The Effectiveness of Cognitive-behavioral Based Stress Management Training on Anxiety in MS Female Patients

Abstract Objectives: This present study aimed examines the Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral based stress management training on anxiety of MS female patients. Methods: this study employed a semi-experimental research method with pre-test post-test, control group and random assignment. The statistical population consists of all female MS patients referring to Iran MS association in 2014, that 24 individuals is selected by accessible sampling among them and were divided into intervention and control group randomly. For measuring independent variable Beck’s Anxiety inventories were used. Results: the results of ANCOVA showed that cognitive-behavioral based stress management training has been effective on reduction the anxiety of MS female patients (p le 0.05). Discussion: According to obtained results we believe that cognitive-behavioral based stress management training program has been effective on anxiety reduction of MS female patients. Thus this training method can be used for target groups and general population as an interventional program. Key words: Stress management, cognitive-behavioral method, multiple sclerosis