Hossein Shareh; Mahshid Dovlatshahi; Mohammad Kahani
Volume 21, Issue 1 , March and April 2015, , Pages 216-227
Abstract
Background: The relationship between metacognitions and depressive symptoms has been proved during the past decades. The aim of this study was to consider effectiveness of group metacognitive therapy (GMCT) in improving metacognitive beliefs and ruminative responses of patients suffering from major depressive ...
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Background: The relationship between metacognitions and depressive symptoms has been proved during the past decades. The aim of this study was to consider effectiveness of group metacognitive therapy (GMCT) in improving metacognitive beliefs and ruminative responses of patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD).
Materials and Methods: This study was a pre-posttreatment experimental design with control group. The statistical society included all of patients with MDD who were refered or came to Rahyab psychological Clinic, Astane Ghods psychology clinic and Ebne Sina hospital in Mashhad, Iran in 2013. Twenty four patients were selected via a purposive and available sampling methodand were assigned to experimental and control groups randomly. Experimental group experienced 8 weeks of GMCTand control group did not receive any treatments . All subjects completed 3 questionnaries at pre and post-treatment: the Beck Depression Inventory-2nd edition (BDI-II), Metacognitions Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30), and Ruminative Response Scales (RRS). Data were analyzed by percentage improvement and multiple analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).
Results: Results showed that GMCT compared to control group lead to significant improvement in depression, metacognitive beliefs and ruminative responses) P
Mehdi Roeen Fard; Hossein Share; Elham Haghi
Volume 21, Issue 2 , May and June 2014, , Pages 226-240
Abstract
Background: Individuals with social phobia don’t have a flexible approach to deal with stress and they are weak to practice social skills. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the Heimberg- Becker group cognitive- behavioral therapy in Improving Female Adolescents Social Anxiety ...
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Background: Individuals with social phobia don’t have a flexible approach to deal with stress and they are weak to practice social skills. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the Heimberg- Becker group cognitive- behavioral therapy in Improving Female Adolescents Social Anxiety and Cognitive Flexibility.
Materials and Methods: In this experimental design, 24 patients with social phobia were selected from 2013-2014 highschool female students of Esfarayen, Iran. They randomly assigned to experimental (Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy Heimberg- Becker) and control groups. All subjects of both groups responded to Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI), Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ), and Clinical Global Index (CGI) at pre and post treatment. Data were analyzed by t-test and multiple analyses of variance (MANOVA) using SPSS-19 statistical package and P values less than 0.05 were considered significant. Also, improvement percents were computed.
Results: Results showed that CBGT compared to control group lead to more significant improvement in cognitive flexibility and social anxiety (P