Inclusion and exclusion criteria
hypothyroidism
HYPOTHYROIDISM
Inclusion criteria: women who were literate, aged between 18 and 45 years, and diagnosed with clinical hypothyroidism by an internal medicine specialist based on TSH levels were eligible to participate in this study. It should be noted that subclinical patients were not included in this study.Exclusion criteria: women with a history of receiving training based on cognitive-behavioral approach, and a history of known chronic and acute physical and mental illnesses or using psychotropic drugs prescribed by a physician or psychiatrist were excluded from the study.