The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Group Therapy in Reducing Perceived Stress in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Mahvash Maazinezhad, Mokhtar Arefi, Farhad Farnoodi
Journal of Clinical Research in Paramedical Sciences June 21, 2018 DOI: 10.5812/jcrps.79974 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Semi-experimental study with pre- and post-test evaluations Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 24 |
| Population | Patients from the Kermanshah society of MS patients |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy |
| Measures | Cohen Perceived Stress Scale |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key findings | The authors report that mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy significantly reduced perceived stress in patients with MS, as measured by the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale. They conclude that perceived stress in MS patients can be reduced by learning and implementing this group therapy approach. |
Abstract
Background: Given the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults, particularly in young people, which is associated with impaired individual, social, and emotional performance as well as neuropsychiatric problems, it is essential to address the psychological issues in these patients. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy in reducing perceived stress in patients with MS.
Methods: The study used a semi-experimental research design with pre- and post-test evaluations. The study population included all the patients from Kermanshah society of MS patients. Twenty-four participants were selected using a purposeful non-random sampling. The participants were divided into experimental and control groups consisting of 12 patients each. The variables were measured using the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale.
Results: The results showed that mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy approach significantly reducedperceived stress in patients with MS.
Conclusions: It can be concluded that perceived stress in patients with MS can be reduced by learning and implementing mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy.
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 |