Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 PhD student in Psychology Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj branch, Sanandaj, Iran
2 Paramedical Faculty, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar branch, Garmsar, Iran
3 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Karaj, Iran
4 Department of Psychology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Abstract
Objective: Major depressive disorder is concomitant with cognitive deficits and executive function. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness therapeutic reconsolidation process model on on executive functions, neuroplasticity and schemas associated with majordepressive disorder in veterans over 25% of nerves.
Materials and methods: The study method was semi-experimental in the form of pre-test, post-test and 45-day follow-up. Among the 50 nerves veterans above 25%, who had a history of being admitted to Niayesh Hospital in Tehran, 40 people were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups and underwent intervention for 12 sessions of 90 minutes once a week for 3 months. The research tools were: Beck Depression Questionnaire (1996), Leahy Emotional Schemas (2002), Wisconsin Cards (2008), Stroop Color Test (1935) and Dennis Vanderwaal's Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire (2010). Data were analyzed using 24spss software.
Findings: The results of mixed variance analysis with repeated measurement showed that the training of the is thetherapeutic Reconsolidation Process model was significantly effective on the executive functions, neuroplasticity and emotional schemas of the sample people. This result also lasted in the follow-up phase (P<0.05).
Results: the effectiveness therapeutic reconsolidation process model was able to improve executive function, increase neuroplasticity and Compatible emotional schemas and maladaptive schemas in veterans over 25% of nerves by correcting traumatic memory and reducing depressive symptoms.
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