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Introduction: Infertile women often experience chronic stress that can have a negative effect on their general well-being and increase the burden of infertility. The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effect of “Schema Therapy” and “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy “on rumination response and worry in infertile women.
Methods: The research was conducted in a multi-group semi-experimental method with pre-test-post-test and follow-up with a control group. Among the women referred to the infertility centers of Sari city in the second half of 2022, 45 were selected using non-random and convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to 2 intervention groups and a control group. Data collection instruments included demographic questionnaire, "Ruminative Response Scale" and "Penn State Worry Questionnaire". Face validity was done using the qualitative method of the instruments and reliability was done using the internal consistency method by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The “Schema Therapy” group received 12 sessions 90-minute and the “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy” group received interventions related to their group in 8 sessions 90-minute sand once a week. The findings were analyzed in SPSS. 26.
Results: Both "Schema Therapy" and “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy” had significant effects on reducing rumination response and worry in infertile women (P<0.001). The effectiveness of “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy was higher on reducing rumination response. In addition, no significant difference was observed between the "Schema Therapy" and “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy” groups on worry in the post-test and follow-up stages (P<0.05).
Conclusions: “Schema Therapy” and “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy“ have significant effectiveness in reducing rumination and worry in infertile women in Iran. However, the effect of “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy“ on reducing rumination response is greater than “Schema Therapy”. Therefore, experts, researchers and therapists in this field can use these interventions as effective therapy options to improve the psychological functions of infertile women along with their medical therapy.


 

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Introduction: In recent years, innovative therapy methods to deal with generalized anxiety disorders have been highly considered. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of "Combined Virtual Reality and Mindfulness Therapy with “Short-Term Mindfulness” on worry and mindfulness in people with generalized anxiety disorder.
Methods: The method of the present study was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a follow-up period of 2 months. The statistical population of the study included all the people diagnosed with generalized anxiety who referred to the Rokn psychological and Psychiatric services center, Tehran District 3 and Ariaz Psychological Services and counseling Center, Tehran District 6 in 2023, who were selected by the convenience method. The number of samples included (15 men and 30 women) of people suffering from generalized anxiety disorder who were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. The pre-test was conducted using the "Penn State Worry Questionnaire" and the "Toronto Mindfulness Scale". The content and form validity of the instruments were checked by qualitative method and reliability by internal consistency method by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Then the first group underwent 8 sessions of 17 minutes weekly. A "Combined Virtual Reality and Mindfulness Therapy", the second group underwent 8 sessions of 17 minutes’ sessions of “Short-Term Mindfulness". After the completion of the intervention, a post-test and follow-up was conducted 2 months later. The data was analyzed in SPSS. 23.
Results: "Combined Virtual Reality and Mindfulness Therapy" and “Short-Term Mindfulness” on worry (F=48.45, P<0.001) and mindfulness (F=61.42, P>0.001) has been effective. However, no significant difference was observed between the effectiveness of 2 therapy methods in any 2 variables (P<0.05).
Conclusions: "Combined Virtual Reality and Mindfulness Therapy" and “Short-Term Mindfulness” is effective on worry and mindfulness. Therefore, it is suggested that the above methods can be used to reduce worry and increase mindfulness in people with generalized anxiety disorder.