The Effectiveness of Transdiagnostic Therapy Based on Repetitive Negative Thoughts on the Alexithymia, Emotional Regulation in patient with Psychogenic Non Epileptic Seizures

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Clinical psychology, college of psychology and education, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran

2 associate professor of clinical psychology- dept of psychology- shahid chamran university, ahwaz,iran

3 professor of psychology, college of psychology and education, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran

4 professor of Clinical psychology, college of psychology and education, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Transdiagnostic Therapy Based on Repetitive Negative Thought on the Alexithymia, Emotional Regulation in patients with Psychogenic Non Epileptic Seizures.

Method: In this research, an experimental single-case design with asynchronous multiple base line was used. The efficacy of Transdiagnostic Therapy Based on Repetitive Negative Thought was evaluated during three stages of intervention including baseline, treatment and follow up. Three patients were selected through purposive sampling and entered the study. In this study, Alexithymia Toronto Questionnaire and Barking Emotional Regulation were used. The data were analyzed using the Reliable Change Index, clinical significances and visual inspection.Results: In this study, the reliable change index for the Alexithymia variable in the first to third patients was 4.46, 4.08 and 4.46, respectively, which was significant (RCI >1.96), and therefore, no random changes were made. Recovery rates are 53%, 47% and 57% for the first patient, respectively, indicating that they are successful in the first and third patients and the relative success in the second patient. In the emotional regulation variable, the change in reliable change index was 2.02 in all three patients, which was significantly (RCI > 1.96) significant. The percentage of emotional regulation recovery in these three patients is 75%, 72%, and 57%, which is in the range of recovery and treatment success.
Conclusion: The findings indicate the effectiveness of Transdiagnostic Therapy Based on Repetitive Negative Thought in decreasing Alexithymia and increased emotional regulation.

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Jundishapur Scientific Medical Journal
Volume 18, Issue 3 - Serial Number 120
September and October 2019
Pages 263-274

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  • Receive Date: 06 July 2019
  • Revise Date: 06 August 2019
  • Accept Date: 13 August 2019

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