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Effect of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy) MiCBT (on the Health Anxiety and Death Obsession in Patients with COVID-19
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Hoosain Alipur1   , Ghodratollah Abbasi * , Ramazan Hassanzadeh1 |
1- Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
Department of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran , gh_abbasi@iausari.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (1554 Views) |
Introduction: This study investigated the effectiveness of a group-based 8-week intervention, Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MiCBT), to decrease health anxiety and death obsession in Patients with COVID-19.
Methods: Participants (n = 30, aged 25–45) were randomized to two groups (MiCBT), and control. Outcomes were assessed at pre-, postintervention and at 2-month follow-up. The Secondary outcome measures were the Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) and the Death Obsession Scale (DOS).
Results: The MiCBT intervention significantly reduced health anxiety and death obsession scale scores at posttreatment and the gains were maintained at 2-month follow-up (p < 0.0001).
Conclusion: The results support the effectiveness of MiCBT in creating rapid and sustainable reduction of health anxiety and death obsession in Patients with COVID-19. These promising results support the feasibility and acceptability implementation of this intervention in patients with COVID-19 in Iran.
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| Keywords: COVID-19, Health Anxiety, Death Obsession, Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MiCBT). |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2023/08/20 | Accepted: 2023/10/30 | Published: 2023/09/1
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