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The Comparing Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy on Distress Tolerance in Women with Psoriasis
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Nahid Shaban   , Marjan Alizadeh , Mozhgan Sepahmansour |
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Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease linked to heightened stress levels and a substantial negative impact a patient's quality of life and their ability to tolerate distress. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy and compassion-focused therapy in improving distress tolerance among women with psoriasis.
Methods: This semi-experimental study utilized a pretest-posttest design with a control group and included a follow-up period of two months. The research's statistical population comprised all women with psoriasis in Tehran during the autumn of 2024. A total of 45 women diagnosed by a physician were randomly assigned to three groups: 15 women in the cognitive-behavioural therapy group, 15 women in the compassion-focused therapy group, and a control group containing 15 women. The first experimental group participated in eight sessions of 90 minutes each of cognitive-behavioral therapy, while the second experimental group attended ten sessions of 90 minutes each of compassion-focused therapy. Data were collected using the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) developed by Simons and Gaher . For data analysis, we employed analysis of variance with repeated measures along with the Bonferroni post hoc test. The analysis was conducted using SPSS version 28.
Results: The results indicated that both interventions significantly affected distress tolerance (P<0.05). Furthermore, the Bonferroni post hoc test results revealed that compassion-focused therapy was more effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy in improving distress tolerance (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, both cognitive-behavioral therapy and compassion-focused therapy can be effective treatment methods for improving distress tolerance in women with psoriasis. However, compassion-focused therapy is prioritized as the more effective approach for enhancing distress tolerance in this population.
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| Keywords: cognitive-behavioral therapy, compassion-focused therapy, distress tolerance, psoriasis, women. |
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Type of Study: Quantitative-Research |
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Received: 2024/12/6 | Accepted: 2025/01/20 | Published: 2024/11/30
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