The comparison of the relationship between irrational beliefs and defense styles among cardiac patients and ordinary people

According to the signification of psychological factors causing physical disease, the current study has been accomplished with aim of comparison between different irrational beliefs and defense styles among the cardiac patients.

Current study has been accomplished in the frame of field independence-comparison approach.238 samples of patients by the age of 20 - 70 who have taken in part in this study were all in Tabriz Shahid Madani Hospital. Those mentioned patients were chosen with sampling methodology in order to be studied in this field.240 healthy people were chosen randomly among the patient's companions and the hospital staffs. These healthy people have taken part in this study by filling out the irrational beliefs{IBT} and defense styles(DSQ) questionnaires. The data of this study was analyzed frequently using the multi-changeable variations and the analyzing of variations tests.

Two groups of cardiac patients and healthy people in relation to irrational beliefs demand for approval,frustration reactive, emotional irresponsibility, perfectionism, immature defense styles, mature defensive styles and neurotic defense styles are significantly different.(p<0/05)

In attention to the result of this study which is the indication of different sorts of the functions of irrational beliefs, specially in cardiac patients, it is suggested that in some fields such as: prevention, remedy and physiotherapy not only medical intervention is required but also psychological intervention would be necessary for both cardiac patients and healthy people.