Fundamentals of Mental Health

Fundamentals of Mental Health

Comparing the effectiveness of emotion-based therapy and compassionate mind-based therapy on post-traumatic growth and perceived positive and negative emotions in adult inpatients who have recovered from Coronavirus

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Asiyeh Golchin 1
Hamid Nejat 1
Hossein Akbari 2
Shahed Masuodi 2
1 Department of Counseling and Psychology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
2 Department of Counseling and Psychology, Quhan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Quchan, Iran.
10.22038/jfmh.2023.22610
Abstract
Introduction: This research aimed to compare the effectiveness of emotion-based and compassionate mind-based therapy on post-traumatic growth and perceived positive and negative emotions in adult inpatients who have recovered from Coronavirus. 
 
Materials and Methods: The statistical population of this cross-sectional study included all recovered patients diagnosed with Coronavirus in Mashhad-Iran during July-September 2021. Forty-five patients were selected and divided into three equal groups randomly (two experimental groups and one control group). The experimental groups received emotion-based therapy or compassionate mind-based therapy. The research instruments were the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS). Data were analyzed through mixed variance analysis, repeated measurements, and SPSS-23 software. 
 
Results: The results showed that there is no significant difference between the two interventions on post-traumatic growth and perceived positive and negative emotions in adult inpatients who have recovered from Corona; however, both therapies affect positive and negative emotions and post-traumatic growth in post-test and 3-month follow-up (P< 0.05).
 
Conclusion: Based on the results, emotion-based and compassionate mind-based therapy can improve post-traumatic growth and positive and negative emotions in adult inpatients who have recovered from Coronavirus.
Keywords
Compassion
Coronavirus
Emotion
Post-traumatic growth
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Fundamentals of Mental Health
Volume 25, Issue 3
May and June 2023
Pages 179-188