Fundamentals of Mental Health

Fundamentals of Mental Health

The effectiveness of self-control and communication skills on emotional regulation, perceived pain severity and self-care behaviors in diabetic neuropathy

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Seyyedeh Mona Taghdisi Heydarian 1
Mehdi Amiri 2
Hassan Touzandeh Jani 3
1 M.Sc. in clinical psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University of Science and Research, Neishabour Branch, Neishabour, Iran
2 Assistant professor of clinical psychology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Associate professor of clinical psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Neishabur Branch, Neishabour, Iran
10.22038/jfmh.2018.11773
Abstract
Introduction:  The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of self-control training and communication skills on emotional regulation, perceived pain severity and self-care behaviors in diabetic patients with neuropathy.
Materials and Methods: The research sample of this clinical trial consisted of 30 cases (15 in experimental and 15 in control group) who had diabetic neuropathy and referred to the health center of Mashhad, Shahid Ghodsi Health Center. The instruments used in this study included the Graces Emotion Disorders (DERS), McQueen Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), self-care behaviors questionnaire for Tubert and Glasgow's diabetic patients. Data analyzed by descriptive statistics and analytical statistics (covariance analysis) and SPSS software.
Results:Based on the findings, self-control training and communication skills are effective significantly on emotional regulation, perceived pain severity and self-care behaviors in diabetic patients with neuropathy  (P<0.000).
Conclusion: Self-control training and communication skills can be used in combination with medical treatment and psychological therapy to increase improvement in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
Keywords
Diabetic neuropathy
Emotional regulation
Perceived pain
Self-care behaviors
Self-control
Subjects
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Fundamentals of Mental Health
Volume 20, Issue 6
November and December 2018
Pages 377-387