REDUCING CORTISOL LEVELS AND STRESS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA CAREGIVERS THROUGH SELF HYPNOSIS
Keywords:
Schizophreni, Caregiver, Cortisol, Self-HypnosisAbstract
Schizophrenia affects individuals across all age groups, with a peak incidence between 20 and 30 years of age. The recurrence rate among adult patients with a first episode of schizophrenia within three years ranges from 57% (95% CI: ±21.2%) to 93.8% (95% CI: ±3.7%). Caregiving for schizophrenia patients remains a significant challenge, especially in meeting their daily needs and providing adequate care. The aims to evaluate the effect of self-hypnosis training on reducing stress levels and cortisol concentrations in caregivers of schizophrenia patients in the Langsa City Health Center area. This quasi-experimental study utilized a pretest-posttest group design. The effects of self-hypnosis training were analyzed by comparing cortisol levels and stress degrees before and after the intervention in the caregiver group, with a control group comprising caregivers and independent schizophrenia patients. Among 16 caregiver participants, 14 showed a decrease in cortisol levels following self-hypnosis training, while only 2 experienced an increase (from 38.92 to 63.37 ng/ml and from 58.43 to 74.81 ng/ml). Stress levels also declined significantly, with the number of caregivers experiencing moderate stress reducing from 13 to 3 after the intervention. Self-hypnosis training effectively reduces cortisol levels and stress severity in caregivers of schizophrenia patients. This intervention may offer a valuable approach to alleviating caregiver burden.
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