Comparing the effectiveness of emotion-based therapy and compassionate mind-based therapy on post-traumatic growth and perceived positive and negative emotions in adult inpatients who have recovered from Coronavirus

Introduction: This research aimed to compare the effectiveness of emotion-based and compassionate mind-based therapy on post-traumatic growth and perceived positive and negative emotions in adult inpatients who have recovered from Coronavirus.    Materials and Methods: The statistical population of this cross-sectional study included all recovered patients diagnosed with Coronavirus in Mashhad-Iran during July-September 2021. Forty-five patients were selected and divided into three equal groups randomly (two experimental groups and one control group). The experimental groups received emotion-based therapy or compassionate mind-based therapy. The research instruments were the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS). Data were analyzed through mixed variance analysis, repeated measurements, and SPSS-23 software.    Results: The results showed that there is no significant difference between the two interventions on post-traumatic growth and perceived positive and negative emotions in adult inpatients who have recovered from Corona; however, both therapies affect positive and negative emotions and post-traumatic growth in post-test and 3-month follow-up (P lt; 0.05).   Conclusion: Based on the results, emotion-based and compassionate mind-based therapy can improve post-traumatic growth and positive and negative emotions in adult inpatients who have recovered from Coronavirus.