The effectiveness of unified transdiagnostic therapy on strategies cognitive emotion regulation in mothers of children with cancer

Abstract

Background: Studies have shown that Unified transdiagnostic therapy is unique in this emphasis on how to experience and respond to emotions. However, there is not any research on the effectiveness of Unified transdiagnostic therapy on the Cognitive Emotion Regulation in mothers of children with cancer so far. Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Unified transdiagnostic therapy on Cognitive Emotion Regulation in mothers of children with cancer. Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test with the control group. The statistical population consisted of all mothers of children with cancer who were referred to Mahak, Shohada Tajrish, Bahrami, Hazrate Ali Asghar hospitals, in 2019 in Tehran. 31 mothers were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned to 15 cases in the experimental group and 16 cases in the control group. The present research tools are the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) short form (Garnefski & Kraaij,2006) and Unified Transdiagnostic Therapy (Barlow, 2011). The experimental group received the Unified Transdiagnostic Therapy for 12 sessions, each for 90 minutes. Data analysis was performed by the univariate analysis of covariance analysis method and using SPSS23 software. Results: The results showed Unified transdiagnostic therapy in the experimental group has increased using adaptive strategies compared to the control group include acceptance, positive refocusing, refocus on planning, positive reappraisal, and putting into perspective and also, it has led to a significant reduction in using maladaptive strategies include, self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing, and other-blame (P≤ 0.001). Conclusion: Unified transdiagnostic therapy increases using adaptive strategies and decreases using maladaptive strategies in mothers of children with cancer that this process will help improve the mental health of these mothers.

Comparing online group therapy based on emotional schema therapy with transdiagnostic therapy in improving distress tolerance and cognitive emotion regulation among university students with adjustment disorders due to romantic break‐ups

“…The transdiagnostic therapy was also effective in increasing the scores of adapted strategies and decreasing the scores of uncompromising emotional cognition strategies, and these improvements were sustained during the 1‐month follow‐up. These findings are consistent with previous research conducted by Abdolkarimi et al (2018), Ashena et al (2021), Azimi et al (2018), Fadaei et al (2019), Talkovsky et al (2017) and Zemestani and Imani (2016). These studies have reported that transdiagnostic therapy approaches can be effective in improving cognitive emotion regulation strategies in individuals with various emotional difficulties, such as anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders.…”

“…These findings are consistent with previous research conducted by Abdolkarimi et al (2018), Ashena et al (2021), Azimi et al (2018), Fadaei et al (2019), Talkovsky et al (2017) and Zemestani and Imani (2016). These studies have reported that transdiagnostic therapy approaches can be effective in improving cognitive emotion regulation strategies in individuals with various emotional difficulties, such as anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders.…”