The effectiveness of mindfulness intervention based on stress reduction on quality of life and the number of seizure attacks in patients with epilepsy
Journal Title: Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Epilepsy is a brain disease along with paramount neurobiological, cognitive, psychological and social consequences for patients. Aim: Present study is conducted to study the effectiveness of mindfulness based stress reduction on life quality and the number of convulsions in those patients who suffer from epilepsy. Method: In present semi-empirical study on clients to Isfahan Epilepsy Charity Association in 2016, 26 epileptics were selected by available sampling method and they were divided into two experimental (n=12) and control (n=12) groups. Life quality questionnaire for epileptics (1995) and structured demographical data questionnaires were used in three pretest, past-test and follow-up (75 days) steps). Acquired data was analyzed by variance analytical technique. Results: Data analysis findings indicated that the effectiveness of mindfulness based stress reduction improves components and aspects of life quality (P < 0.04) and reduces convulsions (p < 0.03) in epileptics in past test and follow-up steps significantly. Conclusion: This study suggests that mindfulness based stress reduction is effective in improving life quality and in reducing the convulsions of such patients.
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Fatemeh Mehrabi
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