Comparing the Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Brief Intervention, and Combined Intervention on Reducing Social Alienation in COVID-19 Recovery Patients in Andimeshk

Authors

    Abbas Rahmati Ph.D. Student of General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
    Reza Ahmadi * Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran Rozgarden28@yahoo.com
    Shahram Mashhadizadeh Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
    Ahmad Ghazanfari Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jayps.5.4.10

Keywords:

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, brief intervention, combined intervention, social alienation, COVID-19 virus

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy, brief intervention, and combined intervention on social alienation among COVID-19 recovery patients in Andimeshk. Research

Methods and Materials: The method used in this study was a quasi-experimental pre-test post-test design with a control group. The sample consisted of 80 COVID-19 recovery patients covered by comprehensive health centers in Andimeshk, who were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (each group containing 20 individuals). The experimental group underwent cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions in eight 90-minute sessions held weekly, while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Melvin Seeman Social Alienation questionnaire, and hypotheses were tested using analysis of covariance.

Findings: The results showed a significant difference between the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and brief intervention on social alienation among COVID-19 recovery patients in Andimeshk; however, no significant difference was found between the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and the combined intervention on social alienation among these patients.

Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective in reducing social alienation, and there is no difference in effectiveness between cognitive-behavioral therapy and the combined intervention (cognitive-behavioral therapy and brief intervention).

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Published

2024-04-10

How to Cite

Rahmati, A., Ahmadi, R., Mashhadizadeh, S., & Ghazanfari, A. (2024). Comparing the Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Brief Intervention, and Combined Intervention on Reducing Social Alienation in COVID-19 Recovery Patients in Andimeshk. Journal of Adolescent and Youth Psychological Studies (JAYPS), 5(4), 86-94. https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jayps.5.4.10