Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy based on Intolerance of Uncertainty on Worry and Anxiety in Women with Corona Anxiety (case study)

In addition to high morbidity and mortality due to Prevalence of Covid-19, it has led to psychological problems including Corona anxiety, that Women are more prone to this anxiety than men. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy based on intolerance of uncertainty on worry and anxiety in women with corona anxiety.

 This study was a case study with multiple baseline and two-month follow-up. Three female patients who had completed criteria set for entering the study, were selected from the statistical population by available sampling method. Then they were treated for 15 sessions upon the protocol of cognitive-behavioral therapy based on intolerance of uncertainty. Participants were assessed three times on the baseline stage and in sessions 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 as well as in monthly follow-up sessions for two months by completing the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale, Penn State Worry Questionnaire, and Worry Domain Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using visual inspection, improvement percentage and reliable change index.

The results showed that cognitive-behavioral therapy based on intolerance of uncertainty model was clinically and statistically effective on worry and anxiety in Women with Corona anxiety (p<0.05).

Based on the results of the present study, it can be said that the cognitive-behavioral therapy based on intolerance of uncertainty can be an effective intervention to reduce worry and anxiety in women with Corona anxiety.