title: Cognitive-behavioral therapy and quality of life: An experience among cardiac patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Considering the significance of quality of life in chronic diseases and the role of education in its improvement, this study was performed to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on improving the quality of life of cardiovascular patients in Isfahan city.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this experimental study, 56 patients, who referred to Chamran Hospital and Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, were randomly selected and assigned to two groups, i.e. experiment and control. The experiment group was trained in eight sessions, each session taking 2 hours. Both groups received MacNew quality of life questionnaire before and 2 weeks after treatment. Some demographic data were also gathered along with the questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using statistical tests such as independent t-test, Chi-square, and analysis of covariance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Observing the possible effect of pre-test, cognitive-behavioral therapy had a significant effect on the total score of quality of life and its three subscales.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It seems that along with other medical therapies, making use of cognitive-behavioral intervention is an appropriate method for improving the quality of life of cardiovascular patients.
authors.affiliation: Ph.D. Student of Psychology, Isfahan Branch of Sciences and Research, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Zohreh Khayam
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Nekouei
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yousefy
authors.forename: Gholamreza
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Manshaee
keywords: Alternative medicine; CBT; MacNew questionnaire; cardiovascular patients; cognitive-behavioral training; quality of life
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