Payame Noor University Health Psychology 2322-1283 10 38 2021 08 23 The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Group Therapy on Hypochondriasis and Anxiety in Men Suffering from Chronic Pain The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Group Therapy on Hypochondriasis and Anxiety in Men Suffering from Chronic Pain 41 56 8000 10.30473/hpj.2021.52316.4776 FA Mehdi Reza Sarafraz Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. Ehsan Bedayat Ph.D. Student in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. Shahrzad Derakhshan M.A. in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Marvdasht, Iran. Journal Article 2020 03 29 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. 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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