title: The effect of an integrated stress management program on the psychologic and physiologic stress reactions of peptic ulcer in Korea.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of an integrated stress management program on symptoms of stress and ulcer healing in a sample of Koreans at a major medical center in Seoul. The study employed an experimental design with two treatment groups. One treatment group (n = 23) participated in an integrated stress management program (ISMP) that consisted of seven 1-hour sessions over a 4-week period. A second treatment group (n = 24) was only given a tape on progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). The ISMP treatment group reported significantly lower stress symptom scores than the PMR only group (t = 3.66, p < .001). The ISMP group also demonstrated greater improvement in ulcer healing than the PMR group (t = 1.95, p < .05). The integrated stress management program was more effective in decreasing self-reported stress symptoms and resulted in more significant ulcer healing than the progressive muscle relaxation treatment.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul.
authors.forename: Kuem Sun
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*