Mahdieh Mahdavi - PhD student in Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Bushehr, Bushehr, Iran
Seyedeh Mahsa Mahdavi - Student of Psychology, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Brach, Tehran, Iran
Alireza Golmohammad - Master's degree in general psychology, Islamic Azad University of Roudehen, Tehran, Iran.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the mental disorders of anxious people and compare the components of mindfulness and patience in anxious individuals. Method: The study was causal-comparative. The statistical population of this study was all depressed and anxious patients who were referred to a counseling center in Tehran from April to Shahrivar ۱۴۰۰. The sample consisted of ۳۰ patients with generalized anxiety disorder. The available sampling method was used for sampling. The instruments used in this study were the Beck depression inventory, Spielpilberger anxiety questionnaire, the five components of mind awareness questionnaire, and the patient questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multivariate variance analysis and the Touki sequencing test. Results: The results show that there is a significant difference between depressed, and anxious people in terms of components of mindfulness and patience (at the level of P <۰.۰۰۰۱). Conclusion: In other words, depressed people judge their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs less than anxious people. Depressed people are less likely to react to anxious thoughts and feelings when they have thoughts and feelings and are less patient than anxious people.

Mindfulness, Patience, Depressed, Anxious