Mehdi reza sarafraz; ehsan bedayat; shahrzad Derakhshan
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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness based stress reduction therapy on hypochondriasis and anxiety in men suffering from chronic pain. Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design and control group. The target population ...
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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness based stress reduction therapy on hypochondriasis and anxiety in men suffering from chronic pain. Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design and control group. The target population of this study consisted of male patients suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain who previously received treatment from Shiraz rehabilitation centers in the second half of 2019. Based on initial evaluation and by use of targeted sampling 30 patients who scored highest in the McGill Pain Questionnaire were selected as the research sample and were randomly assigned to two experiment and control groups, )15 patients( control group and (15 patients) experiment group. For the purpose of data collection Ahwaz Hypochondriasis Questionnaire and Cattell Anxiety Scale questionnaire were administered in pre-test and post-test post stages of this study. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. Findings: the analysis of research data showed that by controlling the effect of pre-test, there was a statistically significant difference between the mean of post-test scores of the experimental and control groups in both hypochondriasis and anxiety. Conclusion: it is recommended that mindfulness based stress reduction group therapy be used as an effective treatment strategy by mental health counselors, psychologists, and psychotherapists for the reduction of hypochondriasis and anxiety in patients suffering from chronic pain.
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Elahe Sadeghi; Shohre ghorbanshiroudi; Morteza Tarkhan; Shahrbano Keyhanian
Volume 7, Issue 26 , September 2018, , Pages 101-116
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Objective: The present research aimed at examining the comparison the effectiveness of imagery rescripting and reprocessing therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction on insomnia and negative automatic thoughts in cancer women. Method: This research method was semi experimental with pretest-posttest ...
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Objective: The present research aimed at examining the comparison the effectiveness of imagery rescripting and reprocessing therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction on insomnia and negative automatic thoughts in cancer women. Method: This research method was semi experimental with pretest-posttest design. Using Kendal & Hollon`s negative automatic thoughts and Morien`s insomnia intensity questionnaires, 42 women of cancer who had negative automatic thoughts and insomnia were randomly selected and were voluntarily assigned in two experimental and one control group (each group was 14). The first experimental group received 7 sessions IRRT techniques based on the Smoker`s educational package (once a week) and the second experimental group received 8 sessions MBSR techniques based on the Kabat-Zinn’s educational package (once a week) and the control group did not receive any training in this field. After executing the IRRT and MBSR, negative automatic thoughts and insomnia of the members of the three groups were measured again. Results: Multivariate covariance analysis (Man Cova) was used to analyze data. Calculated F for negative automatic thoughts and insomnia showed a significant difference in all three groups, also IRRT has also been more effective in reducing negative automatic thoughts than MBSR but these two therapeutic methods have no significant difference in insomnia. Conclusion: In general, this research indicated that the IRRT and MBSR method can be considered an effective intervention in reducing negative automatic thoughts and insomnia in women with cancer.
