Effectiveness of treatment based on Commitment and Acceptance on Perception of the Disease among Women with Multiple Sclerosis

Background and Aim : MS is one of the diseases that gradually causes disability in patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of treatment based on commitment and acceptance on perception of the disease in MS patients in Lahijan city.Methods : This research is a semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test. The statistical population of the study included all patients with MS who were referred to the Lahijan 22 Aban hospital. 30 patients were randomly selected and assigned to two experimental (15 people) and control (15 people) groups. They completed the perception of Breff disease.Results : The results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy was effective on perception of the disease (p <0.05).Conclusion : According to the results, it is suggested that interventional programs based on acceptance and commitment to improve perceive the disease should be continued for MS patients.