The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy on Depression and Apathy among HIV-infected Women
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2 - Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University
Keywords: Apathy, Depression, HIV, Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy,
Abstract :
HIV is a chronic disease with a high mortality rate, and one of the most serious word health challenges. This study examines the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on depression and apathy among HIV infected women. Psychological problems of AIDS patients do not allow them to follow treatment regimens. Therefore, they are less adherent to the treatment and get less results from the treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on reducing depression and apathy in HIV infected women. In this semi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control-group design in company with follow up stage, 40 HIV infected women were assigned to control and experimental groups. The participants responded to the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES) in three stages including pre-test, post-test and follow-up. The results showed that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy was effective in decreasing patients' depression and apathy. Considering the effect of the mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on reducing HIV infected patients’ depression and apathy, it is suggested to use it widely and carefully to treat psychological problems of them.
