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Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Therapy on Symptoms Reduction and Improving Quality of Life in Patients with Excoriation Disorder


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1 Department of Clinical Psychology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Marvdasht, Iran, Islamic Republic of
     

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy on symptoms reduction and improvement of quality of life in patients with excoriation disorder. Research method was quasi-experimental with three-month pretest and post test design. Thus, thirty patients with excoriation disorder (15 received mindfulness-based therapies as the experimental group and 15 received cognitive-behavioral therapies as the control group)were selected through convenience sampling from patients attended one of the clinics in Tehran in 2014. Participants were asked to complete the short form of quality of life questionnaire and excoriation disorder revised before and after treatment intervention and three-month follow-up. Findings showed that both therapies were effective on reducing the symptoms and improving the quality of life of patients in both groups. According to statistical results, there was a significant difference due to preceding mindfulness-based therapy regarding cognitive-behavior therapy.

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Mindfulness, Quality of Life, Excoriation Disorder.
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Authors

Mohammad Hossein Arab
Department of Clinical Psychology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Hossein Baghouli
Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Marvdasht, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Majid Barzegar
Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Marvdasht, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy on symptoms reduction and improvement of quality of life in patients with excoriation disorder. Research method was quasi-experimental with three-month pretest and post test design. Thus, thirty patients with excoriation disorder (15 received mindfulness-based therapies as the experimental group and 15 received cognitive-behavioral therapies as the control group)were selected through convenience sampling from patients attended one of the clinics in Tehran in 2014. Participants were asked to complete the short form of quality of life questionnaire and excoriation disorder revised before and after treatment intervention and three-month follow-up. Findings showed that both therapies were effective on reducing the symptoms and improving the quality of life of patients in both groups. According to statistical results, there was a significant difference due to preceding mindfulness-based therapy regarding cognitive-behavior therapy.

Keywords


Mindfulness, Quality of Life, Excoriation Disorder.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/ijpp%2F2016%2Fv7i4%2F133869