[ effectiveness of Islamic religion therapy and breathing and HRV biofeedback therapy on increasing HRV and decreasing depression among CABG patients]

Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Islamic based religious psychotherapy, breathing-based meditation and HRV biofeedback therapy on increasing HRV and resonance frequency [psychophisologic harmony] and decreasing depression among CABG patients

Material and Method: Sixty CABG patients were selected and randomly assigned to three groups: religion, breathing techniques and control ones. Each group consisted of 20 patients The experimental groups received a weekly two-hour session with homework for eight weeks to increase psychophysiolgical harmony. The control group received only their normal hospital interventions. HRV and resonance frequency and DASS-21questionnaire were used for patient assessment before and after intervention. One way ANCOVA and descriptive graphs were used for data analysis

Results: The results showed that religion related intervention led to increased psychophysiolgical harmony and decreased depression in CABG patients

Conclusion: Most CABG patients developed some degree of depression which may be ignored in the treatment centers. Therefore psychological intervention and breathing-based meditation intervention are recommended

[ moderating role of coping strategies in relationship between illness perception, quality of life and HBA1c in patients with type I diabetes]

The aim of this study was to investigate the moderating role of coping strategies in the relationship between illness perception, quality of life and HbA1c in patients with type I diabetes. Three hundred patients [172 females and 128 males, 18-30 years] aged with type I diabetes from the Iranian Diabetes Society completed the Illness Perception Questionnaire [IPQ], Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations [CISS], and Quality of Life scale for Diabetics [D-39]. HbA1c level was obtained from patient's laboratory examination. Results of stepwise regression analysis revealed that the influence of illness perception on HbA1c was moderated by task-oriented coping strategy. The relationship between illness perception and quality of life was influenced by three coping strategies, task oriented, emotion-oriented, and avoidant. Coping strategies affect the relationship between illness perception, quality of life and HbA1c in patients with type I diabetes. Results can be helpful in devising preventive policies, determining high risk patients and designing of psychological interventions