Positive Psychotherapy Effect on Life Expectancy and General Health of Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

نویسندگان

1 1. Ph.D. Student of General Psychology, Department of Humanistic Sciences, Urmia University, Iran. 2. Ardakan Aging Center Research, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2 Yazd Diabetes Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

3 Ardakan Aging Center Research, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

4 Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Science, Kermanshah, Iran.

5 Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.

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چکیده

Objective: Diabetes is a chronic disease that influences mental and physical health. Regarding the importance of diabetic patients’ psychological status, this research studied the effect of group positive psychotherapy on life expectancy and general health of type 2 diabetic patients. Materials and Methods: This clinical-trial study was done on 30 type 2 diabetic ...