Showing 6 results for Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Hamid Abotalebi, Nafise Yazdchi, Hadi Akbarinejhad,
Volume 13, Issue 1 (4-2022)
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Aims and background: Theoretical advances and research developments have provided the basis for conceptualizing headache as a psycho-physiological disorder, and have eventually led to the use of behavioral and psychological therapies for headache. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on resilience and intensity of pain experience in women with chronic headache.
Materials and Methods: This study was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest & follow up control group design. The population of this study consisted of all women with headaches in 2019 for the treatment of headache to the Government Clinic neurologist referred Esfahan city formed. In total, 30 women were selected by purposive sampling as the participants and randomly divided into tow groups. The members of the experimental group received their group-specific treatment in 8 sessions of 1.5 hours; But members of the control group did not receive any treatment. Analysis of findings through repeated measures analysis of variance test.
Results: In the pretest, the mean and standard deviation of resilience & chronic headaches There was no significant difference in the experimental and control groups (p>0.05). Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy in post-test improved Resilience and intensity of pain experience women with chronic headache (p<0.001). In the follow-up phase, the effect of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy was lasting (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may be effective in reducing the severity of headaches by reducing catastrophic headaches, thereby reducing pain-related fears, and therefore in increasing resilience in women with chronic headaches, and can be considered a useful preventive strategy.
Faezeh Ebrahimisadr, Nasrin Kashefimehr, Hadi Smkhani Akbarinejhad,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (1-2023)
Abstract
Aims and background: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) with short-term solution-focused therapy (SSFT) on pain anxiety & quality of life in patients with chronic headache.
Materials and Methods: This was a semi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest, controlled design with follow-up. The statistical population of the study consisted of men suffering from chronic headache in Tabriz city in 202245 people were selected using the purposeful sampling method, and were randomly divided into three groups. The experimental groups received the treatment specific to their group in 8 and 6 1.5 hour sessions, respectively, but the control group received no treatment. Data were analyzed with repeated measures analysis of variance.
Results: In the pretest, mean and standard deviation of MBCT for pain anxiety was (76/93±4/49) & for quality of life was (40/40±3/85); in SSFT for for pain anxiety was (76/87±4/43) & for quality of life was (39/33±4/79); and in the control group for pain anxiety was (78/27±4/14) & for quality of life was (40/60±3/52). Both treatments compared to the control group, reduced pain anxiety and increased quality of life of patients after the test (p<0.001). In the follow-up phase, the effect of these two treatments on pain anxiety and quality of life was lasting (p<0.001). The effect of these two treatments on pain anxiety and quality of life at posttest and follow-up was not different (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that these two treatments have reduced pain anxiety and increased the quality of life of chronic headache patients.
Ali Sadeghi, Ahmad Ghazanfari, Shahram Mashahdizadeh, Tayebe Sharifi,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (5-2023)
Abstract
Aims and background: For many years, psychological treatments for acute biological patients, along with other drug treatments, have been the answer to the patients' psychological problems. The present study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of group training of psychological capitals with cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on depression of migraine patients in Isfahan city.
Materials and Methods: The design of this research was a Quasi-Experimental type of pre-test, post-test, and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of the study was made up of all migraine patients in Isfahan city in 1400. The research sample consisted of 54 patients with migraine who were selected by the available sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. The experimental groups underwent 14 sessions of psychological capital training, and the second experimental group underwent 8 sessions of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness. The control group did not receive any intervention. The research tool included the Beck Depression Questionnaire and the data were analyzed using two-way repeated measures ANOVA.
Results: The difference in depression scores in the pre-test and follow-up test in the three groups is significant (p<0.001) and the difference between the groups in the research stages (interaction of time in the group) is equal to 72.9%.
Conclusion: Considering the effect of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness and psychological capital training on the depression of migraine patients, these treatments become an effective factor in improving the depression of these patients.
Ali Sadeghi, , , ,
Volume 14, Issue 3 (12-2023)
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Aims and background: For years, psychological treatments for acute biological patients, along with other drug treatments, have been the answer to patients' psychological problems. The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of group training of psychological capitals with cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on the psychosomatic symptoms of migraine patients in Isfahan city.
Materials and Methods: The design of this research was a semi-experimental type of pre-test, post-test and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of the study was made up of all migraine patients in Isfahan city in 1400. The research sample consisted of 54 patients with migraine and were selected by purposeful sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. The experimental groups underwent 14 sessions of psychological capital training, and the second experimental group underwent 8 sessions of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness, and the control group did not receive any intervention. The research tool included the Beck Depression Questionnaire and the data were analyzed using two-way analysis of variance with repeated measurements.
Results: The difference in the psychosomatic symptoms scores in the pre-test and follow-up test in the three groups is significant (p<0.001) and the difference between the groups in the research stages (interaction of time in the group) is equal to 72.9%.
Conclusion: Considering the effect of mindfulness based cognitive therapy and psychological capital training on the psychosomatic symptoms of migraine patients, these treatments become an effective factor in improving the symptoms of these patients.
Naeimeh Bagherzadeh Hamamchi, Shahla Abkhooy, Hadi Smkhani Akbarinejhad,
Volume 14, Issue 3 (12-2023)
Abstract
Aims and background: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on sleep quality & intensity pain of women with migraine.
Materials and Methods: This study was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest & follow-up control group design. The statistical population of the research consisted of all women suffering from migraine in Tabriz city in 2023. In total, 30 person meeting the inclusion criteria were selected by purposeful sampling, and The were randomly divided into the intervention and control groups (15 people each). The measurement tools were Pittsburgh sleep quality and McGill pain intensity questionnaires. The members of the experimental group received MBCT in 8 sessions of 1.5 hours; but the control group did not receive any treatment. Analysis of findings through repeated measures analysis of variance test.
Results: In the pretest, mean and standard deviation of the MBCT for sleep quality (17.60±2.53) and for intensity pain (46.87±4.61), and in the control group for sleep quality (17.00±2.03) and for intensity pain (45.80±3.89) (P>0.05). MBCT compared to the control group the sleep quality (14.13±2.20) and intensity pain (41.93±5.04) of women with migraine improved and decreased respectively in the post-test (p<0.001). In the follow-up phase, the effect of treatment on the sleep quality and intensity pain was lasting (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy has increased sleep quality and reduced the intensity pain of women with migraine.
Elaheh Mottagizadeh Soltanahmadi, Hadi Smkhani Akbarinejhad,
Volume 14, Issue 4 (2-2024)
Abstract
Aims and background: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on quality of life & intensity pain of men with migraine.
Materials and Methods: This study was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest & follow-up control group design. The statistical population of the research consisted of all men suffering from migraine in Tabriz city in 2023. In total, 30 person meeting the inclusion criteria were selected by purposeful sampling, and The were randomly divided into the intervention and control groups (15 people each). The members of the experimental group received MBCT in 8 sessions of 1.5 hours; but the control group did not receive any treatment. Analysis of findings through repeated measures analysis of variance test.
Results: In the pretest, mean and standard deviation of the MBCT for quality of life (39.33±4.79) and for intensity pain (46.80±4.53), and in the control group for quality of life (40.60±3.52) and for intensity pain (45.80±3.80) (P>0.05). MBCT compared to the control group the sleep quality (45.40±5.19) and intensity pain (42.07±5.02) of men with migraine increased and decreased respectively in the post-test (p<0.001). In the follow-up phase, the effect of treatment on the quality of life and intensity pain was lasting (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy has increased quality of life and reduced the intensity pain of men with migraine.
