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  1 - The Efficacy of Group Metacognitive Therapy on Depression and Mental health of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
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  Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (M.S) can have a devastating effect on mental health due to the chronic nature of the disease, lack of definitive treatment and associated mental disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of group metacognitive t More

  Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (M.S) can have a devastating effect on mental health due to the chronic nature of the disease, lack of definitive treatment and associated mental disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of group metacognitive therapy on major depression and mental health of patients with MS. Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental pre test-post test with a control group. Thirty subjects were randomly divided into experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups with a diagnosis of MS and inclusion criteria among the members of the MS Association by available sampling method. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and Goldberg Mental Health Questionnaires were completed by subjects before and after treatment. The experimental group was treated as a group with metacognitive approaches for 8 sessions of 90 minutes. Data were analyzed using univariate covariance (ANCOVA) statistical model. Results: The findings showed that between the mean scores of depression (F = 3.53) (P = 0.40) and mental health (F = 48.4) (P = 0.02) pre-test and post-test Experiments of the experimental and control groups showed a significant difference. Conclusion: The results show that group metacognitive therapy is effective in reducing depression and improving the mental health of MS patients. Therefore, using this supportive method can be used as an effective strategy to improve the mental health of MS patients and empower them. Manuscript profile