Journal of Psychiatry

Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on people with social anxiety disorder

6^th World Congress on Psychiatry & Psychological Syndromes

October 09-10, 2023 London, UK

Marziea Raee

Islamic Azad University, Iran

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Psychiatry

Abstract:

Anxiety problems are common disorders in children and later ages. People with anxiety disorders need to be treated by psychological methods. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of Mindfulness- Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on self-esteem, self-concept, and social anxiety of people with social anxiety disorder. The participants in this study were 30 people with social anxiety disorder who referred to counseling and psychotherapy centers in Shiraz during April to July 2021 (experimental group: 15, control group: 15). The experimental group received 8 sessions of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) training, once a week for 120 minutes over 56 days and the control group received no interventions. Results of covariance analysis for the effect of MBCT treatment on self-esteem, self-concept, and social anxiety showed a significant difference (P=0.001) between the experimental and control groups. Results of the present study showed that MBSR therapy could be useful in patients by increasing their self-esteem and self-concept and reducing social anxiety. Key words: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Social anxiety, Self-concept, Self-esteem.

Biography :

Marziea Raee currently working in the department of Psychology at Islamic Azad University, Arsenjan Branch, Iran.