The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Anxiety and Rumination in Women with Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Fatemeh Haghdoost, Ashrafalsadat Giti Ghoreishi
Mental Health and Lifestyle Journal 2024 DOI: 10.61838/mhlj.2.4.7 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test measures Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Women diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder attending counseling centers in Tehran in 2024 |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) |
| Measures | Beck Anxiety Inventory, Ruminative Response Scale |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | The authors report a significant difference between the MBCT and control groups at post-test on anxiety and rumination, and conclude that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy is effective in reducing anxiety and rumination in women with Body Dysmorphic Disorder. |
Abstract
The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on anxiety and rumination levels in women diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). This study employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test measures to assess changes in both the experimental and control groups. The statistical population consisted of all women diagnosed with BDD who attended counseling centers in Tehran in 2024. A sample of 30 women with this disorder was voluntarily and non-randomly selected from the counseling centers in Tehran and then randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). The instruments used in this study were the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Ruminative Response Scale developed by Nolen-Hoeksema and Morrow. For data analysis, multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was employed. The results revealed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups at the post-test stage in the variables of anxiety and rumination. It can be concluded that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy is effective in reducing anxiety and rumination in women with Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
Comparable studies
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| A PILOT STUDY OF GROUP MINDFULNESS-BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY (MBCT) FOR COMBAT VETERANS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) Veterans with chronic combat posttraumatic stress disorder seeking treatment at a VA... | 2013 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual comparison group | n = 37 |
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| Intensive mindfulness training-related changes in cognitive and emotional experience Community adults | 2009 | Quasi-experimental and longitudinal | n = 69 |
| Prospective examination of synthetic 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine inhalation: effects on salivary IL-6, cortisol levels, affect, and non-judgment Volunteers | 2019 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 11 |