Journal of Pediatric Perspectives

Journal of Pediatric Perspectives

The Effectiveness of Lazarus Multimodal Psychotherapy on the Perceived Chronic Pain and Disordered Eating Behaviors of Adolescent Girls with Digestive Disorders in Isfahan

Document Type : original article

Authors
Mina Teimouri 1
Fariba Kiani 2
Reza Ahmadi 3
1 Candidate of General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Boroujen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Boroujen, Iran.
3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.
10.22038/jpp.2025.85685.5521
Abstract
Background: The present study investigated the effectiveness of Lazarus multimodal psychotherapy on the perceived chronic pain and disordered eating behaviors of adolescent girls suffering from digestive disorders in Isfahan.
Method: This study employed a unique semi-experimental pretest-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all teenage girls suffering from digestive disorders in Isfahan in 2024. A purposeful sampling method was used, and thirty adolescent girls were selected and randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group received Lazarus multimodal psychotherapy interventions twice a week for a month and a half, while the control group received no treatment. The study utilized the West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Questionnaire and eating feedback scales, and the data were analyzed using descriptive indexes and Covariance analysis by SPSS-24.
Results: The findings of this study demonstrated the effectiveness of Lazarus multimodal psychotherapy in reducing perceived chronic pain and disordered eating behaviors in adolescent girls with digestive disorders (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The findings of this research underscore the potential benefits of Lazarus multimodal psychotherapy in reducing the physical and behavioral problems of teenage girls with digestive disorders, offering an optimistic outlook for its future application.
Keywords
Disordered eating behaviors
Lazarus multimodal psychotherapy
Perceived chronic pain
Teenage girls
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Journal of Pediatric Perspectives
Volume 13, Issue 1
January 2025
Pages 19265-19275