Medical progress in dialysis therapy made it possible to treat patients with the end-stage renal disease for many years. But at the other side it may lead to profound changes in everyday life and may induce depression and anxiety. The research presented in this article explores the influence of psychological interventions on anxiety and depression levels in patients undergoing dialysis therapy. The experimental design included two experimental groups: cognitive intervention and cognitive/narrative intervention and one control group (standard treatment). In total, 139 participants aged 22–75, including 67 women and 72 men diagnosed with end-stage renal disease and treated with dialysis, were divided into a control group and two experimental groups. Two well-known tools were used in the study: Beck Depression Inventory and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. It was indicated that cognitive intervention may decrease the level of anxiety as a state, whereas cognitive/narrative intervention may decrease the level of anxiety as a state and the level of depression in dialysis patients. The stronger effect in the case of using narrative therapy may be the consequence of the fact that narrative therapy stimulates deeper analysis of the discussed issues (involving emotional level).
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