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Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the
effectiveness of group life skills training (anger management,
assertiveness and relaxation) on decreasing of anxiety and
depression among heart patients, after coronary artery
bypass surgery. Method : In this experimental design, 40
coronary heart patients aged 35-65 years, having bypass
for the first time, were selected randomly and assigned to
two experiment and control groups. The instruments for
data gathering in this study were “Beck Anxiety Inventory”
and “Beck Depression Inventory”, which were completed
by the subjects both before and after life skills training.
Results : Group life skills training significantly decreased
the symptoms of depression and anxiety in the patients in
the experimental group (p<0.001). This change was not
observed in the experimental group. There was no
significant difference between males and females in the
effectiveness of group life skills training. Conclusion :
Group life skills training is effective in decreasing anxiety
and depression in coronary patients after coronary bypass
surgery.
Key words: anger; assertiveness; relaxation; depression;
coronary artery bypass surgery
[Received: 4 February 2008; Accepted: 15 May 2008]
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Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 15, No. 1, Spring 2009, 50-56
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