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Background: AF Patients with depression resulted in a markedly reduced quality of life. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Methods: It was A longitudinal randomized controlled trial with a pre and 12-weeks post-test. Ninety persons were randomly assigned to either a CBT group (CBT) ( = 45) or a treatment as usual (TAU) group ( = 45). The outcome were changes in the HRQoL [12-item Short Form Health Survey, SF12, divided into two domains: the physical component summary (PCS) and the mental component summary (MCS)], changes in psychological distress [Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)], and Illness Perception [Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ)].
Results: There were statistically significant differences in score reduction for PHQ-9 (t = 3.186, = 0.002), HAMD (t = 2.611, = 0.011), BIPQ (t = 7.660, < 0.001), and MCS (t = 4.301, < 0.001) between CBT group and TAU group.
Conclusions: CBT improved HRQoL, Illness Perception and reduced Depressive symptoms in atrial fibrillation.
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