Efficacy of Cognitive Therapy Based on Mindfulness on Mental flexibility and Cognitive Fusion in the Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
پژوهشهای کاربردی روانشناختی June 14, 2024 Tahereh Pourkamali
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy significantly improves mental flexibility and reduces cognitive fusion in people with irritable bowel syndrome. In a quasi-experimental study with 27 IBS patients (16 men, 11 women) assigned to either an experimental or control group, the experimental group received eight 75-minute sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy over two months. Compared with the control group, the therapy led to significant improvements in mental flexibility and reductions in cognitive fusion, as measured by standard questionnaires. The findings suggest that techniques such as mindful attitudes, mindful activities, addressing problem-making feelings and emotions, and breathing exercises can serve as an effective intervention for these patients.