Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Department of Counseling, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Zarand, Iran
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Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Social Sciences, Rodehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rodehen, Iran
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Professor, Department of Counseling, University BS, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine and compare the three
therapeutic effects of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
(EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Emotional Freedom
Technique (EFT) in reducing anxiety in patients with Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD). Method: Method was quasi-experimental with three
experimental groups, one control group and pre-test, post-test and a twomonth
follow-up. The statistical population was 486 patients referred to
Kerman Neurology and Psychiatry Hospital in 2018. 60 men were selected in
purposeful sampling method and randomly assigned to four groups of 15. In
group 1, six 45-minute sessions of Shapiro solo EMDR (2014) were
performed. In group 2 six 60-minute sessions of group CBT of Dugas &
Robichaud (2007) were performed. And in group 3 six 60-minute sessions
solo EFT of Church (2014) were performed. All the Four groups completed
the Spielberger, Gorsuch, Lushene, Vagg & Jacobs's Anxiety Inventory (1983)
in three stages. Data were analyzed using mixed analysis of variance. Results:
Results in group 1showed that at the level of 99% confidence, state anxiety
(F = 42.36) and trait (F = 12.66), in group 2, state anxiety (F = 5.38) and trait
and in group 3, state anxiety (F = 15.23) and trait (F = 18.50) were reduced.
This effect remained stable at follow-up stage. In addition, among the three
methods, EMDR was more effective on state anxiety than the other two
interventions (P= 0.015). Conclusion: Since, all the three methods can
improve behavioral strategies by influencing irrational thoughts and
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