Yousof Khodabandeloo; Faramarz Sohrabi; Ahmad Borjali; Abolghasem Isamorad; Abdollah Motamedi
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Methods This research was administered in three stages. First, a psycho-cognitive remediation treatment manual was developed based on the most reliable existing treatments: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT). In the second stage, the content validity of the manual ...
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Methods This research was administered in three stages. First, a psycho-cognitive remediation treatment manual was developed based on the most reliable existing treatments: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT). In the second stage, the content validity of the manual was evaluated by 8 experts. Finally, the effectiveness of the developed treatment was evaluated by the quasi-experimental method with an active control group, pretest-posttest follow-up design. 28 adults aged 24-45 years who had been diagnosed with MDD were purposefully selected and assigned to one of the two experimental or control groups. The experimental group participated in 12 two-hour weekly sessions and the control group played video games at home. The Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II) and the THINC-it tools as neuropsychological tests were used for gathering data. Only 25 patients remained in the study at week 12. To statistically analyze the data, One-way analysis of covariance was used (SPSS 26).Results Data analysis showed that depression and anhedonia were significantly lower at the post-test compared to the pre-test, according to the BDI-II and SHAPS scores. All objective and subjective cognitive functions were significantly improved. Follow-up scores remained significantly constant in the tests that had improved in the post-test which indicates the stability of therapeutic effects in the three-month follow-up.Conclusion This is the first study to evaluate two validated combined therapies in adults with MDD, as far as the authors are aware. It was evaluated based on feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness. It is suggested that clinicians use these combined treatments in the field of clinical practice. Although this treatment manual had a good effect, some of its limitations must be addressed in future research.
Faramarz Sohrabi; Saloomeh Sartipzadeh Dizaji
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Introduction: Diabetes is one of the common diseases which is increasingly rising in most countries and has wide range of complications ranging from physical to psychological problems. Given the importance of this disease, this study aims to investigate the relationship between attributional style and ...
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Introduction: Diabetes is one of the common diseases which is increasingly rising in most countries and has wide range of complications ranging from physical to psychological problems. Given the importance of this disease, this study aims to investigate the relationship between attributional style and mental health in diabetic patients with good and poor metabolic control of diabetes. The main research question was that “Is there a relationship between attributional style and mental health in diabetic patients with good and poor metabolic control of diabetes?” Methodology: The statistical population of the study included all diabetic patients were referred to medical centers of type2 diabetes in Tehran among which 82 patients were randomly selected (n= 82). The research instruments were the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the Attributional Style Questionnaire (ASQ). Data was determined based on gender, metabolic control of diabetes, level of education, and frequency. The correlation coefficient and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) were used to analyze the data. Result: The results of the correlation coefficient indicated that in attribution style, internal dimension is a strong predictor for mental health in good metabolic control group and stable dimension in poor metabolic control group also is strong predictor for mental health. In addition, Men had better mental health than women but no difference in attribution style was studied in comparison of both genders. Conclusion: Based on this research, changes in attribution style of patients can improve mental health of them.
Afsar Khalili Sadrabad; Faramarz Sohrabi; Esmail Sadipor; Ali Delavar; Zahra Khoshnevisan
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The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness and sustainability socio-educational inoculation program with Islamic teachings approach with the Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) on risk taking students. The research of method was experimental method by the design of pretest-posttest with ...
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The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness and sustainability socio-educational inoculation program with Islamic teachings approach with the Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) on risk taking students. The research of method was experimental method by the design of pretest-posttest with two experimental groups and the control group. The sample was 54 students with risky behavior selected by random cluster sampling. The scale of measuring was risky behaviors (Zadeh Mohammadi et al.). The results of analysis of covariance indicated a meaningful decrease in mean risk taking scores for both groups, and Toki test results indicated a significant difference between two groups. Also, the paired T test indicated that the effect of education of Socio-Educational inoculation program with Islamic teachings approach is stable for six months. This sustainability was not established the Stress Inoculation Training. Findings indicate that that can be considered both the Socio-Educational inoculation program with Islamic teachings approach and the Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) as options for reducing Risk taking students, but was more effective sustainability in the Socio- Educational inoculation program with Islamic teachings approach.
Mohammad Khaledian; Faramarz Sohrabi
Volume 4, Issue 15 , January 2015, , Pages 79-104
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AbstractThe aim of the study was to examine effectiveness of group logotherapy on reducing depression and increasing hope in elderly with empty nest syndrome living in city of Ghorveh. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest and a control group. The statistical population ...
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AbstractThe aim of the study was to examine effectiveness of group logotherapy on reducing depression and increasing hope in elderly with empty nest syndrome living in city of Ghorveh. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest and a control group. The statistical population included all men and women living in Ghorveh whose children had left them. The sample group consisted of 24 individuals who were selected using convenient sampling. Data were collected using the 21-item Beck Depression Inventory (BDI II) and Snyder’s Adult Hope Scale (AHS). The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (covariance analysis). The results showed that the average posttest depression score was significantly lower in the experimental group than the control group, and that the average posttest hope score was significantly higher in the experimental group. The findings suggest that group logotherapy has positive effects in reducing depression and increasing hope in elderly with empty nest syndrome
Hamid Khanipour; Ahmad Borjali; Parvaneh Mohammadkhani; Faramarz Sohrabi
Volume 4, Issue 13 , February 2014, , Pages 23-42
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The aim of this study was to examine effectiveness of Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on depression and rumination symptoms in individuals with a major depression records. The study employed a single-case design with multiple baselines. MBCT was given to 4 patients with major depressive disorder ...
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The aim of this study was to examine effectiveness of Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on depression and rumination symptoms in individuals with a major depression records. The study employed a single-case design with multiple baselines. MBCT was given to 4 patients with major depressive disorder over eight 1-hour sessions, and a follow-up was carried out one month later. Instruments used were the depression questionnaire, Beck depression inventory and the rumination response scale. Results showed that depression and rumination symptoms in the patients were reduced by 78 and 48 percent, respectively. The results were clinically significant for three patients. The study suggests that MBCT given in the form of individualized sessions can be an effective treatment for patients with major depressive disorder.
Farāmarz Sohrābi; Mehrnūsh Dārini; Hussein Dāvūdi
Volume 2, Issue 5 , February 2012, , Pages 28-49
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The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) on reduction of stress, anxiety and depression in working women. The research methodology was semi-experimental.
The statistical population of this research consisted of all those women employed in private ...
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The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) on reduction of stress, anxiety and depression in working women. The research methodology was semi-experimental.
The statistical population of this research consisted of all those women employed in private sector of Tehran Welfare organization in the year 2010. In this procedure 24 of the female staff who gained higher average scores in Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) were randomly selected and divided into two groups of 12 each, as an experimental and control groups. Experimental group received SIT through ten 2-hour sessions. Both groups were tested and evaluated twice (pre-test, post-test).
The results of the study obtained from analysis of covariance indicated that the mass SIT intervention is effective in reduction of stress, anxiety and depression amongst working women.
According to the results of the study, it can be concluded that the SIT is an effective technique to reduce stress, anxiety and depression.
