Psychological Therapy in Chronic Pain: Differential Efficacy between Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
E. M. Pardos-Gascón, Lucas Narambuena, César Leal-Costa, A. J. Ramos-Morcillo, M. Ruzafa-Martínez, C. J. Van-Der Hofstadt Román
Journal of Clinical Medicine August 1, 2021 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10163544 (opens in new tab) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) showed comparable efficacy, though MBCT had slightly larger effect sizes on subjective quality of life, while CBT improved sleep-related variables (quantity, optimum, and adequate sleep). A quasi-experimental design with repeated measures before and after the test (n = 57 for MBCT, n = 105 for a previous CBT cohort) was used.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 162 |
| Population | Patients receiving MBCT or CBT |
| Interventions | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| Keywords | Medicine Psychology |
| Key finding | MBCT and CBT had comparable efficacies, with a slight trend towards larger effect sizes in MBCT and CBT improving sleep-related variables while MBCT was associated with improvements in pain and quality of life. |
Abstract
The objective of this study is to evaluate the differential efficacy between Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). A quasi-experimental design of repeated measures before and after the test (n = 57) was used with a non-equivalent control group from a previous cohort treated with CBT (n = 105). The t-test revealed significant differences in subjective quality of life for the MBCT group, and in quantity, optimum, and adequate sleep for the CBT group. The pre–post effect size comparison mostly showed slightly larger effect sizes in the MBCT group. CBT and MBCT had comparable efficacies, although a slight trend towards larger effect sizes in MBCT was found. Likewise, CBT seemed to improve sleep-related variables, while MBCT was associated with improvements in pain and quality of life.