Medical Laboratory Journal
Medical Laboratory Journal
mljgoums
Medical Sciences
http://mlj.goums.ac.ir
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2538-4449
10.52547/mlj
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jalali
1397
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gregorian
2018
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Diurnal Salivary Cortisol following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in Women with Breast Cancer: A pilot Study
تحقيقي
Original Paper
<div><strong>ABSTRACT</strong><br>
<strong> Background and Objectives:</strong> Cancer and its conventional treatments may bring about some psychological and health-related symptoms leading to unstable cortisol level. Since evidence has shown that mindfulness based approaches can be helpful to reduce cortisol level, we aimed at investigating the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on decreasing salivary cortisol level in the women with breast cancer. <br>
<strong> Methods: </strong>in this one- group pretest posttest study, the women with early stage breast cancer were assessed to select eligible ones (N = 15). They were first trained for collecting salivary cortisol sample (before, after and follow-up) and then were asked to participate in MBCT, an eight-week session approach. Participants provided salivary samples in the morning (7: 30- 8:30), afternoon (1-3) and night (9-11). To measure cortisol, Cortisol Enzyme Immunoassay Kit was used. Analysis was performed on the data of 12 participants remained, using repeated measurement.<br>
<strong> Results: </strong>the results of repeated measure ANOVA revealed that cortisol level of posttest (after 8-weeks of MBCT and follow-up period) in comparison with pretest was significantly reduced for morning and afternoon cortisol while it was not true for night cortisol. The post-treatment cortisol was not significantly correlated with age groups, education levels and socio-economic status using repeated measure ANCOVA. <br>
<strong> Conclusion:</strong> Given that the women with breast cancer are at the high risk of psychological distresses and unstable cortisol level, we recommend mindfulness-based approaches esp. MBCT to health providers specifically those working with breast cancer patients.<br>
<strong> Keywords:</strong> Mindfulness, MBCT, Cortisol , Salivary Cortisol, Breast cancer.</div>
Mindfulness, MBCT, Cortisol , Salivary Cortisol, Breast cancer.
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http://mlj.goums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-539&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Mohammad Taghi
Badeleh
100319475328460014553
100319475328460014553
No
Department of Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
Robabeh
Noori
rynoury@yahoo.com
100319475328460014554
100319475328460014554
Yes
Department of Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
Alireza
Moradi
100319475328460014555
100319475328460014555
No
Department of Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran