Effect of Psychodrama on Fibromyalgia Patients’ Pain Levels, Quality of Life, and Skills of Expressing Emotions_abstract

Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.4 Issue.4

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.22.4.07

RESEARCH ARTICLE / ARAŞTIRMA YAZISI

Effect of Psychodrama on Fibromyalgia Patients’ Pain Levels, Quality of Life, and Skills of Expressing Emotions

Fibromiyalji Tanılı Bireylerin Ağrı Düzeyleri, Yaşam Kaliteleri ve Duyguları İfade Etme Becerileri Üzerinde Psikodramanın Etkisi

Özlem Şener¹

Abstract:

This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of psychodrama group psychotherapy on fibromyalgia patients and improve the physical and psycho-social well-being of patients by enabling them to develop awareness about the psychological origins of their pain, gain skills to express emotions, and externalize emotions. The study employed the experimental design without a control group. The participants consisted of nine female fibromyalgia participants who were able to continue their participation in the psychodrama sessions. The Personal Information Form, the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, the Visual Analogue Scale, and the Emotional Expressivity Scale were administered to collect the study data, and non-parametric measurements were performed. As a result, according to the study findings, at the end of psychodrama group therapy, the pain of group members with fibromyalgia decreased, whereas their ability to express emotions and their general quality of life increased.

Keywords: Fibromyalgia, Psychological Pain, Psychodrama, Expression of Emotions

¹Assist. Prof., İstanbul Aydın University, Department of Counseling and Guidance, İstanbul-Turkey, ozlemsener@aydin.edu.tr, Orcid Id: 0000-0002-0081-7374

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: İstanbul Aydın University, Department of Counseling and Guidance, İstanbul-Turkey, Kyrenia-TRNC, E-mail: ozlemsener@aydin.edu.tr

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 19.09.2022, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 22.10.2022, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 30.10.2022, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 06.12.2022

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Şener, Ö. (2022). Effect of Psychodrama on Fibromyalgia Patients’ Pain Levels, Quality of Life, and Skills of Expressing Emotions, Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 4(4): 361-369

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