IMPACT OF MINDFULNESS BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY ON RESPONSE INHIBITION IN ADULTS WITH OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Neha Farheen Mushtaq, G Venkatesh Kumar
GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS November 15, 2021 DOI: 10.36106/gjra/3903915 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Controlled trial with pre- and post-assessments Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 34 |
| Population | Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) |
| Intervention | Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) |
| Duration | 8 weeks |
| Measures | Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | MBCT did not significantly improve response inhibition as measured by the Stroop effect in adults with OCD; no significant difference in the Stroop effect was found between the MBCT group and the control group. |
Abstract
Background: 1.
Aim: The present study attempts to see the impact of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy on response inhibition ability in adults with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Methods and Materials: MBCT was applied on Pre- and post-assessments as intervention with a control group design were used to conduct this study including 34 patients with OCD. Clients were equally distributed in two groups where one group was given intervention Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) sessions for 8 weeks. Pre- and post- intervention assessment was done using The Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT) and the results were compared.
Results: Obtained research data indicates that there was no signicant in the stroop effect between the group which had been undergone MBCT as compared to the other group.
Conclusion: Findings revealed that MBCT did not had signicant effect on overall enhancement of stroop effect in adults with OCD
Comparable studies
Other non-randomized and open-label trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Relation to Quality of Life, Mood, Symptoms of Stress, and Immune Parameters in Breast and Prostate Cancer Outpatients Early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients | 2003 | Pre-post intervention study | n = 59 |
| Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) Community sample | 2010 | Pre-post intervention study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students Second-year medical students | 2003 | Prospective nonrandomized cohort-controlled study | n = 302 |
| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |