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September 10, 2025

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapy on Emotion Regulation and Psychological Flexibility in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

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MRMahtab RahnavardSSShahin Shirin SahraeiFAFatameh Akbaripour

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Overview

Quasi-experimental analysis finds CBT and MBCT improve emotion regulation in MDD patients, suggesting tailored approaches.

Key Points

  • Both CBT and MBCT lead to significant improvements in emotion regulation and psychological flexibility in patients with major depressive disorder.
  • Results showed a p-value of less than 0.01, indicating strong effectiveness of both therapies over the control group.
  • The study employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test, utilizing instruments like the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire.
  • Both interventions demonstrated specific advantages, with MBCT reducing rumination more effectively than CBT which enhanced cognitive reappraisal.

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Rahnavard et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23f1fb210217d64795ca5https://doi.org/10.61838/jcbl.2.1.14
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