The effectiveness of group therapy based on emotional regulation on cognitive and emotional problems and cognitive helplessness in patients who have recovered from COVID-19 with Remdesivir treatment

Diseases caused by infection in the immune system can result to psychological disorders. The perevalance of the acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (COVID-19) has been associated with psychiatric consequences. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of treatment based on emotional regulation on problems. Cognitive and emotional (memory, mood) and cognitive helplessness (stress, depression, anxiety) in patients who recovered from Covid-19 with Remdesivir treatment in Rafsanjan city.

A semi-experimental research design with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group, the statistical population includes patients with covid-19 in the city of Rafsanjan in 1400 who were treated with Remdesivir. The study sample includes 30 recovered patients who were randomly selected to participate in the study based on their desire and satisfaction and were replaced in two experimental and control groups. Treatment based on emotional regulation was performed in 8 sessions of 1:30 for the experimental group and the control group did not receive any psychological treatment. Both groups answered the depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS) (1992), the Mood and Feeling Questionnaire (MFQ) (1987) and the memory capacity questionnaire before and after the training process. The data collected on They were analyzed based on SPSS-21 software with descriptive and inferential statistics

The results of the research showed that the treatment based on emotional regulation has a significant effect on improving memory function and mood, as well as depression and anxiety in recovered patients with COVID-19. Treatment based on emotion and stress did not have a significant effect on the recovered patients (P>0.05).

Considering the alarming effect of COVID-19 infection on mental health, it is recommended and emphasized to evaluate the psychopathology of the survivors of COVID-19 in order to diagnose and treatment psychological disorders and problems.