IHCS Women Studies 2383-0743 11 31 2020 03 20 The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Pain Perception in Women with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Pain Perception in Women with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 65 82 5175 10.30465/ws.2020.5175 FA Fereshteh Rezaeinasab teacher in islamic azad university of sirjan Ahmad Borjali Head of School of Psychology, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran Mohammadhossein Taghdisi Professor of Iran University of Medical Sciences Journal Article 2017 12 11 The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on pain perception in women with MS. The research method was quasi-experimental using a pretest-posttest design with a control group and follow-up. The sample consisted of 30 women with MS (15 in the intervention group, 15 in the control group) who were selected through convenience sampling. Both groups were pre-tested using McGill’s (1983) Pain Perception Questionnaire. The experimental group then underwent cognitive-behavioral therapy for 8 sessions of 90 minutes, and after the sessions, a post-test, and after one month, follow-up was performed. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. The results showed that cognitive-behavioral group therapy helped to reduce pain perception in this group of women. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on pain perception in women with MS. The research method was quasi-experimental using a pretest-posttest design with a control group and follow-up. The sample consisted of 30 women with MS (15 in the intervention group, 15 in the control group) who were selected through convenience sampling. Both groups were pre-tested using McGill’s (1983) Pain Perception Questionnaire. The experimental group then underwent cognitive-behavioral therapy for 8 sessions of 90 minutes, and after the sessions, a post-test, and after one month, follow-up was performed. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. The results showed that cognitive-behavioral group therapy helped to reduce pain perception in this group of women. http://womenstudy.ihcs.ac.ir/article_5175_a44015d39107f819766abf71868411d4.pdf