The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on the Psychological Well-Being of Women with Multiple Sclerosis

Background and Aim : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on the psychological well-being of women with multiple sclerosis.Methods : The research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test with experimental and control group. The population consisted of patients with multiple sclerosis to Imam Khomeini hospital in Sari referred in the second half of 2018.Thirty-six of them were selected by convenience sampling and divided into experimental and control groups. The instrument used in this study was Reef Psychological Well-being Questionnaire.The experimental group received intervention for eight sessions (two sessions per week) and each session for two hours and the control group did not receive any intervention. After completing the course, both groups were re-evaluated (post-test). Data were analyzed using covariance statistical method.Results : The mean score of psychological well-being of women with multiple sclerosis in post-test was higher than pre-test.Conclusion : The results showed that the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy has an impact on the psychological well-being of women with multiple sclerosis.

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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy ، Psychological Well-Being ، Multiple Sclerosis