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, Carlos J. van-Der Hofstadt-Román
Journal of Clinical Medicine August 1, 2021 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10163544 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 162 |
| Population | Patients receiving MBCT or CBT |
| Interventions | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | 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.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |
Citations in the library
Cites 7
- Effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Multicenter Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health June 29, 2021
- Differential efficacy between cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based therapies for chronic pain: Systematic review International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology October 23, 2020
- 0517 Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Group Treatment Protocol for Insomnia and Chronic Pain May 27, 2020
- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Mindfulness Meditation, Cognitive Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain Pain Medicine November 1, 2019
- Comparative evaluation of group-based mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment and management of chronic pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis Evidence-Based Mental Health January 23, 2019
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