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Original Research

Authors

Hosseini Tabatabaei   R. (1)
Bolghan-Abadi   M. (*)
Bazargan   M. (1)






(*) Young Researcher and Elite Club, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran
(1) Clinical Psychology, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran

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Article History

Received:   November  20, 2018
Accepted:   June 12, 2018
ePublished:   October 10, 2018

ABSTRACT

Aims According to the nature of multiple sclerosis (MS) disease, the patients with MS are always facing with problems in their interpersonal communications. Therefore, the study investigates the effectiveness of group-based solutionfocused therapy on interpersonal problems in patients with multiple sclerosis
Materials & Methods The research method was semi-experimental with pretest/posttest and control group design. A number of 40 members of Multiple Sclerosis Association of Mashhad were selected through convenience sampling and assigned to experimental and control groups randomly. The experimental group has been received group-based solution-focused intervention and the control group was in wait list. To gather the data Barkham, Hardy, and Startup’s Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32) was used. The obtained data analyzed by MANCOVA test through SPSS-23 software.
Findings According to the mean of the interpersonal problems of the experimental group rather than the mean of the interpersonal problems of control group, it can be concluded that the group-based solution-focused therapy lead to reduce the interpersonal problems of experimental group (P>.001, F= 81.31). The effect size was .69.
Conclusion According to group-based solution-focused therapy has a nonpathological view as communicative approach, could be effective on resolving the interpersonal problems of patients with MS.


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