The effects of rational emotive behavior therapy in the rehabilitation ot patients with spinal cord injury
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2011.08.012
- VernacularTitle:合理情绪行为疗法在脊髓损伤患者康复治疗中的作用
- Author:
Qi CHEN
;
Guangqing YAO
;
Feng LI
;
Wei XIONG
;
Zhong FANG
;
Yong ZHANG
;
Wei WU
;
Fengjin GUO
;
Jun XIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rational emotive behavior therapy;
Spinal cord injury;
Psychological states;
Activities of daily living;
Quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2011;33(8):606-609
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the effects of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) in the rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).MethodsA total of 300 SCI patients from six institutions were divided into a research group and a control group. Systematic rehabilitation was given to the patients of the control group, while systematic rehabilitation and REBT were given to the patients of the research group. All patients were followed up for 1 year. Psychological state, activities of daily living (ADL), and quality of life (QOL) were evaluated with a symptom check list (SCL-90), a modified version of the Barthel index (MBI) and the World Health Organization's quality of life assessment (WHOQOL-100).ResultsOne year after treatment, the improvement in QOL of patients in the research group was better, on average, than that in the control group. The differences were primarily in mental items. The ADL ability of patients in both groups improved, and any differences were not significant. The psychological state of patients in the research group had improved significantly 1 year after treatment, while the improvements in the control group were not significant on average, except in terms of interpersonal sensitivity.ConclusionREBT had little effect on the ADL ability of SCI patients, however, it improved their psychological state significantly, and thus improved their QOL.
