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Effectiveness of Mindfulness Techniques in Decreasing Anxiety and Depression in Women Victims of Spouse Abuse


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  • Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Department of Mental Health, Center of Excellence in Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Department of Social Psychiatry, Center of Excellence in Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Payame Noor University, Department of Psychology, Asalooieh, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Islamic Azad University, Department of Psychology, Science and Research Branch, Sari, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Tonekaboon, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Department of Clinical Psychology, Center of Excellence in Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

Psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety are outputs of domestic violence and victims should be treated using medical and nonmedical treatment. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in reducing anxiety and depression of women victims of domestic violence in Tehran. The study is an empirical research in kind of pretest-posttest plan with a control group. Statistical population consists of women victims of domestic violence in Tehran referred to several psychiatric clinics in Tehran for treatment by 2015. The statistical sample consists of 30 women selected randomly, who were placed into two groups, each group with 15 members. The experimental group was under the intervention of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for 8 sessions and control group was in waiting list. Both groups, fulfilled Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) and Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) in final step and end of treatment. Obtained data was analyzed using ANOVA and using SPSS22 software. The obtained results from the study show that there is a significant difference between two experimental and control groups in terms of depression and anxiety after mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention (p<001). The obtained results from the study show that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy can affect the reduction of anxiety and depression of women victims of domestic violence.

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Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Women Victims of Domestic Violence
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  • Effectiveness of Mindfulness Techniques in Decreasing Anxiety and Depression in Women Victims of Spouse Abuse

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Authors

Shahrbanoo Ghahari
, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Nooshin Khademolreza
, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Fatemeh Sadeghi Poya
, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Siamak Ghasemnejad
, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Bahram Gheitarani
, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mohammad Reza Pirmoradi
, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


Psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety are outputs of domestic violence and victims should be treated using medical and nonmedical treatment. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in reducing anxiety and depression of women victims of domestic violence in Tehran. The study is an empirical research in kind of pretest-posttest plan with a control group. Statistical population consists of women victims of domestic violence in Tehran referred to several psychiatric clinics in Tehran for treatment by 2015. The statistical sample consists of 30 women selected randomly, who were placed into two groups, each group with 15 members. The experimental group was under the intervention of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for 8 sessions and control group was in waiting list. Both groups, fulfilled Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) and Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) in final step and end of treatment. Obtained data was analyzed using ANOVA and using SPSS22 software. The obtained results from the study show that there is a significant difference between two experimental and control groups in terms of depression and anxiety after mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention (p<001). The obtained results from the study show that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy can affect the reduction of anxiety and depression of women victims of domestic violence.

Keywords


Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Women Victims of Domestic Violence



DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/ajprhc%2F2017%2F7644