KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Health Nexus 4 Serial Number 14 2026 04 01 Modeling the Design of Therapeutic Environments for Patients with Schizophrenia Based on Environmental Cognitive Patterns and Its Effect on Anxiety Reduction Modeling the Design of Therapeutic Environments for Patients with Schizophrenia Based on Environmental Cognitive Patterns and Its Effect on Anxiety Reduction 1 17 10.61838/kman.hn.5251 EN Journal Article 2026 01 16 <p>The aim of this study was to develop a model for designing therapeutic environments for patients with schizophrenia based on familiar cognitive patterns and to examine its effect on reducing patient anxiety. This study was conducted using a mixed-methods approach (quantitative–qualitative). In the quantitative phase, 30 hospitalized patients with schizophrenia at Omid Farda Center were interviewed and were asked to report their level of anxiety, based on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, after viewing images of designed environments. In the qualitative phase, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 architecture experts. The results of statistical analysis indicated that environmental design incorporating familiar cognitive elements such as lighting, color, furniture, and surface materials had a significant effect on reducing patients’ anxiety. The findings suggest that an environmental psychology-based approach can contribute to the development of effective and human-centered therapeutic environments for psychiatric patients.</p> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/Health-Nexus/article/download/5251/9584