The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Anticipatory Grief in NICU Mothers
Journal of loss & trauma September 30, 2025 Ladan Pardeneshin, M. Nourian, Malihe Nasiri et al.
Abstract Anticipatory grief is an important psychological challenge affecting both maternal health and infant care quality. This study explored the impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on anticipatory grief in mothers with infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Conducted as a semi-experimental study in 2023, 70 mothers of chronically ill infants hospitalized for at...