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Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran. , shadim1389@gmail.com
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Background: Patients with type 2 diabetes often face psychological challenges such as cognitive avoidance and rumination, which can complicate disease management. Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), as an emerging psychological approach, has the potential to alleviate these issues. However, limited studies have investigated the effectiveness of this method in diabetic patients, indicating a research gap in this area.
Aims: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on cognitive avoidance and rumination in patients with type 2 diabetes in Arak.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design with a control group and a one-month follow-up. The statistical population included all patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent) in Arak in 2022, from which 40 patients were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to either the experimental group (N=20) or the control group (N=20). Data collection tools included the Rumination Questionnaire (Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991) and the Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire (Sexton & Dugas, 2008). The experimental group received eight group sessions of CFT, held twice a week for 80 minutes each, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA in SPSS version 25.
Results: The findings of the study indicated that Compassion-Focused Therapy significantly reduced cognitive avoidance (P< 0.05) and rumination (P< 0.05) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, these improvements remained stable and significant during the follow-up period (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: The findings suggest that Compassion-Focused Therapy can be used as an effective intervention to reduce psychological difficulties in diabetic patients. This approach can be integrated into comprehensive diabetes care programs to improve quality of life and enhance disease management.
Aims: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on cognitive avoidance and rumination in patients with type 2 diabetes in Arak.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design with a control group and a one-month follow-up. The statistical population included all patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent) in Arak in 2022, from which 40 patients were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to either the experimental group (N=20) or the control group (N=20). Data collection tools included the Rumination Questionnaire (Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991) and the Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire (Sexton & Dugas, 2008). The experimental group received eight group sessions of CFT, held twice a week for 80 minutes each, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA in SPSS version 25.
Results: The findings of the study indicated that Compassion-Focused Therapy significantly reduced cognitive avoidance (P< 0.05) and rumination (P< 0.05) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, these improvements remained stable and significant during the follow-up period (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: The findings suggest that Compassion-Focused Therapy can be used as an effective intervention to reduce psychological difficulties in diabetic patients. This approach can be integrated into comprehensive diabetes care programs to improve quality of life and enhance disease management.
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