The effectiveness of rational-emotional-behavioral group therapy on experiential avoidance and emotional expression in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychologiy and Educational Sciences, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran

3 Department of Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran

4 Clinical Psychology, Pars University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background: Functional gastrointestinal disorders are a class of medical patients that are characterized by unknown causes, questionable diagnostic queens, long-term and unpredictable periods of sickness, and possible drug effects.
 
Objectives: The goal of this study was to see if rational-emotional-behavioral group therapy could help patients with irritable bowel syndrome with experience avoidance and emotional expression.
 
Methods: The current study was a semi-experimental study with a control group and pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. All patients with irritable bowel syndrome referred to medical centers in Babol in 2019 were included in the statistical population of this study, and 30 patients with irritable bowel syndrome volunteered to participate in the study and were randomly assigned to two experimental groups (n=15) and a control group (n=15). Data were obtained using Peacock and Long Questionnaire (1990), Bund et al. Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (2007), and King's and Owens' Emotional Expression Questionnaire (1990) in the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up stages. The rational-emotional-behavioral group training protocol was performed in 12 sessions (one session per week) for 90 minutes. Data were analyzed using repeated measure analysis of variance method and the above statistical analysis was performed using SPSS.22 software. The significance level of the tests was considered 0.05.
 
Results: The results showed that rational, emotional-behavioral therapy was effective on decreasing experiential avoidance (P<0.001) and increasing emotional expression (P<0.001) in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
 
Conclusion: It can be said that rational-emotional-behavioral group therapy was effective on experiential avoidance and emotional expression in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Rational-emotional-behavioral group therapy can be used to reduce psychological problems in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
 
 

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Razavi International Journal of Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2
April 2022
Pages 12-16

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