THE EFFECT OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL ANGER MANAGEMENT TRAINING ON GENERAL HEALTH OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

Diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses that are closely
associated with psychological problems, particularly anger. The aim of the present study was to
determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior anger management training program on general
health of patients with type 2 diabetes.
Materials & Method: In a semi-experimental design, among 200 patients with type 2 diabetes
referring to a clinic in Tehran, 28 patients with high score in State and Trait Anger Expression
Inventory-2 were selected through voluntary accessible sampling. Participants were randomized to
experimental and control group. The experimental group participated in 90 minutes of cognitivebehavior
anger management training in 10 weeks and the control group received no intervention. To
evaluate the effects of intervention, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) was administered before
and after intervention. The data were analyzed using statistically.
Results: At the end of the intervention, general health of the experimental group was significantly
enhanced.
Conclusion: Cognitive-behavioral anger management training can be efficient in enhancing general
health in patients with type 2 diabetes. So, it is recommended to integrate such trainings into
comprehensive treatment of diabetes