patients

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Islamic-based religious psychotherapy, breathing-based meditation and HRV biofeedback therapy on increasing HRV and resonance frequency (psychophisologic harmony) and decreasing depression among CABG patients.
Material and Sixty CABG patients were selected and randomly assigned to three groups: religion, breathing techniques and control ones. Each group consisted of 20 patients The experimental groups received a weekly two-hour session with homework for eight weeks to increase psychophysiolgical harmony. The control group received only their normal hospital interventions. HRV and resonance frequency and DASS-21questionnaire were used for patient assessment before and after intervention. One –way ANCOVA and descriptive graphs were used for data analysis.
The results showed that religion related intervention led to increased psychophysiolgical harmony and decreased depression in CABG patients
Most CABG patients developed some degree of depression which may be ignored in the treatment centers. Therefore psychological intervention and breathing-based meditation intervention are recommended.