The effect of cognitive therapy in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with constipation

The aim of this study was to the effectiveness of cognitive therapy in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with constipation in Tehran who were referred to medical centers in Tehran and diagnosis of depression and severe anxiety was about them.
In this semi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design was used. 30 people who were given a diagnosis of depression and severe anxiety about them, were assigned to two experimental and control groups. Both groups received drug treatment and testing by the Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition and Spielberg were the pretest and posttest.After 3 months were followed. In this study was used to analyze the data from the test MANCOVA.
Results showed that cognitive therapy in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety were significantly effective..
The results suggest that cognitive therapy focuses on cognitive attentional syndrome and challenge the beliefs can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.