Comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive-based therapy based on quality of life on perfectionism and rumination in patients with migraine

Abstract

Background: The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of quality-of-life therapy on perfectionism and rumination in patients with migraine. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the study included all patients with migraine headache referred to hospitals and medical centers of Torbat Heydarieh, Khorasan Razavi, Iran. The study sample consisted of 30 people who were randomly divided into two groups (n=15). The research instrument included Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism scale (1990), Ahwaz migraine headache questionnaire (AMQ), and the rushing responses questionnaire (RRS) of Hoeks and Muro that were completed before and after the intervention by both groups. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 22). Findings: The results of covariance analysis showed that the effect of quality-of-life therapy on the rumination of migraine patients was significant (P0.05). Conclusion: On the basis of the results, the quality-of-life therapy therapy was helpful in reducing rumination in patients with migraine. However, the findings indicated that this therapy did not have a sitgnificant effect on perfectionism, which needs to investigated in future studies. Therefore, the need for the attention to the quality of life treatment is necessary to treat migraine headaches.