Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Payame noor University
2 Ph.D. Student in Department of Psychology, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran
4 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran
Abstract
Misophonia is a neurobehavioral disorder that causes strong physical and emotional reactions to certain sounds. The purpose of this research was the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on social isolation and anxiety sensitivity of adolescent girls with misophonia. It was a semi-experimental research design of pre-test-post-test and follow-up with a unmatched control group. The statistical population of the study included all girles students aged 12 to 18 years old with misophonia in Ardabil city in 2024. The size of the statistical sample was 30 people from the mentioned statistical population who were selected by purposeful sampling and randomly placed in two experimental and control groups. For the experimental group, 8 sessions of 60 minutes of cognitive-behavioral therapy were performed, and the control group did not receive therapy. In this research, Misophonia Questionnaire (MQ), social isolation questionnaire (SIQ) and Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI) were used to collect data. For the statistical analysis of the obtained data, the analysis of variance test with repeated measurements was used. The results showed that cognitive-behavioral therapy had a significant effect on social isolation and anxiety sensitivity in the post-test and follow-up stages. The findings of this research provide useful information regarding cognitive-behavioral therapy, Psychologists and psychiatrists can use this intervention to improve social isolation and anxiety sensitivity of girls with misophonia.
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