:: Volume 24, Issue 3 (Fall 2014) ::
MEDICAL SCIENCES 2014, 24(3): 175-181 Back to browse issues page
Efficacy of solution-centered therapy on resiliency and sense of coherence among patients with multiple sclerosis
Malek Mirhashemi1 , Fatemeh Najafi2
1- Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Roudehen, Iran
2- MA in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Semnan Science and Research Branch, Semnan, Iran , fatemehnajafi2@gmail.com
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Background: The objective if this study was to evaluate efficacy of solution-centered therapy on resiliency and sense of coherence among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Materials and methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 16 patients with MS were randomly selected. Data gathering tools include sense of coherence questionnaire revised Flensborg and Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale. Patients completed questionnaires before the intervention and after the treatment with solution of the circuit. Treatment consists of five sessions of seventy- five- minute.
Results: Paired t-test results showed that scores of resiliency and sense of coherence were significantly different between pre - and post test.
Conclusion: Based on our findings, we can conclude that treatment solutions on resiliency and sense of coherence can be effective in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Keywords: Solution therapy, Resiliency, Sense of coherence, Multiple sclerosis (MS)
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Semi-pilot: Quazi-Experimental | Subject: psychology
Received: 2014/09/19 | Accepted: 2014/09/19 | Published: 2014/09/19


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