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Advances in Cognitive Sciences 2025, 27(3): 44-61 |
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Farshbaf Ghasemi Azar M, Alivandi Vafa M, Kiani R, Panah Ali A. The effect of mindfulness integrated cognitive behavioral therapy vs. acceptance and commitment therapy on executive functions and self-regulation in patients with type 2 diabetes. Advances in Cognitive Sciences 2025; 27 (3) :44-61
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1- PhD Student in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Ahar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahar, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Ahar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahar, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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Abstract
Introduction: Diabetes is a huge risk factor for cognitive impairment when the glycemic control is inadequate, with marked hyperglycemia and recurrent hypoglycemia. The present study aimed to compare the effects of Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MiCBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on executive functions and self-regulation in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test and a 2-month follow-up, in which 45 patients with type 2 diabetes were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. Two interventions were presented in eight training sessions. The Executive Function Questionnaire (Holst & Turrell, 2018) and the Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Grossarth-Maticek & Eysenck, 1995) were administered, and the findings were analyzed using a mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) using SPSS-27 software.
Results: The findings revealed that the MiCBT and ACT interventions had significant effects on improving executive functions and self-regulation in patients and were sustained during the two-month follow-up. Furthermore, both interventions demonstrated similar effects on enhancing self-regulation in patients, with no significant difference in effectiveness.
Conclusion: MiCBT and ACT enhance cognitive abilities in patients and specialists; researchers and therapists in this field can utilize these interventions to improve cognitive functions in these patients alongside their medical and pharmacological treatments.
Introduction: Diabetes is a huge risk factor for cognitive impairment when the glycemic control is inadequate, with marked hyperglycemia and recurrent hypoglycemia. The present study aimed to compare the effects of Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MiCBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on executive functions and self-regulation in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test and a 2-month follow-up, in which 45 patients with type 2 diabetes were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. Two interventions were presented in eight training sessions. The Executive Function Questionnaire (Holst & Turrell, 2018) and the Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Grossarth-Maticek & Eysenck, 1995) were administered, and the findings were analyzed using a mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) using SPSS-27 software.
Results: The findings revealed that the MiCBT and ACT interventions had significant effects on improving executive functions and self-regulation in patients and were sustained during the two-month follow-up. Furthermore, both interventions demonstrated similar effects on enhancing self-regulation in patients, with no significant difference in effectiveness.
Conclusion: MiCBT and ACT enhance cognitive abilities in patients and specialists; researchers and therapists in this field can utilize these interventions to improve cognitive functions in these patients alongside their medical and pharmacological treatments.
Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Executive Functions, Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Self-regulation, Type 2 diabetes
Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2025/05/23 | Accepted: 2025/12/15 | Published: 2025/12/28
Received: 2025/05/23 | Accepted: 2025/12/15 | Published: 2025/12/28
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