Effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy on Fatigue Symptoms, Self-Compassion and Mindfulness on Staff with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness based cognitive therapy on fatigue symptoms (mental and physical), self-compassion and mindfulness among staff of Islamic Azad University Isfahan (Khorasgan) branch suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome. Research method was semi-experimental, pre and post-test design with a control group. Statistical Society were consisted all staff of Islamic Azad University in 2016. For this purpose, 200 staff were selected randomly and responded to questionnaire of Depaul Symptoms (DSQ), and quality of life, Then 28 persons were selected and replaced in two groups of experience and control randomly (14 persons in each group). Subjects in the two groups, before and after intervention, and one month later in follow-up answered to research instruments including fatigue scale, self-compassion and mindfulness. Mindfulness based cognitive therapy was executed for experience group in 8 sessions that each session took 90 minutes, but no intervention was carried out in control group. Findings of multivariate covariance indicated reduction in mean of fatigue symptoms (mental and physical) and increasing in mean self-compassion and mindfulness (p<0/05). Based on findings of this research, mindfulness based cognitive therapy can be used for reduction of fatigue symptoms (mental and physical) and increasing self-compassion and mindfulness, in staff suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome.