The effectiveness of group gestalt therapy on Anxiety sensitivity, Rumination, Panic Disorder of women with panic disorder.

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1 Ph.d student Psychology, Faculty of Education and psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabil, Ardabil, Iran.

2 Psychology, Faculty of Education and psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabil, Ardabil, Iran

3 university of mohaghegh ardabili

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of group gestalt therapy on anxiety sensitivity and rumination in women with Panic Disorder. This semi-experimental study was conducted using pre-test and post-test with control group from all panic disorder patients visited in Ardabil psychological clinic in summer 2018, 30 patients were selected through the availability sampling method and randomly were placed into two equal experimental and control groups. Participants were selected using structured clinical interview based on disorders axis I. Experimental group experienced 8 weeks of gestalt therapy, while control group were just followed. anxiety sensitivity Floyd & et.al (2005) and rumination Nolen-Hoeksema (1991) questionnaires were used in pre-test, post-test and up as the study instrument. Data were analyzed by descriptive indices and analysis of covariance. The result of comparing post-test of scores in two group showed that there were significant difference in Anxiety sensitivity, and Rumination scores intervention group and the control group (p < 0.01). Thus, can be said that of gestalt group psychotherapy .reduced anxiety sensitivity and rumination in Women with Panic Disorder.

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  • Receive Date: 09 March 2019
  • Revise Date: 16 November 2019
  • Accept Date: 09 December 2019

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