Abstract:
Objectives: Findings Demonstrated that Parent of Children With Cerebral Palsy Experience Elevated Level of Distress, Depression, Anxiety, Posttraumatic Stress Symptom and Subjective Symptom of Stress. Depression is a common condition that typically has a relapsing course. Effective interventions targeting relapse have the potential to dramatically reduce the point prevalence of the condition. Many of studies have shown that Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an intervention that has shown efficacy in reducing Depression syndrome and depressive relapse. In This Study, Effectiveness of Mindfulness –Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on Reduction of Depression in Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy was examined. Method: Three Mothers Whose Children Had Cerebral Palsy Were Diagnosed to Have Depression Symptoms, Using Beck Depression Inventory II, Structured Clinical in This Experimental Signal – Case Study .After The Baseline was Determined, Subject Attended on Eight –Session Program of Mindfulness – Based Cognitive Therapy . Results: The Comparison of Baseline and Post – Test was Showed That Depression Symptom has decreased through MBCT. Improvement Quotient for Depression of each Subject was good. Conclusion: Data Showed that MBCT Reduced Depression Symptoms in Mothers of Children With Cerebral Palsy.
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Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, Vol. 9, No. 14, 2011 Case report Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Depressed Mothers with Cerebral Palsy Children Zahra Sedaghati Barogh; Jalal Younesi, PhD*; Fateme Shoaei, MSc.
In This Study, Effectiveness of Mindfulness –Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on Reduction of Depression in Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy was examined.
Method and Material: Three Mothers Whose Children Had Cerebral Palsy Were Diagnosed to Have Depression Symptoms, Using Beck Depression Inventory II, Structured Clinical in This Experimental Signal - Case Study .
Characteristics of mothers and their children Participant A Participant B Participant C Age of child (years) 6 4 4 Gender Boy Boy Boy Type of cerebral palsy Spastic (Hemiplegia) Spastic (Diplegia) Spastic (Hemiplegia) Age of mother 35 41 39 Occupation of mother Housewife Typist at home Housewife Number of children 2 1 2 Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an alternative, psychological intervention designed for prevention of relapse in recurrent depression.
The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of MBCT on reduction of depression symptoms in mothers of children with cerebral palsy.
Discussion This current study, According to the Ingram, Hayes, and Scott theory (2000), explains the result on the effects of MBCT on depressed mothers with cerebral palsy child in four areas to evaluate the performance of Cognitive Therapy.
Conclusion In summary, the current study demonstrated that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy has a significant effect on depression and on our samples.
An exploratory mixed methods study of the acceptability and effectiveness of mindfulness- based cognitive therapy for patients with active depression and anxiety in primary care.