Objectives: Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MiCBT) is an evidence-based, structured, transdiagnostic program. This study investigated three interrelated questions: (a) which characteristics predict initial enrolment suitability following intake assessment. (b) which baseline characteristics predict clinical improvement during MiCBT, (c) which characteristics predict treatment...
It is important to be able to differentiate mindfulness-based programs in terms of their model, therapeutic elements, and supporting evidence. This article compares mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), developed for relapse prevention in depression, and mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior therapy (MiCBT), developed for transdiagnostic applications, on: (1) origins, context and...
Discover PsychologyDecember 1, 2022Fateh Sohrabi, Ahmad Sohrabi, Narges Shams-Alizadeh et al.
Abstract: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is the most common metabolic disorder and the most common cause of death in eastern populations, with prevalence estimated to be at the level of epidemic illness. Despite medical attention, psychological factors remain a significant contributor to DM, requiring effective psychological interventions. This study evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-integrated...
Objectives: This study investigated the effectiveness of a group-based 8-week intervention, Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MiCBT), to decrease psychological distress and increase wellbeing in a heterogeneous population in primary health care. MiCBT focuses on the importance of interoception and its interaction with cognition in emotional experience. These interactions are...
Interoception, the ability to feel the body's internal sensations, is an essential aspect of emotional experience. There is mounting evidence that interoception is impaired in common mental health disorders and that poor interoceptive awareness is a major contributor to emotional reactivity, calling for clinical interventions to address this deficit. The manuscript presents a comprehensive...
Effective transdiagnostic treatments for patients presenting with principal or comorbid symptoms of anxiety and depression enable more efficient provision of mental health care and may be particularly suitable for the varied population seen in primary healthcare settings. Mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior therapy (MiCBT) is a transdiagnostic intervention that integrates aspects of CBT,...
Fateh Sohrabi, Golnia Saed, Alice Shires et al.
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Abstract Backgrounds: Suicidality can emerge from psychiatric disorders, illness-related distress, grief, functional impairments, and medication adverse effects, where symptom-reduction treatments tend to take precedence over the cultivation of insight. This pilot trial evaluates the potential benefits of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MiCBT) to promote whole-person mental...