Journal of North Khorasan

Background & Objectives: Meta-Cognitive therapy is an emerging treatment that supposes reducing rumination as an effective component of psychopathology. The present study is an attempt to consider the effectiveness of this therapy to improve patients with insomnia. Material & Methods: This research performed as quasi-experimental pretest - posttest control group design. Among patients with insomnia referred to a psychiatric clinic in Tabriz, 30 patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: intervention and control. Data were collected with Morin insomnia severity index. Results: The results indicate that meta-cognitive therapy has a significant effect on improving patients with insomnia. Conclusion: The results show that meta-cognitive therapy with focusing on rumination can be effective on treating patients with insomnia.