the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on depression, anxiety, and quality of life in men with asthma

Purpose: the aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (cbt) in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and improving the quality of life in men with asthma.methods and materials: this research was conducted using a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest control group design. the statistical sample consisted of 30 men with asthma, who were randomly divided into two equal groups (15 each). the intervention group received cognitive-behavioral therapy, while the control group did not receive any intervention. the tools used in this study included the beck depression inventory (bdi-ii), the state-trait anxiety inventory (stai), and the asthma quality of life questionnaire (aqlq). the data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and spss 22 software.findings: the results indicated that cognitive-behavioral therapy had a significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety and improving the quality of life in the intervention group compared to the control group.conclusion: these findings confirm the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy as an effective intervention in improving psychological well-being and enhancing the quality of life in patients with asthma.