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The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on death anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction: A Randomized clinical trial study
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Aziz Behnammoghadam1   , Armin Mahmoodi *2 , Alireza Maredpour1 , Fatemeh Zadeh Bagheri3 , Naeem Abdi4 |
1- Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Yasouj Branch, Yasouj, Iran
2- Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Yasouj Branch, Yasouj, Iran , dehlidena@yahoo.com
3- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicin, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
4- Students’ Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran |
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Abstract
Aim. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of desensitization with eye movements and reprocessing on death anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction.
Background. Patients with myocardial infarction experience death anxiety and cognitive deficits, which delay return to work, reduce quality of life, and increase the risk of mortality.
Method. This randomized clinical trial study was conducted to investigate the effect of desensitization with eye movements and reprocessing on death anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction in 2021. A total of 60 patients were selected from medical centers of Yasuj city, Iran, by convenience sampling and randomly divided into intervention and control group based on blocking randomization. To collect the data, personal information questionnaire and Templer's death anxiety questionnaire were used. A pre-test was conducted for both groups, then six treatment sessions with EMDR method were implemented for the experimental group, and at the end, a post-test was conducted for both groups. The control group did not receive any intervention. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS version 18 software.
Findings. After adjusting the post-test scores by removing the pre-test effect, the intervention had a statistically significant effect on death anxiety (F=214.11, P≤0.0001, Partial η2=0.796). Also, to analyze the components of death anxiety, the results of the independent t-test showed that the mean pre-test-post-test difference scores of the variables, fear of death (P≤0.0001), fear of illness (P≤0.0001), thoughts related to death (P<0.05), and short life (P≤0.0001) in experimental group was significantly higher than the control group, and control group had no statistically significant difference in this regard.
Conclusion. The method of desensitization with eye movements and reprocessing can be used as a standard and effective treatment method in treating or reducing death anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction. |
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| Keywords: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, Death anxiety, Myocardial infarction |
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Cardiovascular
Received: 2022/09/11 | Accepted: 2022/10/15 | Published: 2022/12/03 | ePublished: 2022/12/03
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