The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Training on Anxiety of Death and Thoughts of Suicide of Patients With Cancer
Sima Nabipour, Amin Rafiepour, K. H. Alizadeh
January 19, 2018 DOI: 10.5812/zjrms.10534 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Semi-experimental pre-test/post-test controlled study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Patients with cancer referred to Shahid Mohammadi hospital in Bandar Abbas |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy (MBCT) |
| Duration | Three months of group therapy sessions |
| Measures | Templer's death anxiety questionnaire, Beck's suicidal thoughts questionnaire |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | The authors report that mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy significantly reduced suicidal thoughts and death anxiety in the experimental group compared with the control group (P < 0.01), and they recommend incorporating it into treatment programs for these patients. |
Abstract
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy (MBCT) on reducing suicidal thoughts and death anxiety of patients with cancer.
Materials and Methods: This study was applied and semi-experimental conducted by using pre-test and post-test with a control group. The research community included all patients with cancer who referred to Shahid Mohammadi hospital in Bandar Abbas. It contained 30 cancer patients who were selected through purposive sampling method and randomly placed in two experimental and control groups (15 individuals per group). The members of both groups completed Templer’s death anxiety questionnaire and Beck’s suicidal thoughts before and after the sessions of group therapy (within three months). Findings were analyzed by SPSS software and univariate covariance analysis (ANCOVA) test.
Results: Theresultsshowedthatmindfulness-basedcognitivetherapy(MBCT)trainingsignificantlyreducedthesuicidalthoughts and death anxiety in the experimental group (P < 0.01).
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is essential that medical care and support forums related to refractory patients to reduce psychological symptoms in patients use mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in their treatment programs.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on anxiety, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Being present in the face of existential threat: The role of trait mindfulness in reducing defensive responses to mortality salience. | 2010 | Experimental study | |
| Neural correlates of mindfulness meditation-related anxiety relief Healthy adults with no prior meditation experience | 2013 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 15 |
| 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 |
Citations in the library
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- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for individuals whose lives have been affected by cancer: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology February 1, 2010
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