Comparison of the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Emotion Regulation Training on Overspending and Religious Beliefs in Patients with Bipolar Disorder

Background and Objective: Bipolar disorder is one of the prevalent and debilitating psychiatric disorders that affects various dimensions of an individual's personal, familial, and social life. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and emotion regulation training on impulsivity and religious beliefs in patients with bipolar disorder. Methodology: This study was applied in nature and utilized a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all individuals hospitalized in the psychiatric ward of Rouzbeh Hospital in Tehran who had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The sample consisted of three groups of ۱۵ individuals each (۱۵ individuals in the mindfulness-based cognitive therapy group, ۱۵ individuals in the emotion regulation training group, and ۱۵ bipolar patients in the control group) selected through convenience sampling. These three groups were assessed in two stages: pre-test and post-test. The measurement instruments included the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-۳ (۱۹۹۴), the Clark and Mortimer Impulsivity Questionnaire (۲۰۱۳), and the Peters Delusions Inventory (PDI-۴۰). Data analysis was conducted using SPSS-۲۶ software and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). Findings: The results of the multivariate analysis of covariance indicated that there were significant differences among the three groups in the variables of impulsivity and delusional beliefs (Wilks' Lambda = ۰.۴۲۸, p < ۰.۰۰۱). Both interventions resulted in a significant reduction in impulsivity and delusional beliefs. Bonferroni pairwise comparisons revealed that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy was more effective than emotion regulation training in reducing impulsivity; however, no significant difference was observed between the two interventions in reducing delusional beliefs. Conclusion: Given the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and emotion regulation training, it is recommended that treatment centers, including clinics and psychiatric hospitals, utilize these two therapeutic programs to assist in the treatment process..Background and Objective: Bipolar disorder is one of the prevalent and debilitating psychiatric disorders that affects various dimensions of an individual's personal, familial, and social life. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and emotion regulation training on impulsivity and religious beliefs in patients with bipolar disorder. Methodology: This study was applied in nature and utilized a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all individuals hospitalized in the psychiatric ward of Rouzbeh Hospital in Tehran who had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The sample consisted of three groups of ۱۵ individuals each (۱۵ individuals in the mindfulness-based cognitive therapy group, ۱۵ individuals in the emotion regulation training group, and ۱۵ bipolar patients in the control group) selected through convenience sampling. These three groups were assessed in two stages: pre-test and post-test. The measurement instruments included the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-۳ (۱۹۹۴), the Clark and Mortimer Impulsivity Questionnaire (۲۰۱۳), and the Peters Delusions Inventory (PDI-۴۰). Data analysis was conducted using SPSS-۲۶ software and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). Findings: The results of the multivariate analysis of covariance indicated that there were significant differences among the three groups in the variables of impulsivity and delusional beliefs (Wilks' Lambda = ۰.۴۲۸, p < ۰.۰۰۱). Both interventions resulted in a significant reduction in impulsivity and delusional beliefs. Bonferroni pairwise comparisons revealed that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy was more effective than emotion regulation training in reducing impulsivity; however, no significant difference was observed between the two interventions in reducing delusional beliefs. Conclusion: Given the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and emotion regulation training, it is recommended that treatment centers, including clinics and psychiatric hospitals, utilize these two therapeutic programs to assist in the treatment process..

کلیدواژه ها:

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy ، Emotion Regulation Training ، Impulsivity ، Religious Beliefs ، Bipolar Disorder