The Comparing Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Sleep Quality in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Subject Areas : Psychology of couples
Masoud Sharifzadeh
1
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Nargess Razeghi
2
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Hakime Aghaei
3
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Seyed Musa Tabatabaee
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2 - استادیار گروه روان شناسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد پروفسور حسابی، تفرش، ایران
3 - Corresponding Author, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
4 - استادیار دانشگاه سمنان
Keywords: Emotion-Focused Therapy, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Sleep Quality. ,
Abstract :
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to comparing effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on sleep quality in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
Methods: This semi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design with control group and follow-up 2 month. The statistical population of the present study was all patients with generalized anxiety disorder in Tehran in 2023. In the first stage, the number of 45 patients with a score of 10 and above on the generalized anxiety disorder scale was selected and then randomly divided into 2 experimental groups (each group 15 patients) and one control group (15 patients) were replaced and experimental groups underwent emotion-focused therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, but the control group received no training and remained in the waiting list. To collect data generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) of Spitzer and et al (2006) and Pittsburgh sleep quality Index (PSQI) of Buysse and et al 1989. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-28 software with analysis of variance with repeated measures and Bonferroni.
Results: The results of the study showed that of both interventions had a significant effect on sleep quality (P<0.05). In addition, the results of Bonferroni post hoc test showed that emotion-focused therapy is more effective (P<0.05).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that, in addition effectiveness of both treatments, the priority of use in the treatment of sleep problems patients with generalized anxiety disorder is with the emotion-focused therapy.
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