Group Training of Stress Management vs. Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Reducing Depression, Anxiety and Perceived Stress Among HIV-Positive Men

Akbar Hemmati Sabet; Javad Khalatbari; Maryam Abbas Ghorbani; Mohammad Haghighi; Mohammad Ahmadpanah

Group Training of Stress Management vs. Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Reducing Depression, Anxiety and Perceived Stress Among HIV-Positive Men

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2013 Spring;7(1):4-8.

Authors

Akbar Hemmati Sabet¹, Javad Khalatbari¹, Maryam Abbas Ghorbani¹, Mohammad Haghighi², Mohammad Ahmadpanah²

Affiliations

¹ Islamic Azad University, Tonekabun Branch, Iran.
² Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran.

PMID: 24644493
PMCID: PMC3939984

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of group training of stress management with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing depression, anxiety and stress perceived among HIV-positive men.

Methods: Inthis semi-experimental study, three groups of HIV-positive men (CBT group, stress management group, and control group) including 15 patients in each group were compared regarding depression, anxiety, and stress using pre-test and post-test tools.

Results: Both interventions (CBT and stress management) were effective in reducing depression, anxiety and perceived stress. Evaluating adjustedmean showed the more effectivenessofthe group stressmanagementtraining than CBT.

Conclusion: Group stress management training is more effective than group CBT in HIV-positive mentodecreasedepression, anxiety and stress management.

Declaration of interest: None.

Clinical trial registration: URL: http://.irct.ir. Unique identifier: 2012121711782N1.

Keywords: Anxiety; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Depression; Group Training of Stress Management; HIV.