Comparison of the effectiveness of acceptance-based therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on life expectancy and psychological well-being in MS patients

Background and Aim: MS is one of the most common neurological causes of central nervous system dysfunction. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance-based therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on life expectancy and psychological well-being in MS patients. Materials & Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental and pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population consisted of all people with MS in Gorgan, of which ۴۵ people admitted to the neurology ward of Hakim Jorjani and Shahid Sayad Shirazi hospitals in Gorgan were selected by convenience sampling and randomly divided into ۳ groups of ۱۵ people. Took place. The research instruments were life expectancy questionnaire (AHS) and psychological well-being questionnaire (RSPWB). The two intervention groups received therapies based on acceptance and commitment (act) and cognitive therapy based on mindfulness during ۸ sessions of ۱.۵ hours and the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance and comparison of means. Results: The mean score of psychological well-being of patients in the treatment group based on acceptance and commitment before training was ۳.۷۲۶±۱۲.۴۱۲ which reached ۲.۵۳۱±۱۳.۰۱ after training. And in the mindfulness group before training was ۳.۶۹۳±۱۲.۵۳ which after training reached ۴.۶۹۵±۱۵.۹۳۳. Also, the life expectancy score in the treatment group based on acceptance and commitment before training was ۵,۶۲۵±۲۶.۱۱۵, which reached ۴.۴۱۷±۲۹.۱۰۶ after training. And in the mindfulness group before training was ۶.۶۷۲±۲۶.۶۵ which after training reached ۵.۳۲۷±۳۱۱.۴۳۱. This difference was statistically significant (P-value=۰.۰۰۰). Discussion and Conclusion: According to the research findings to increase psychological well-being and life expectancy in patients with M.S Acceptance and commitment-based therapy techniques and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy are recommended.

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Acceptance and commitment based therapy ، mindfulness ، life expectancy ، psychological well - being ، MS patients. ، مولتیپل اسکلروزیس ، پذیرش و تعهد ، ذهن آگاهی ، امید به زندگی ، بهزیستی روانشناختی