The Effects of Group Logotherapy on the Severity of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Quality of Life of the Affected Patients
| Autor: | Reza Tasbihsazan Mashhadi, Bahareh Ghorbani Taghlidabad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Multivariate analysis medicine.medical_treatment medicine.disease Functional disorder 030227 psychiatry law.invention Group psychotherapy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Bloating Quality of life Randomized controlled trial law Internal medicine medicine Psychology Logotherapy Irritable bowel syndrome Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Practice in Clinical Psychology. :39-46 |
| ISSN: | 2423-5822 |
| DOI: | 10.32598/jpcp.8.1.41 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is among the most unknown psychosomatic disorders in the field of gastroenterology. IBS is a chronic, disabling, and functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, it is characterized by recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits in the absence of identifiable structural diseases. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of group logotherapy on the IBS symptoms and Quality of Life in patients with IBS.MethodsIn a randomized clinical trial study, 30 IBS patients were selected; of them, 15 took part in 10×1 group therapy, and 15 were the controls. The data gathering tools included the IBS Severity Scoring System (IBS-SSS) for assessing the severity of IBS and the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Quality of Life (IBS-QOL) questionnaire. These inventories were completed in 3 stages of pre-test, Post-test, and follow-up. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) in SPSS. ResultsThe mean scores of the experimental group, including pre-test (50.97), Post-test (30.50), and follow-up (25.83) phases, revealed significant changes in the studied patients’ Quality of Life and decreased IBS severity scores. Moreover, these results remained consistent in the follow-up study that indicated a significant decrease in the IBS severity and Quality of Life of the patients (P |
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