Showing 2 results for Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Simin Gholamrezaei, Firoozeh Ghazanfari, Lida Saeidi,
Volume 18, Issue 6 (9-2019)
Abstract
Background: Type 2 diabete is a group of metabolic diseases whose common feature is elevated blood glucose levels due to defective insulin secretion, functional impairment, or both. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy on reducing the disturbed eating behaviors, psychological distress and body worthiness in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study that was performed on type 2 diabetic patients of Kermanshah. The samples were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups and Body Worthiness Scale, Disturbed Eating Behaviors Scale, DASS-21 Scale, and the Mindfulness Questionnaire were used. Patients in the experimental group received sessions of Mindfulness Based -Cognitive Therapy each week two months. While the control group did not receive an intervention during this period. After completing the intervention sessions, again, both groups were asked to complete the research tool. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (covariance). The findings were analyzed using Spss24 software.
Results: The results showed is effective in eating behaviors, psychological distress and the body worthiness.
Conclusion: Mindfulness- Based Cognitive Therapy on can decrease eating behaviors, psychological distress and enhance the body worthiness in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Mina Dakani, Mohammad Fakhri, Ramazan Hasanzadeh,
Volume 21, Issue 3 (9-2021)
Abstract
Background: People with diabetes face psychological challenges. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to cognitive therapies based on mindfulness in this field. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on anxiety tolerance and cognitive flexibility in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the present study was all type 2 diabetic patients referred to the Maternal Diabetes Center, Touba Specialized and Sub-Specialized Clinic and Mostafavian Clinic in Sari in 2019-2020. Simple randomization was substituted in experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. However, no intervention was performed on the control group during this period. The Simon and Gaher (2005) Emotional Distress Scale and the Doyce and Woodwall (2010) Scale were used to collect data. mean, standard deviation and multivariate analysis of covariance were used to analyze the research data.
Results: The results showed that the effect of Mindfulness-based cognitive therapywas on distress tolerance (F= 28.74, P<0.001) and on Cognitive flexibility (F= 31.57, P<0.001).
Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on anxiety tolerance and cognitive flexibility, it seems that this treatment can be used to reduce psychological problems in patients with type 2 diabetes.
