The effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on sleep disorder, rumination and ataxia in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

The purpose of the research was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on sleep disorder, ataxia and rumination in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

In order to select the participants, 4305 patients were selected from the women with irritable bowel syndrome who referred to the public health center in Kerman in 1400 based on the study entry and exit criteria and were divided into two cognitive therapy groups based on mindfulness. (15 people) and control (15 people) were placed. Cognitive therapy based on mindfulness was performed during 12 weekly sessions based on Segal and Tizdel's guidelines, and the control group did not receive any treatment. Questionnaires of sleep disorder, alexithymia and rumination were completed in three stages: pre-test, post-test and follow-up.

The results of mixed analysis of variance showed that cognitive therapy based on mindfulness had a significant effect in improving sleep disorder and rumination in the post-test and follow-up phase, but it did not have a significant effect on the emotional dyslexia variable.

cognitive therapy based on mindfulness is effective in improving the general health of female patients with irritable bowel syndrome, but it is necessary to investigate this treatment method in men to confirm this result.