Zeinab Mousavi Almaleki; Soheila Ghomian; Rasoul Roshan Chesli; Mina Bagherinezhad
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Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic has been on the rise all over the globe during the last two years and numerous cases are being reported positive on the Covid-19 diagnostic test daily. Patients dealing with this disease experience special emotions and psychological conditions. The aim of this study is ...
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Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic has been on the rise all over the globe during the last two years and numerous cases are being reported positive on the Covid-19 diagnostic test daily. Patients dealing with this disease experience special emotions and psychological conditions. The aim of this study is to understand and describe the lived experience of these patients and their psychological and spiritual dimensions. This study was carried out through a qualitative method following a descriptive phenomenological approach. Data gathering was performed via 14 semi-structured interviews with COVID-19 patients from different cities in Iran. The selection of the sample was started with purposive sampling in 2020, and continued with the selection of more samples through the snowball sampling method till data saturation was achieved. Data analyses were performed by a qualitative method based on the Colizzi approach, leading to the extraction of 8 major classes and 24 themes. The classes of negative reactions to the diseases included fear and anxiety, hopelessness, anger and hatred, depersonalization and de-realization, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The post-disease classes of attitudinal and spiritual evolutions included increased spirituality, modified interpersonal relationships, and evolved self-concept. have achieved unique spiritual experiences and growth dimensions in their life upon dealing with the pandemic. This study can greatly help psychologists, medics, and medical managers to identify therapeutic approaches to treat anxiety and improve peace in the Covid-19 patients.
Mina Bagherinezhad; Rasol Roshan Chesli; Mohammad Arash Ramezani; Kazem Rasoulzadeh Tabatabaei
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Experience of complex trauma in childhood can lead to significant psychological effects in adulthood. One of such most important effects is maladaptive sense of self. The purpose of this study was to provide a deep understanding regarding the quality of sense of self in Iranian adult clients with a history ...
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Experience of complex trauma in childhood can lead to significant psychological effects in adulthood. One of such most important effects is maladaptive sense of self. The purpose of this study was to provide a deep understanding regarding the quality of sense of self in Iranian adult clients with a history of complex trauma. The research method employed was interpretive phenomenology, which is a qualitative method. For this purpose, using purposeful sampling, 12 clients (8 females and 4 males), with a history of complex trauma (emotional and physical neglect, and emotional, physical and sexual abuse) who referred to two psychological clinics in Tehran, were selected. In-depth interviews were held to collect data. The interview sessions were recorded and transcribed verbatim and were analyzed using the seven-stage method of Colaizzi. The two main themes extracted were the central sense of self and coping strategies. The central sense of self included two main categories of maladaptive shame and maladaptive fear. The coping strategies included three main categories of avoidance, feeling angry with oneself, and compensatory behaviors. In the end, the findings were discussed.
