The BAI scores improved after therapy, and all patients
who completed the course of treatment claimed to feel more relaxed and generally better. In contrast to our finding, in the
study of surprisingly, he found that the anxiety scores
did not improve after therapy, but in his study the HADS anxiety scale was used to assess the degree of anxiety and it is possible that the HADS score is not sensitive enough to have detected any changes achieved. In addition, the sessions in the study by Eiser et al. , and Funk et al. concentrated particularly on education, muscle relaxation and breathing exercises, whereas in the present study the psychiatrist concentrated more on exploring the roots of the patients’ anxieties and developing general psychological coping strategies. The breathing exercises were directed predominantly at general relaxation rather than training of muscle groups. Generally, we are in agreement with Atkins et al. , and Puhan et al. who mentioned that a much longer rehabilitation program, including psychological sessions, was more effective in reducing anxiety than rehabilitation sessions alone.