Effectiveness of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training in reducing anxiety symptom of patient with Generalized Anxiety Disorders

Subject Areas : فصلنامه تحقیقات روانشناختی

Mahdiyah Rahmani ¹ , Mahdiyeh Salehi ²

1 - Master of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2023-10-14 Accepted : 2023-10-14 Published : 2020-01-21

Keywords: generalized anxiety disorder, Anxiety symptoms, Mindfulness Based on Reducing Stress,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training (MBSR) in reducing anxiety symptoms of patients with GAD. The study design was quasi-experimental and Pre-test and post-test with experimental group and control group. The study population included all patients with GAD Referring to medical centers of Tehran in 2017 that among those, 30 patients were selected according to the inclusion criteria and convenient sampling placed in control and experimental groups. The Experimental group received 8 sessions an hour of MBSR. All subjects were assessed through Structured Diagnostic Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) (First et al, 1997), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 item (Spitzer et al, 2006), Beck Anxiety Inventory (Beck & Steer, 1990). Data were analyzed by Analysis of covariance test. The results of data analysis indicated the effectiveness of MBSR in decreasing anxiety symptoms (F (1, 26) =63/67, P<0/001). This training by reducing anxiety symptoms, will have an important role in decreasing the consequences of generalized anxiety disorder for patients and their families and can be used as adjuvant, supportive and rehabilitative treatment along with drug treatments.