title: Effects of psychotherapy in combination with pharmacotherapy, when compared to pharmacotherapy only on blood pressure, depression, and anxiety in female patients with hypertension.
abstract: We investigated effects of metacognitive detached mindfulness therapy and stress management training on hypertension and symptoms of depression and anxiety, as compared to a control condition. A total of 45 female patients (mean age: M = 36.49 years) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: metacognitive detached mindfulness therapy, stress management training, and the control condition. Blood pressure and symptoms of depression and anxiety decreased from baseline to post-test, to follow-up. Group comparisons showed that blood pressure and symptoms of depression and anxiety decreased more in psychotherapeutic groups than in the control group. Psychotherapeutic treatment of hypertension reduced blood pressure and symptoms of depression and anxiety. Positive effects were observable at follow-up 8 weeks later.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmadpanah
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Alzahra, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Somaye Jamali
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Paghale
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Iran Seddigheh Tahereh Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Azadeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bakhtyari
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
authors.forename: Sattar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaikhavani
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, School of Human Sciences, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aghaei
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Iran Seddigheh Tahereh Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Marzieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nazaribadie
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Edith
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Holsboer-Trachsler
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Switzerland Department of Sport and Health Science, Division of Sport Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland serge.brand@upkbs.ch.
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brand
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D064866:Mindfulness; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group
keywords: hypertension; metacognitive detached mindfulness; stress management; symptoms of depression and anxiety