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Sara Bitencourt1, Bo-Huei Huang2, Irismar Reis de Oliveira3
1Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), "Mente Aberta" - Brazilian Center for Mindfulness and Health Promotion, Department of Preventive Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Introduction:
The judiciary sector faces high absenteeism due to mental health issues, yet applying effective therapies like mindfulness and trial-based cognitive therapy (TBCT) remains unexplored.
Objectives:
Develop and apply Mindfulness-Integrated Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy (M-TBCT) in the judiciary to assess its acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy in enhancing psychological well-being and reducing depression, anxiety, and improving self-care.
Methods:
Conduct a controlled, randomized study in two phases: Phase 1 involves a pilot study to structure the M-TBCT protocol and test its acceptability and feasibility in the judiciary (N = 30); Phase 2, an efficacy trial with 90 participants, comparing M-TBCT to a waitlist. M-TBCT consists of 8 online, individual, weekly sessions. Participants recruited via SRQ-20, with WHO-5, PHQ-9, GAD-7, CD-QUEST and ASAS-R as outcomes.
Expected Outcomes:
M-TBCT is expected to be acceptable, feasible, and effective in improving psychological well-being, reducing anxiety, depression, and enhancing self-care, with sustained benefits at a 6-month follow-up.
Conclusions:
This study introduces a novel psychotherapeutic approach to address mental well-being and self-care in the judiciary.
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