Psychology
masood rezaee; abdollah mafakheri; mahmoud jajarmi
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of direct cranial electrical stimulation and cognitive-behavioral therapy on cognitive functions and psychological well-being of methamphetamine-dependent patients.Materials and Methods: This experimental study was a post-test pre-test by ...
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of direct cranial electrical stimulation and cognitive-behavioral therapy on cognitive functions and psychological well-being of methamphetamine-dependent patients.Materials and Methods: This experimental study was a post-test pre-test by control group. The statistical population was all male patients dependent on methamphetamine referred to Gam Addiction Treatment Clinic in Ghaemshahr in 1399, from which 45 statistical samples were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly divided into 3 groups of 15 (Experiment 1, Experiment 2 and Control) were divided. Subjects in all three groups answered the Wechsler Form A (1945) and Reef (1989) psychological well-being questionnaires in three stages of pre-test, post-test and follow-up. For experimental group 1, direct electrical stimulation from the skull with a maximum current of 2 mA and a maximum voltage of 80 volts, and for the experimental group 2, sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy on the protocol of cognitive-behavioral therapy (Bailing, McCabe, Anthony, 2011) It was performed for 12 sessions and the control group did not receive any treatment. SPSS24 software and descriptive and analytical statistics (Analyze of Covariance and Post-Hoc) were used to analyze the data.Results: The analysis showed that direct electrical stimulation from the skull and cognitive-behavioral therapy had a positive and significant effect on cognitive functions and psychological well-being (p < 0.05). But the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy was greater (p < 0.05).Conclusion: Cognitive-behavioral therapy can be used to reduce psychological problems cognitive functions and improvement in methamphetamine-dependent patients.
Psychology
Mohammad Ali Toosang; Reza Pasha*; Sahar Safarzadeh
Volume 29, Issue 4 , September and October 2022, , Pages 461-474
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Introduction: The social situation of the society has progressed in a direction that the levels of tensions entering the educational environment has increased. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) training can be important in controlling stress and conflict in students. The aim of this study was to investigate ...
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Introduction: The social situation of the society has progressed in a direction that the levels of tensions entering the educational environment has increased. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) training can be important in controlling stress and conflict in students. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy training on the hardness and individual-social adjustment the in students of Dezful University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study with pre-test-post-test design was performed on 200 students of Dezful University of Medical Sciences (100 in experimental group and 100 in control group) by random sampling method in 2020. Data were collected using standard questionnaires including hardiness (Kobasa) and adjustment. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 16 using descriptive statistics including mean, standard deviation and repeated measures ANOVA.
Results: In the post-training period of cognitive-behavioral therapy, there was a statistically significant difference between the mean total score of hardiness, adaptation and their dimensions in the two groups (P< 0.05). These differences were also observed in the follow-up phase after 4 months of intervention (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: The Cognitive-behavioral therapy has a positive effect on the level of hardness and adjustment of the students and also, this method of treatment can be used to promote students' health and mental health. It is suggested that this educational-therapeutic approach be used in the counseling centers and student psychological services.
Psychology
ayatollah Usefi; mahboobe taher; hakimeh aghae; hasan bagherinia
Volume 29, Issue 2 , July and August 2022, , Pages 281-290
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Background and aim: Body image is complex concernincluding biological, psychological, internaland external social factors. The purpose of this study was to copparison of the effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy and congnitiye - behvioral therapy on body image in women referred to cosmetic surgery ...
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Background and aim: Body image is complex concernincluding biological, psychological, internaland external social factors. The purpose of this study was to copparison of the effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy and congnitiye - behvioral therapy on body image in women referred to cosmetic surgery centers.Materials and methods: This experimental study was a post-test pre-test by control group. The statistical population of all women in Mashhad who had referred to women's cosmetic surgery centers 1398. 45 were randomly placed in three groups (interpersonal psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy and control). The data gathering tool was multidimensional body-self relations questionnaire (Cash, 1997). content validity was used and their reliability was estimated through Cronbach’s alpha. SPSS20 software and descriptive and analytical statistics (covariance) were used to analyze the data.Results: The analysis of covariance showed that interpersonal psychotherapy had a positive and significant effect on body image satisfaction (P <0.05). congnitiye - behvioral therapy had a positive and significant effect on body image satisfaction (P <0.05). results of post hoc test indicated that both training methods interpersonal psychotherapy and congnitiye - behvioral therapy, there is no significant difference in post-test scores (P > 0.05).Conclusion: Considering the significant effect of methods interpersonal psychotherapy and congnitiye - behvioral therapy on the body image satisfaction , it is suggested to use this two method to increase women’s body image satisfaction.
Psychology
Hasan Mollanorouzi; Ali Issazadegan; Esmaeal soleymany
Volume 25, Issue 6 , November and December 2018, , Pages 865-873
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AbstractBackground and purpuse: The purpose of the present study is to compare the Adlerian Treatment and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on reducing symptoms in students suffering from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)Materials and methodology: The current research was conducted using a semi-experimental ...
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AbstractBackground and purpuse: The purpose of the present study is to compare the Adlerian Treatment and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on reducing symptoms in students suffering from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)Materials and methodology: The current research was conducted using a semi-experimental pre-test and post-test design with follow-up process. Among the students who referred to the counseling centers of the Universities in Neyshabour, 45 subjects who had the criteria for generalized anxiety were in 1395 selected available sampling and randomly assigned to three Adlerian, Cognitive-Behavioral, and control groups (15 subjects in each group). The data were collected through State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and then were analyzed using software spss mixed Variance Analysis, two-way Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), and one-way Analysis of Covariance.Findings: There was no significant difference demonstrated between Adlerian and Cognitive-Behavioral groups in terms of reducing the severity of symptoms in students with generalized anxiety that experienced these two treatments (P> 0.05). there was no significant difference observed with cognitive behavioral group statistically. On the other hand, the Adlerian intervention had a significant effect on reducing the severity of symptoms in students suffering from generalized anxiety (P 0.05).ConclusionAccording to the results, it can be argued that Adlerian treatment is more effective than Cognitive-Behavioral approach in reducing the severity of symptoms in students with general anxiety; the Adlerian treatment was indicated to be more stable.