Investigating guided imagery on depression in patients with Type 2 diabetes

Prevalence of depression in this disease is 3 times than other chronic diseases. [...]its diagnosis and treatment is crucial. [18] This intervention has many advantages such as efficacy, reduced costs, and simplicity. [...]the nurses can use it for relaxing the patient and reaching to stable state....

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Published in:National journal of physiology, pharmacy and pharmacology pharmacy and pharmacology, 2018, Vol.8 (5), p.1-766
Main Authors: Azizi, Salimeh, Babaei, Maryam, Mousavi, Akram
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative medicine
Anxiety
Breast cancer
Cancer therapies
Chemotherapy
Chronic illnesses
Costs
Diabetes
Intervention
Mental depression
Metabolism
Mortality
Pain
Quality of life
Studies
Visualization
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Summary:Prevalence of depression in this disease is 3 times than other chronic diseases. [...]its diagnosis and treatment is crucial. [18] This intervention has many advantages such as efficacy, reduced costs, and simplicity. [...]the nurses can use it for relaxing the patient and reaching to stable state. Inclusion criteria included Type 2 diabetes, age 35-65, lack of diagnosed depression before diabetes, lack of major stressful life events (deaths of the first degree relatives, severe disease in family members, financial bankruptcy, accident, and severe family disagreement with a spouse) during the past 6 months, absence of severe depression, or suicidal thoughts and having at least the elementary fifth degree of education. According to research findings, guided imagery caused reduction in mild-to-moderate depression score in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
ISSN:2320-4672
2231-3206
DOI:10.5455/njppp.2018.8.0101531012018