The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral stress management on anxiety, depression and stress in female with Somatoform vertigo

Aim and Psychological interventions can have a decreasing effect on the symptoms of patients with somatoform disorders، via improving psychological، social and familial status of the patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) on anxiety، depression and stress in female with somatoform vertigo. Methods and Materials: This was a case-control research with pre test، post test and follow up. That was conducted in2011 in laboratory of psychology at the Isfahan university. The sample was consisted of 28 patients with somatoform vertigo، according to the diagnosis of neurologist. Then، they randomly assigned to experimental and control group and completed The DASS test was used on both groups in pre test post test and follow up phases. The experimental group received CBSM for 10 sessions، each session 2 hour، for a period of 2. 5 months. The data was analyzed by ANCOVA. The mean of anxiety، Stress and depression scores، was significantly decreased in experimental group in posttest and follow up. It is suggested that cognitive behavioral stress management have had a positive effect on decreasing anxiety، stress، and depression in patients with somatoform vertigo.