comparison of the effectiveness of group-based acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on post-traumatic growth in patients with multiple sclerosis

The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two group therapies, namely acceptance and commitment therapy (act) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (mbct), on post-traumatic growth in patients with multiple sclerosis. the study followed an experimental-experimental design with a pre-test, post-test approach and included a control group. a total of 45 patients were purposefully selected and randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group, with each group comprising 15 individuals. data was collected using post-traumatic growth inventory (tedeschi and calhoun, 1996). the findings revealed that both the group therapy based on acceptance and commitment therapy (act) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (mbct) were effective in promoting post-traumatic growth. furthermore, there was no significant difference in the effectiveness of the two therapies in improving post-traumatic growth in patients with multiple sclerosis (p > 0.05). these results have important implications for psychologists and counselors involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with multiple sclerosis.