The Impact of Group Cognitive Behavioral Intervention on the Mental Health of Community-Dwelling Hypertensive Patients
Objective To explore the effects of group cognitive behavioral interventions on improving the mental health of community-dwelling hypertensive patients.Methods Eighty-four hypertensive patients were randomly assigned to the control group or the observation group.The control group,consisting of 37 individuals,received standard health education and routine care;the observation group,consisting of 47 individuals,received 8 weeks of group cognitive be-havioral therapy in addition to routine care.The primary outcome measures included scores from the Patient Health Ques-tionnaire Depression Scale,the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale,the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index,and the Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Disease Scale.Results After the group cognitive behavioral intervention,the 47 patients in the observation group exhibited significant reductions in levels of depression and anxiety(P＜0.05),and significant improvements in sleep quality and self-efficacy(P＜0.05),compared to the control group.Conclusion Group cognitive behavioral interventions can effectively improve the mental health of patients with hypertension.
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