The Effect of Beck's Cognitive Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Sociotropic and Autonomous Personality Styles in Patients With Depression.
Abbas Abolghasemi, Hossin Gholami, Mohammad Narimani, Masood Gamji
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences December 2015 DOI: 10.17795/ijpbs-3665 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Patients with depression in Mashhad city, Iran |
| Interventions | Beck's cognitive therapy mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
| Measures | Beck Depression Inventory II, revised Personal Style Inventory (RPSI) |
| Topics | Depression Meditation |
| Keywords | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Personality styles |
| Key findings | Both Beck's cognitive therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduced depression in the 30 patients studied, but neither treatment changed sociotropic or autonomous personality styles. The authors state that the results support a role for both therapies in reducing depression but do not support a role for them in changing these personality styles. |
Abstract
Depression is characterized by a great risk of relapse and recurrence. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and cognitive therapy are efficacious psychosocial interventions for recurrent depression. The aim of the present research was to compare the effect of Beck's cognitive therapy (BCT) and MBCT on reduction of depression and sociotropic and autonomous personality styles in Iranian depressed patients. The study sample consisted of 30 subjects randomly selected from patients with depression in Mashhad city, Iran. The subjects were assigned randomly to experimental groups. The 2 techniques used for treatment were BCT and MBCT. The data collection instruments used in the research consisted of psychological interview, the Beck Depression Inventory II and the revised Personal Style Inventory (RPSI). The research data was analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). BCT and MBCT were effective in reducing depression, but BCT and MBCT did not cause any change in the sociotropic and autonomous personality styles in patients with depression. The results provide support for the role of BCT and MBCT plays in reducing depression. However, the results did not approve their role in changing sociotropic and autonomous personality styles in patients with depression.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on depression, most cited first.
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