title: Group Training of Stress Management vs. Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Reducing Depression, Anxiety and Perceived Stress Among HIV-Positive Men.
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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Group stress management training is more effective than group CBT in HIV-positive mentodecreasedepression, anxiety and stress management.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  None.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
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authors.affiliation: Islamic Azad University, Tonekabun Branch, Iran.
authors.forename: Akbar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hemmati Sabet
authors.affiliation: Islamic Azad University, Tonekabun Branch, Iran.
authors.forename: Javad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khalatbari
authors.affiliation: Islamic Azad University, Tonekabun Branch, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abbas Ghorbani
authors.affiliation: Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haghighi
authors.affiliation: Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmadpanah
keywords: Anxiety; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Depression; Group Training of Stress Management; HIV