The Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy on Emotion Dysregulation and Resilience in Patients with Chronic Pain and Depressive Symptoms

Saeed  Doshmanfana; Atefe  Mosafer; Nasrin  Mostafaei; Nasim  Samadifard; Mohahammad Reza  Yekta

doi:10.61838/kman.hn.3.1.13

Authors

Saeed Doshmanfana Ph.D student of psychology, Department of Psychology, Science and Arts University, Yazd, Iran

Atefe Mosafer * M.A of clinical psychology, Department of clinical psychology, faculty of medical sciences, Birjand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran atefe.mosafer2623794@gmail.com

Nasrin Mostafaei M.A of clinical psychology, Department of clinical psychology, faculty of medical sciences, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran

Nasim Samadifard M.A. of clinical Psychology, Department of psychology, Faculty of educational sciences and Psychology, university of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

Mohahammad Reza Yekta Ph.D candidate of counseling, Department of counselingand Psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfehan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.hn.3.1.13

Keywords:

Emotion-focused therapy, emotion dysregulation, resilience, chronic pain with depressive symptoms

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) on emotion dysregulation and resilience in patients with chronic pain and depressive symptoms. The present study was a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. The statistical population included all patients with chronic pain and depressive symptoms who visited counseling and psychology clinics in Yazd in 2024. A total of 30 individuals were selected through convenience sampling based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The research instruments included the Emotion Dysregulation Scale by Gratz and Roemer and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Participants in the experimental group received 12 one-hour sessions of emotion-focused therapy. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS-26 software and covariance analysis, considering statistical assumptions. The results of the covariance analysis indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the variables of emotion dysregulation and resilience (P < 0.05). Based on the study findings, emotion-focused therapy can be considered an appropriate intervention to support patients with chronic pain and depressive symptoms.