Alireza Moradi; Jafar Hassani; Mahmoud Borjali; Bayane Abdollah Zadeh
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AbstractThe aim of present study was to investigate role of two main process of psychological inflexibility, including Experiential Avoidance (EA) and cognitive Fusion, and health bielifes, in psychological well-being of cardiovascular patients. To this end, 300 individuals with cardiovascular disease, ...
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AbstractThe aim of present study was to investigate role of two main process of psychological inflexibility, including Experiential Avoidance (EA) and cognitive Fusion, and health bielifes, in psychological well-being of cardiovascular patients. To this end, 300 individuals with cardiovascular disease, who refered to shahid gholipour medical center Bukan city, were selected by purposive sampling in a correlational design and responded to research instruments. The instruments were including Health Belief Qustionnaire, Acceptance and action-II (AAQ-II), Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ), and Ryff Scales of Psychological well-being (short-form (RSPW-SF). Results showed health beliefs, EA and CF were significantly correlated with all subscales and total score of psychological well-being, especially self-acceptance, positive relation with others, personal growth and mastering environment, among cardiovascular patients (p<0.05). Regression analysis indicated severity of harm (subscle of health belief) and EA as a significant predictior of self acceptance; vulnuribility to harm (subscle of health belief) and EA as significant predictor of positive relation with others, personal growth and mastering invironment; vulneriblity to harm as significant predictor of independence, vulneribilty to harm and EA as significant predictor of total psychological well-being. Findingsuggest that psychological inflexibility components, especially EA, and health beliefs have inpact on well-being of patients with cardiovascular disease and weaken their psychological weel-being. Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases, Cognitive fusion, experiential avoidance, health beliefs
Ali Akbar Haddadi Kuhsar; alireza moradi; Bagher Ghobari Bonab; Farnad Imani
Volume 8, Issue 31 , July 2018, , Pages 1-30
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The main aim of the current study was to compare the effectiveness of spiritual therapy based on Iranian culture with mindfulness based on reduction stress (MBSR) in reducing depression, anxiety and stress in patients with chronic pain. All subjects who are suffer from Muscular-Skeletal ...
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The main aim of the current study was to compare the effectiveness of spiritual therapy based on Iranian culture with mindfulness based on reduction stress (MBSR) in reducing depression, anxiety and stress in patients with chronic pain. All subjects who are suffer from Muscular-Skeletal disease were recruited from Hazrat-e-Rassoul Hospital, (Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran). Design of the study was quasi experimental pretest-posttest-control group design with follow-up stage. 45 patients randomly were assigned in three groups: Spiritual therapy, mindfulness therapy and control group. Each group constituted of intervention comprised of eight 90-minutes-sessions. Demographic information’s and depression, anxiety and stress scale were used to gather data. Data were analyzed with analysis of variance with repeated measurement. Analysis of data revealed that spiritual therapy and mindfulness therapy were not significantly different in reduction depression, anxiety and stress in patients with chronic pain (These treatment were equally effective). More ever, comparing pairs in groups revealed that depression, anxiety and stress were different in treatment and follow up stages. Both spiritual therapy and mindfulness therapy were different from the control group. Spiritual therapy and mindfulness therapy were lower in depression, anxiety and stress in compare to control group. In other word effectiveness of spiritual therapy and mindfulness therapy were more than control group in patients with chronic pain. Results showed that spiritual therapy and mindfulness therapy were effective in reduction of depression, anxiety and stress in patients with chronic pain.
Zhaleh feyzi; alireza moradi; Mohammad Khaje dalouee; Nayyereh khadem
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Act is one of the third generation therapies in which there is trying to alter the one ̓s relationship with his or her thoughts and feelings instead of changing the cognitions. The aim of this research is to evaluate the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on reducing depression and ...
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Act is one of the third generation therapies in which there is trying to alter the one ̓s relationship with his or her thoughts and feelings instead of changing the cognitions. The aim of this research is to evaluate the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on reducing depression and anxiety in infertile women who undergoing In vitro fertilization (IVF). ACT has not used for reducing anxiety and depression in pregnant women before. In this study Quasi-experimental pretest-posttest and follow up with control group was used. Among women who had primary or secondary infertility, undergoing IVF, and were at 14-22 weeks gestational age, available sampling was conducted. 35 women with above feature, assigned to experiment (17) and control (18) groups randomly. SCID and BDI-II and BAI were used for assessing depression and anxiety; before the intervention and after it; and all of them repeated one month after ending the intervention. The experimental group participated in 8sessions of ACT, which lasted 90 minutes weekly; while control group didn't undergo any training. To examine the hypothesis, mixed analysis of variance between - the subjects (SPANOVA) was used. Analysis of mixed variance of the effects between-groups for depression and anxiety showed the significant level was less than 0/05. Thus with 95% reliability, it can be resulted that Act was effective for decreasing of depression and anxiety in experimental group. The results indicated by creating psychological flexibility, ACT decreased depression and anxiety in pregnant women who undergoing IVF significantly. This reduction remained one month after ending of intervention. It seems acceptance and commitment therapy as a complementary treatment, in addition to medical treatments for infertility, improves the health of the mother and fetus during pregnancy and can have an important role.
