Effectiveness of Behavioral Activation Therapy on Depression and Sexual Satisfaction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Subject Areas : Journal of Excellence in counseling and psychotherapy

Mohsen  Rahjerdi ¹ (PhD Student, Counseling Department, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran)
Mansour  Sodani ² (Professor, Consulting Department, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran)
Maryam  Gholamzadeh jofre ³ (Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.)
Parviz  Asgari ⁴ (Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran)

Received: 2021-04-25 Accepted : 2021-05-22 Published : 2022-05-22

Keywords: Depression, Diabetes, Sexual Satisfaction, Behavioral Activation Therapy,

Abstract :

Purpose: This research was conducted with the aim to determine the effectiveness of behavioral activation therapy on depression and sexual satisfaction in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was a single case experimental from type of non-concurrent multiple baseline design. The research population was patients with type 2 diabetes of Mashhad city in 2019 year, which from them 4 people were selected by purposive sampling method. All four people individually underwent 6 sessions of 90-minute behavioral activation therapy. The research instruments were scales of Beck depression (1967) and Hudson et al sexual satisfaction (1981). Data were analyzed using reliable change index (RCI) and maximum percentage of improvement (MPI).Findings: The results showed that behavioral activation therapy significantly led to decreased depression and increased sexual satisfaction in all four patients with type 2 diabetes.Conclusion: Regarded to results, planning to use this therapy method is necessary. As a result, counselors and therapists can use behavioral activation therapy along with other therapies methods to improve psychological characteristics, especially decrease depression and increase sexual satisfaction.