The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on the fear of hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetic patients: A randomized clinical trial
EMDR can be used to alleviate fears of hypoglycemia that lead to psychological symptoms in patients with diabetes type 2.
Article Abstract
“Background: The fear of hypoglycemia leads to psychological symptoms in patients with diabetes type 2. In this research, the effects of EDMR on the fear of hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes type 2 were examined.
Methods: A clinical trial study was carried out with participation of 72 patients who had diabetes type 2 in Velayat Hospital. The participants were randomly assigned into control and intervention groups. The intervention group received EMDR. The required information was gleaned using a questionnaire of fear of hypoglycemia, intensity of hypoglycemia, and demographics filled out before the intervention, and 1 month and 3 months after it. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics on SPSS Version 23. For comparison of fear of hypoglycemia in intervention and control groups, repeated measure ANOVA and Cohen d test were used.
Results: The mean age of the participants in the intervention group was 43.17 ± 10.55 and in the control group was 45.86 ± 13.6. In this study, without considering the potential disruptors in the incorrect model, the intervention caused a reduction of 15 points 1 month after the completion of the intervention and a reduction of 17 points 3 month after the completion of the intervention on the scale of fear of hypoglycemia; but post-correction of potential disruptors, intervention caused a reduction of 19.5 scores 1 month after the completion and a reduction of 20.3 scores 3 months after the intervention .
Conclusions: The EMDR can be used as a non-pharmaceutical treatment method to treat and alleviate the fear of hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes patients.”
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Article Access
Open Access
Sheikhi, M., Moradi, M., Shahsavary, S., Alimoradi, Z., & Salimi, H. R. (2020). The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on the fear of hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetic patients: A randomized clinical trial. BMC Psychology, 8:82. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-020-00450-0
Date
August 8, 2020
Creator(s)
Mohammadreza Sheikhi, Mohamad Moradi, Saeed Shahsavary
Contributor(s)
Zainab Alimoradi, Hamid Reza Salimi
Topics
Medical/Somatic
Extent
8 pages
Publisher
BMC
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APA Citation
Sheikhi, M., Moradi, M., Shahsavary, S., Alimoradi, Z., & Salimi, H. R. (2020). The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on the fear of hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetic patients: A randomized clinical trial. BMC Psychology, 8:82. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-020-00450-0
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed, RCT
Access Type
External Resource, Open Access
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