en تاثیر شناخت درمانی مبتنی بر ذهن آگاهی بر بهبود اضطراب دندانپزشکی عمومى General پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Background and Aim</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: Dental anxiety, the fifth ranks among common stressors, is a major cause of avoiding dental treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of <a name="_Hlk141257588">mindfulness-based cognitive therapy </a>(MBCT) in improving dental anxiety in people referring certain dental clinics in Kermanshah City in 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Materials and methods</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: This quasi-experimental study had a pretest-posttest design with a control group. A total of 50 subjects were selected via purposive method from 2 dental clinics. Their treatment plan was at least 3 sessions. They were divided into 2 equal intervention and control groups. The intervention group received mindfulness-based cognitive therapy based on the protocol by Segal, Williams, and Teasdale in eight 60-minute sessions. Data collection tool was a dental anxiety inventory by Stouthard, Mellenbergh, and Hoogstraten. Data were analyzed by paired t-test. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">&nbsp;<b>Results</b>: There was a significant difference between the intervention and control groups in the post-test , which showed the effectiveness of MBCT in reducing dental anxiety (p<0.01).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Conclusion</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: MBCT significantly decreased dental anxiety. It is, thus, suggested to be used for clients before dental services.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Dental anxiety, Dental clinic, Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). 108 120 http://knjournal.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-53-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Sara Tavasi سارا تواسی saratavasi4112@gmail.com 1003194753284600337 1003194753284600337 No Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی آزاد اسلامی تهران Jamileh Mohtashami جمیله محتشمی jmohtashami@gmail.com 1003194753284600338 1003194753284600338 Yes Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی آزاد اسلامی تهران Sedigheh Maleki صدیقه ملکی smaleki75@yahoo.com 1003194753284600339 1003194753284600339 No Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی آزاد اسلامی تهران