Comparison of the Effectiveness of Paradoxical Timetable Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Reducing Symptoms in Women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Subject Areas : Woman and family

Faezeh Peimanpak ¹ , Mahsima Pourshahriari ² , Abbas Abdollahi ³

1 - Ph.D. Student in Counseling, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding author) [e-mail]
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2022-02-13 Accepted : 2022-06-15 Published : 2023-05-22

Keywords: According to the author of this article, there has been no conflict of interest,

Abstract :

Purpose:  In respect of diagnosis and therapy, generalized anxiety disorder is one of the most frequent anxiety disorders, as well as one of the most difficult and resistant. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is one of the most frequent therapies for this disorder. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of paradoxical timetable treatment and cognitive-behavioral therapy in treating women with generalized anxiety disorder.Method: In this study, the single-case experimental Was used used. The population of the present research included women with generalized anxiety disorder who referred to the Sadra Clinic and had an active case in the summer and autumn of 2021. Among these, three patients received paradoxical timetable therapy, and three patients received cognitive-behavioral therapy. The sample of this research selected through convenience sampling.Generalized anxiety disorder scale-7 items used for collecting data. Chart analysis, reliable change index, clinical significance and Improvement percentage of paradoxical time table was used for data analysis. Data were analyzed using SPSS-26 software.Findings: The results showed that both paradoxical timetable treatment and cognitive-behavioral therapy were effective in reducing the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder. Comparing the two treatment methods according to the obtained results and comparing the percentage of paradoxical timetable treatment subjects, the improvement rate for the three subjects in this method is 71%, 79% and 71% and the recovery percentage of cognitive-behavioral therapy subjects for the three subjects is 44%, 52% and 48%, also the percentage of total improvement in paradoxical timetable treatment in three patients is on average 74% and the percentage of total improvement in cognitive-behavioral therapy in three patients is 48%. According to the findings of the study, treatment of paradoxical timetable is an acceptable and quick method to decrease the symptoms of generalized anxiety, and can be used as a recommended treatment.

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