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Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (ECBT) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on the C-reactive protein (CRP) level in patients with psoriasis. Method: This research is a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design, a follow-up period, and control and intervention groups. The statistical population included all patients with psoriasis visiting Skin and Stem Cell Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). In this study, 30 patients were selected as the sample and were randomly assigned to the control group (5 males and 5 females), the first intervention group (5 males and 5 females), and the second intervention group (5 males and 5 females). Patients in the first and second intervention groups participated in 8 sessions of ECBT and MBCT, respectively, and subjects in the control group received no intervention and were placed on the waiting list. The pretest, posttest, and follow-up CRP level were measured using laboratory kits. The data were analyzed using the repeated measures ANOVA through SPSS v22. Results: The results showed that both ECBT and MBCT reduced the CRP level equally. The same results were also obtained during the follow-up period. Conclusion: The study findings suggested that both ECBT and MBCT can be effective treatments for physical, psychological, and biological problems caused by psoriasis.
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For example, avoidance-oriented negative emotions, such as fear and shame, have been linked to greater inflammatory activity (Dickerson, Kemeny, Aziz, Kim, & Fahey, 2004; Moons, Eisenberger, & Taylor, 2010).
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Table 1: A summary of the 8 sessions of ECBT intervention performed for the first intervention group Establishment of therapeutic communication and initial evaluation; explanation of the interventionFirst session rules, objectives, and number of sessions and conclusion of a medical contract (informed consent form); description of the intervention objectives and procedures; introduction of the issues that would lead to patient dissatisfaction, with an emphasis on resolving them; training and focusing on three psychological dimensions (cognition, behavior, and emotion) in relation to itching, inflammation, and other symptoms of psoriasis; completion of pretest questionnairesSecond session Reviewing the feedback of the previous session and addressing any possible uncertainty or ambiguity; behavioral and communication skills training; encouragement of participants to improve their positive behavioral exchanges and reduce negative one; individual and group punishments related the disease (e.