Effectiveness of Paradox Therapy on COVID-19 Anxiety in Adult Population in Jahrom
| Author | Razieh Eatesamipour | en |
| Author | Khadigeh Ramazanzade Moghadam | en |
| Author | Borzoo Amirpour | en |
| Orcid | Razieh Eatesamipour [0000-0002-4582-1959] | en |
| Orcid | Khadigeh Ramazanzade Moghadam [0000-0003-3599-2487] | en |
| Orcid | Borzoo Amirpour [0000-0002-4516-6878] | en |
| Issued Date | 2021-10-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Since COVID-19 is a new disease with devastating effects worldwide, its emergence and spread aroused confusion, anxiety, and fear among the public. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of paradox therapy on the COVID-19 anxiety in adult population in Jahrom, Iran. Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design and a two-month follow-up. The research population encompassed all individuals willing to participate in the present study who were residing in Jahrom during 2020-2021. According to the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale, 30 participants with high levels of COVID-19 anxiety were selected using the convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. The experimental group received eight sessions of paradox therapy; however, the control group remained on the waiting list. The research tools included structured clinical interviews and the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale. Finally, the collected data were analyzed using Friedman’s statistical method. Results: The results showed that paradox therapy was effective in decreasing COVID-19 anxiety (P = 0.001) and its psychological (P = 0.001) and physical (P = 0.002) symptoms, and the scores of the COVID-19-induced psychological and physical symptoms in the posttest phase were significantly lower in the intervention group than the control group (P < 0.001). The decrease was noticed in the follow-up phase as well. Conclusions: According to the results, paradox therapy can effectively reduce anxiety and its psychological and physical symptoms due to COVID-19. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/modernc.121920 | en |
| Keyword | Paradox Therapy | en |
| Keyword | Anxiety | en |
| Keyword | COVID-19 Disease | en |
| Keyword | Adult Population | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Effectiveness of Paradox Therapy on COVID-19 Anxiety in Adult Population in Jahrom | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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