COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY(CBT) AMONG CAREGIVERS OF CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS

Abstract

Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on changing the automatic negative thoughts that can contribute to and worsen our emotional difficulties, depression and anxiety. The aim of the study is to assess the cognitive behavioral therapy on mental health status among care givers of critically ill patients. A quasi experimental study was done on 30 caregivers of critically ill patients. Nonprobability sampling technique was adopted, self-structured mental health status rating scale was used. The Research Tool was divided in two sections. Section A demographic data. Section B Self – Structured rating scale for Mental Health status. In this study, the reliability was established by using Test and Retest method. Pearson's correlation coefficient was found to be 0.96. Result revealed that 53.30% were female for experimental group, 53.30% male for control group. Education level wise 66.70% had primary education for experimental group, 40% were primary and graduate for control group. Occupation wise 60% were unemployed in experimental group, 53.30% had private job in control group. Monthly family income wise 53.30% had 10,000-20,000 in experimental group, 46.70% had 20,001-30,000 in control group. 53.30 % from joint family in experimental group, 60% in control group.86.70% were married in experimental group, 66.70% in control group.0% had poor mental health status in both the group. 100% had average in experimental and 80% in control group. Physiological Status wise 40% had average, 60% had good mental health status in posttest.100% had average in pretest, 40% had average in posttest.60% had good mental health status. T-value for this test was 24 with 14 degrees of freedom. Corresponding p-value was small (less than 0.05), the null hypothesis is rejected for each aspect. This indicates that the mental health status among care givers of critically ill patients improved remarkably after Cognitive Behavioral Therapy