Comparison of the Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy and Treatment based on Acceptance and Commitment to Craving, Quality of Life and Psychological Distress in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

The role of psychological therapies and interventions in chronic diseases such as diabetes has been confirmed, so the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of compassion-based therapy and treatment based on acceptance and commitment to cravings. The quality of life and psychological distress of patients with type 2 diabetes was Tonekabon.

This study was an experimental study with purposive sampling method And the statistical population was diabetic patients of Tonekabon city hospital who 200 people were selected as a sample and after performing the dependent variable test, people who had different standard deviation with others were selected, whose number was 100 people and 45 people were randomly selected. They were selected and divided into three groups of 15, two intervention groups and a control group. Focused on compassion and 12 sessions of act therapy (session 45 minutes). Sessions For each intervention, two sessions were performed weekly with an interval of 3 days. End of treatment All three groups were post-tested.

The differences between the means of the two groups in craving, quality of life and psychological distress were (7-264), (7.054) and (7-914), respectively, which showed that people who were affected by acceptance and commitment treatment compared to those who They were treated with compassion-focused treatment, showing greater effectiveness in the extent of each of the variables mentioned in the post-test.

The results showed a decreasing trend of craving, psychological distress and increasing the quality of life in the follow-up and effectiveness of both approaches and the superiority of the act approach. Therefore, this treatment can be used in different situations to improve life.