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1- Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran.
2- Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran. ,dr.pegahfarokhza@gmail.com
2- Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran. ,
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Objectives The research aimed to determine the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on caregiver burden and psychological flexibility in caregivers of Alzheimer's Elderly.
Methods & Materials The semi-experimental research method and the statistical population were the caregivers of elderly Alzheimer's patients referred to neurology clinics in Tehran in the spring of 2023. Thirty participants were selected using the purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. Then, treatment focused on compassion was implemented in an experimental group in 8 sessions of 90 minutes during eight weeks. The Second Edition Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) and the Caregiving Pressure Questionnaire (CBI) were completed as pre-test, post-test, and follow-up phases. ANOVA with repeated measures was used to analyse the data with SPSS version 23 statistical software.
Results The results showed that compassion-focused therapy was effective in caregiving stress and psychological flexibility in caregivers of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease. The amount of F for the effect of the group on lack of time, interruption in growth, physical pressure, social pressure and emotional pressure was 12.64, 19.23, 19.06, 21.26 and 27.06, respectively. Also, F related to psychological flexibility was obtained as 19.28. The significance level of all cases was less than 0.05, and the effect size was greater than 0.4.
Conclusion Therefore, it is recommended for clinical and health psychologists to support the caregiver's family in their role and improve their mental health in the above cases through intervention programs based on treatment focused on compassion so that by improving mental health, they can be more efficient in the treatment process of elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Methods & Materials The semi-experimental research method and the statistical population were the caregivers of elderly Alzheimer's patients referred to neurology clinics in Tehran in the spring of 2023. Thirty participants were selected using the purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. Then, treatment focused on compassion was implemented in an experimental group in 8 sessions of 90 minutes during eight weeks. The Second Edition Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) and the Caregiving Pressure Questionnaire (CBI) were completed as pre-test, post-test, and follow-up phases. ANOVA with repeated measures was used to analyse the data with SPSS version 23 statistical software.
Results The results showed that compassion-focused therapy was effective in caregiving stress and psychological flexibility in caregivers of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease. The amount of F for the effect of the group on lack of time, interruption in growth, physical pressure, social pressure and emotional pressure was 12.64, 19.23, 19.06, 21.26 and 27.06, respectively. Also, F related to psychological flexibility was obtained as 19.28. The significance level of all cases was less than 0.05, and the effect size was greater than 0.4.
Conclusion Therefore, it is recommended for clinical and health psychologists to support the caregiver's family in their role and improve their mental health in the above cases through intervention programs based on treatment focused on compassion so that by improving mental health, they can be more efficient in the treatment process of elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Keywords: Aged, Alzheimer's Disease, Family caregivers, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Caregiver Burden, Psychological Flexibility
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