Comparison of the Effectiveness of compassion therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) on coronary anxiety, uncertainty intolerance, catastrophizing and coping efficiency of patients with coronavirus (COVID-19)

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of compassion therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) on coronary anxiety, uncertainty intolerance, catastrophizing and coping efficiency of patients with coronavirus (COVID-19).

A clinical trial with a control group, parallel groups, one-way blind, randomized, phase 2 on 45 patients. A table of random numbers will use for randomization.

Following randomization and assignment of individuals in the study groups, patients are treated approximately twice a week using compassion therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). This study will be run at the Behin Clinic in Khoram Abad city.

Inclusion criteria: History of having coronavirus, No presence of any other mental disorders, No history of mental illness, No dependence on alcohol or drugs, Do not receive other current psychological treatment. Exclusion criteria: Having suicidal thoughts and beliefs, Declining to participate in therapy sessions.

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Coronary anxiety: anxiety, feeling of tension, worry, and fear about the infection of oneself or others to corona disease. Uncertainty intolerance: feeling of unwillingness to tolerate the possibility of negative events in the future; Catastrophizing: the cognitive process is to exaggerate or magnify the perceived threat of pain sensations; Coping efficiency: person's self-confidence is in performing coping behaviors when facing life's challenges and threats.

Randomization will run by using the Software Allocation Random. Since the total number of samples predicted for the present study is small (n=45), we will use the simple randomization method to assign subjects to three study groups. We will assign a unique number to every member of our study's sample (from 1 to 45). An independent researcher makes random allocation codes using computer-generated random numbers. Then, we will use the random allocation generator software to randomly assign each number to experimental and control groups.

The study was single blind. The data analyst and the person conducting the assessments will be blind to the specific participant’s group.

Data from participants' responses to coronary anxiety, uncertainty intolerance, catastrophizing and coping efficiency questionnaires in pre-test, post-test and follow up will analyze using SPSS software, and the results, without mentioning the names of the participants, were shared as study results.

The access period starts 6 months after the results are published.

The data of this study will be available only to researchers working in academic and scientific institutions.

The data of this study will be provided for use by researchers in review or comparative studies.

Nasim Beyranvand, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd Branch, Iran. imnasimb@gmail.com +98 991 653 6422

The applicant provides information about their application via email. Up to two weeks after the request, if accepted, documents or data files will be sent.