Document Type : Original Article
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M.A in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Semnan Branch, Semnan, Iran
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M.A in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch, Sari, Iran
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M.A in Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
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M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Welfare and Health Social Sciences, Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Branch, Ardabil, Iran
10.48311/ijmpp.2026.118926.82916
Abstract
therapy (CBT) on health anxiety, perceived stress, and pain self-efficacy among women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Method and Materials: This study utilized a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest design with a control group and included 36 patients with IBS who were referred by gastroenterologists in Ardabil Province in 2025. Participants were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 18) or the control group (n = 18). The intervention group attended eight 90-minute CBT sessions. Data were collected using the Short Health Anxiety Inventory, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS version 27.
Findings: The results demonstrated that CBT significantly decreases illness likelihood (F=60.92), illness severity (F=58.61), body vigilance (F=64.91), perceived stress (F=72.86), and increased pain self-efficacy (F=69.23) in females with IBS(P< 0.001).
Conclusion: The findings of the present study underscore the profound impact of CBT on psychological and functional outcomes in females with IBS. By significantly reducing health anxiety and perceived stress, and by enhancing pain self-efficacy, CBT addresses the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral mechanisms that perpetuate symptom severity and functional impairment in IBS.
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