Mona Shivarani; Parviz Azadfallah; Alireza Moradi; Hosein Eskandari
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PTSD and depression are most prevalent disorders in traumatic events. This research studies reducing symptoms of PTSD and comorbid depression through narrative exposure therapy (NET). NET incorporated many of exposure elements with additional focus of clearly documenting the atrocities endured. 24 betrayed ...
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PTSD and depression are most prevalent disorders in traumatic events. This research studies reducing symptoms of PTSD and comorbid depression through narrative exposure therapy (NET). NET incorporated many of exposure elements with additional focus of clearly documenting the atrocities endured. 24 betrayed women with PTSD and depression were randomized in experiment and control groups. Participants were clinically interviewed and filled out impact of event scale-revised (IES-R) and Beck Depression inventory (BDI) for three times; once before and once after 8 sessions of experiment group’s therapy. Third time was three months after therapy. Data were analyzed using repeated measures variances analysis. PTSD and its two parameters (intrusion & hyperarousal) significantly reduce in experiment group, immediately after therapy and in three months follow up. Depression also reduces significantly immediately after therapy and continues to reduce three months after therapy. According to this study, NET is beneficial therapy for PTSD even in social fields. NET successfulness in Iranian culture is ascribed to narrative aspect of NET. This study endorses that extra-marital relationship causes PTSD in victims.
Yazdan Naderi; Alireza Moradi; Fateme Ramezanzade; Maedeh Vaghefinezhad
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It seems PTSD patients have difficulty in emotion regulation strategies and deal with difficult emotions.Emotional schema model as an integrated model may explain some of these features. The purpose of this study is scrutiny of emotional schema in PTSD patient. This research consisted of three groups; ...
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It seems PTSD patients have difficulty in emotion regulation strategies and deal with difficult emotions.Emotional schema model as an integrated model may explain some of these features. The purpose of this study is scrutiny of emotional schema in PTSD patient. This research consisted of three groups; PTSD, non-PTSD and (normal) non-trauma. These three groups matched in gender and age variables. Assessment tools consisted of Structured Clinical Interview for Axis I disorder (DSM-IV (SCID-I)، BDI-II, BAI, Leahy Emotional Schema Scale (LESS), Impact of Event Questionnaire (IES-R). Data were analyzed using one way ANOVA analysis and independent sample t-test. Results showed that participants with PTSD in comparison to other groups reported significantly elevated scores in maladaptive ESs (rumination, guilt, uncontrollable, blame) and lower scores in adaptive ESs (emotional self-awareness, acceptance, consensus, and comprehensibility). Also, PTSD group demonstrates significant elevated scores in BDI-II and BAI. These results highlight the clinical importance of targeting and reducing the use of ineffective emotional schema within the context of PTSD treatment, in addition to providing alternative adaptive emotional schemas.
Hadi Parhoon; Alireza Moradi; Mohammad Hatami; Shiva Moshirpanahi
Volume 4, Issue 14 , January 2014, , Pages 41-62
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AbstractDepression is one of the most common psychological disorders for which numerous treatment methods have been developed. The aim of the present study was to examine effect of brief behavioral activationtreatment on reducing depression symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with depression. ...
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AbstractDepression is one of the most common psychological disorders for which numerous treatment methods have been developed. The aim of the present study was to examine effect of brief behavioral activationtreatment on reducing depression symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with depression. The study used a semi-experimental design with pretest and posttest and a control group. Convenient sampling was used in selecting 22 female patients who were diagnosed with major depression by a psychiatrist. The diagnosis was given using DSM-IV-TR. The 22 subjects were divided into an experimental and a control group, and the experimental group received a behavioral activation treatment. Both groups completed BDI-II, HRSD, and WHOQOL-BREF in the pretest, posttest and follow-up phases (the follow-up was three months after the intervention). The results were analyzed using single-variable covariance analysis and t-test. Results indicated that the treatment effected considerable and significant changes in depression symptoms and quality of life of the subjects, both in short-term and after a period of three months. The study suggests that a brief behavioral activation treatment is effective in reducing depression symptoms, a finding which is consistent with findings of the third wave of cognitivebehavioral therapies. The treatment is therefore recommended as an effective method for treating major depression. AbstractDepression is one of the most common psychological disorders for which numerous treatment methods have been developed. The aim of the present study was to examine effect of brief behavioral activationtreatment on reducing depression symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with depression. The study used a semi-experimental design with pretest and posttest and a control group. Convenient sampling was used in selecting 22 female patients who were diagnosed with major depression by a psychiatrist. The diagnosis was given using DSM-IV-TR. The 22 subjects were divided into an experimental and a control group, and the experimental group received a behavioral activation treatment. Both groups completed BDI-II, HRSD, and WHOQOL-BREF in the pretest, posttest and follow-up phases (the follow-up was three months after the intervention). The results were analyzed using single-variable covariance analysis and t-test. Results indicated that the treatment effected considerable and significant changes in depression symptoms and quality of life of the subjects, both in short-term and after a period of three months. The study suggests that a brief behavioral activation treatment is effective in reducing depression symptoms, a finding which is consistent with findings of the third wave of cognitivebehavioral therapies. The treatment is therefore recommended as an effective method for treating major depression.
