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Effects of Psychotherapy in Combination With Pharmacotherapy, When Compared to Pharmacotherapy Only on Blood Pressure, Depression, and Anxiety in Female Patients With Hypertension Publisher Pubmed



Ahmadpanah M1 ; Paghale SJ2 ; Bakhtyari A3, 4 ; Kaikhavani S5 ; Aghaei E6 ; Nazaribadie M3, 4 ; Holsboertrachsler E7 ; Brand S7, 8
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  1. 1. Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Alzahra, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Seddigheh Tahereh Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Clinical Psychology, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Psychology, School of Human Sciences, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27, Basel, 4012, Switzerland
  8. 8. Department of Sport and Health Science, Division of Sport Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Source: Journal of Health Psychology Published:2016


Abstract

We investigated effects of metacognitive detached mindfulness therapy and stress management training on hypertension and symptoms of depression and anxiety, as compared to a control condition. A total of 45 female patients (mean age: M = 36.49 years) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: metacognitive detached mindfulness therapy, stress management training, and the control condition. Blood pressure and symptoms of depression and anxiety decreased from baseline to post-test, to follow-up. Group comparisons showed that blood pressure and symptoms of depression and anxiety decreased more in psychotherapeutic groups than in the control group. Psychotherapeutic treatment of hypertension reduced blood pressure and symptoms of depression and anxiety. Positive effects were observable at follow-up 8 weeks later. © SAGE Publications.
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