Effects of Transpersonal Brief Psychotherapy on general state of health and quality of life in patients with Crohn's disease

Autor: Vera Saldanha, Cláudio Saddy Rodrigues Coy, Cristiana Corrrêa Dias, Maria de Lourdes Setsuko Ayrizono, Raquel Franco Leal, Frederico Camelo Leão, Arlete Silva Acciari
Jazyk: angličtina
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Zdroj: Journal of Coloproctology, Vol 35, Iss 3, Pp 162-167 (2015)
Journal of Coloproctology (Rio de Janeiro), Volume: 35, Issue: 3, Pages: 162-167, Published: SEP 2015
Journal of Coloproctology (Rio de Janeiro) v.35 n.3 2015
Journal of Coloproctology (Rio de Janeiro. Online)
Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia (SBCP)
instacron:SBCP
ISSN: 2237-9363
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcol.2015.06.001
Popis: Introduction: Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic illness with continuous and longstanding treatment, which affects general state of health and life quality of patients. Objectives: Evaluating the effects of Transpersonal Brief Psychotherapy (TBP) on general state of health and life quality of patients with CD. Methods: Eleven people diagnosed with CD of both sexes and aged between 25 and 50 years old have been evaluated. The clinical method was used and the procedure consisted of treatment with TBP and data collection before and after psychotherapy. In data collection, the following instruments were used: Sociodemographic Questionnaire (SDQ), Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI), Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), with descriptive analysis of results and the statistical methodology with Wilcoxon test. Results: The procedure turned out to be effective to all instruments (p
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