the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy on coping strategies and anxiety sensitivity of patients with covid-19 obsession

Background: one of the factors affecting people’s mental health is having repeated and confused thoughts about covid-19. in this regard, the present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on coping strategies and anxiety sensitivity of patients with covid-19 obsession.methods: the present research method was quasi-experimental and pre-test-post-test design with a control group. the statistical population of the study included patients with covid-19 obsession in 2021. the study sample includes 30 patients with covid-19 obsession who were selected using the convenience sampling method and were randomly divided into two experimental groups (n=15) and control groups (n=15). the collection tool included a questionnaire on covid-19 obsession, coping strategies, and anxiety sensitivity. the experimental group received ten 90-minute sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy, but the control group received no intervention. finally, the obtained data were analyzed by multivariate covariance analysis in spss software, version 24 (p<0.05).results: the results showed that cognitive-behavioral therapy significantly increased the problem-oriented coping strategy and decreased the emotion-oriented coping strategy, avoidance coping strategy, and anxiety sensitivity (physical, cognitive and social) in patients with covid-19 obsession (p<0.01).conclusion: the obtained findings indicated that cognitive-behavioral therapy can significantly improve the patients with covid-19 obsession. considering the long-term consequences of covid-19, psychology and counseling centers should take measures to identify and treat vulnerable groups.