ISSN: 2167-1044
Heimerer College, Psychology of Assessment and Intervention, University of Bamberg, Germany
Dr. Arben Hysenaj is currently employed at the Heimerer College of Psychology of Assessment and Intervention established under the University of Bamberg located in Germany. Dr. Hysenaj has authored several manuscripts published in various journals.
Research Article
Cognitive Distortion among Infected Patients from COVID-19- A Qualitative Analysis
Author(s): Arben Hysenaj*
Introduction: SARS-COVID-19 now is known as a pandemic and planetary widespread virus, and there is little known about the impact of this pandemic on people's health. This study aims to investigate the cognitive distortion (ourselves, self-blame, and about the world) among infected people from SARS-COVID-19.
Methodology: Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted among 18 interviewees. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed via Grounded Theory approach.
Results: Findings indicate that infected people from SARS-COVID-19 show cognitive distortions about the world, about themselves, and self-blame.
Conclusions: There should be a focus on decreasing the cognitive distortion among infected people, to avoid psychological disorders and behavior deviation that can come .. View More»