en Clinical Psychology پژوهشي Research Article <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">Background</span></span></span></span></b><b> </b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">and Objective</span></span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Migraine headache (MH) is a common disorder that is observed with severe pains at different levels of disability that can affect a person&#39;s performance. In this context, the present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on pain catastrophizing and job satisfaction of employees with MH.<span style="color:black"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">Materials and Methods</span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">:</span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">The present semi-experimental research was conducted based on a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The study&#39;s statistical population included all employees with MH in Tehran in 2020. The study sample included 30 patients with headaches who were selected using the available sampling method and randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. The required data were collected using pain catastrophizing and job satisfaction questionnaires. The experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of MBCT, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Finally, the obtained data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Results</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: The results of the present study showed that MBCT significantly reduced pain catastrophizing and increased job satisfaction among employees with MH (P<0.01).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Conclusion</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that MBCT was able to reduce the catastrophizing of pain and increase the job satisfaction of employees. For this purpose, it is suggested to hold workshops and programs by psychologists and specialists for employees with MH.</span></span></span> Catastrophizing Pain, Job Satisfaction, Migraine Headache, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy 124 130 http://ajnpp.umsha.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-480-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Farzin Bagheri-Sheykhangafshe farzinbagheri@modares.ac.ir 10031947532846005988 10031947532846005988 Yes Ph.D. Candidate of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran Ali Fathi-Ashtiani fathi@bmsu.ac.ir 10031947532846005989 10031947532846005989 No Professor, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Vahid Savabi-Niri vahid.savabi@yahoo.com 10031947532846005990 10031947532846005990 No Master in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Ardabil Branch, Ardabil, Iran Nahid Mikelani nahid.mikelani1984@gmail.com 10031947532846005991 10031947532846005991 No Master in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Najaf Abad Branch, Isfahan, Iran Zeynab Bourbour zeynabbourbour@yahoo.com 10031947532846005992 10031947532846005992 No Master in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Garmsar Branch, Semnan, Iran