The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in reducing pain and stress tolerance in leukemia patients

Abstract

This study examines the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in alleviating pain and coping with psychological stress in patients with blood cancer at the Rheumatology Clinics of Benghazi Medical Center in 2024. The sample included 24 patients, who were divided into experimental and control groups. The study utilized the (DASS-21) and (PSS-10) scales to measure the impact. The therapeutic program lasted for 8 weeks, with sessions that included self-reflection and breathing exercises. The results showed a significant decrease in the average scores of psychological pain from 47.9 to 21.03, and psychological stress from 34.6 to 11.5 in the experimental group, indicating the effectiveness of the therapy. These results emphasize the importance of integrating this type of therapy into psychological protocols to improve patients' quality of life, and recommendations were made to enhance its usage in the future.

Future studies with larger samples and longer treatment duration are recommended to explore the treatment's effectiveness on other types of mental disorders and confirm the findings. Public awareness of the benefits of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy should be raised through awareness campaigns, which may help encourage individuals to seek psychological help when needed.