abolfazl karami; Roghayeh Omrani; Navid Danaei
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Postpartum anxiety and depression are harmful conditions that negatively affects not only mothers but also their infants. Therefore, this study aimed to determine and compare the effectiveness of psychological treatments in reducing the above-mentioned problems in mothers at risk. This is a randomized ...
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Postpartum anxiety and depression are harmful conditions that negatively affects not only mothers but also their infants. Therefore, this study aimed to determine and compare the effectiveness of psychological treatments in reducing the above-mentioned problems in mothers at risk. This is a randomized clinical trial with control group. After assessing 75 mothers who were admitted to infants' care unit, 45 mothers who had anxiety and depression levels above the cut-off point and conditions of participation in the design were identified and then randomly divided into three groups of 15, two intervention groups And a control group. For the first intervention group, the CBT program and the intervention group of the ACT program were administered in 8 sessions and the control group received the usual training. To determine the effect of the intervention program, a pre-test and post-test were conducted using the Zung anxiety test and Edinburgh post-partum depression test. The scores of intervention groups were significantly different in the post-test group compared to the control group in the anxiety and depression scale. The rate of depression and anxiety decreased after intervention, and the size of this decrease was higher in the ACT group. ACT treatment has a greater effect on the anxiety and depression of mothers than CBT treatment. According to the results, the use of the ACT approach and the need for nurses and doctors to cooperate with psychologists to intervene is necessary.
Ebrahim Naeimi; Zahra Mazaheri
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on students’ adaptability. The method of the research was quasi-experiment with control group and pre-test and post-test and follow-up. The study’s population consists of Isfahan University ...
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on students’ adaptability. The method of the research was quasi-experiment with control group and pre-test and post-test and follow-up. The study’s population consists of Isfahan University students from which 40 students were selected by voluntary sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental and control group (20 in each group). Experimental group participated in 8 sessions weekly. Data were collected by career adaptability questionnaire (CASS) and analyzed by SPSS-19 and analysis of variance (ANOVA) method with repetitive measurements. Finding demonstrated significant difference between two groups in career adaptability and it’s subscales about Concern, Control, Curiosity and Confidence in post-test phase. Also the test results implied stability of ACT on adaptability and its subscales. By the end, ACT can be used as an effective method in increasing adaptability.
