AU - Amjadian, Mohyeddin AU - Bahrami Ehsan, Hadi AU - Rostami, Reza AU - Vahedi, Siamak TI - The effectiveness of Islamic religion therapy and breathing and HRV biofeedback therapy on increasing HRV and decreasing depression among CABG patients PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - HBI_Journals JN - HBI_Journals VO - 22 VI - 2 IP - 2 4099 - http://sjku.muk.ac.ir/article-1-3107-en.html 4100 - http://sjku.muk.ac.ir/article-1-3107-en.pdf SO - HBI_Journals 2 ABĀ  - Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Islamic-based religious psychotherapy, breathing-based meditation and HRV biofeedback therapy on increasing HRV and resonance frequency (psychophisologic harmony) and decreasing depression among CABG patients. Material and Method: Sixty CABG patients were selected and randomly assigned to three groups: religion, breathing techniques and control ones. Each group consisted of 20 patients The experimental groups received a weekly two-hour session with homework for eight weeks to increase psychophysiolgical harmony. The control group received only their normal hospital interventions. HRV and resonance frequency and DASS-21questionnaire were used for patient assessment before and after intervention. One –way ANCOVA and descriptive graphs were used for data analysis. Results: The results showed that religion related intervention led to increased psychophysiolgical harmony and decreased depression in CABG patients Conclusion: Most CABG patients developed some degree of depression which may be ignored in the treatment centers. Therefore psychological intervention and breathing-based meditation intervention are recommended. Kew words: Islamic religion therapy, Breathing and HRV biofeedback, Depression, heart rate variability (HRV), Resonance frequency (psychophysiologic harmony). Received: Sep 2, 2016 Accepted: Jan 17, 2017 CP - IRAN IN - Psychology Department, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran LG - eng PB - HBI_Journals PG - 1 PT - Original Research YR - 2017