Evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of psychotherapy in the complex spa treatment

The results of individual and group psychotherapy in the complex health - resort treatment of 55 patients using balneological, mud, and physiotherapeutic procedures are presented. The effectiveness of treatment was assessed by changes in the scales of the SF-36 questionnaire and the index of the total assessment of regulatory systems. In the study group, there was a pronounced positive dynamic of indicators with their values ??at the beginning of treatment and the indicators of the comparison group. It is concluded that complex health - resort treatment’s effectiveness significantly increases when combined with individual and group psychotherapy. The positive results of psychotherapy are most manifested in the improvement of role functioning due to patients’ physical and emotional state.

complex health-resort treatment, psychotherapy, SF-36 questionnaire, index of the total assessment of regulatory systems