Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Akram Esmail Zadeh Ghahderijani ¹
• Zohre Alaedini ²

¹ Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran.

² Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Najafabad Branch, Faculty of Medicine, Najafabad Islamic Azad University, Iran.

Abstract

The present study was to investigate the effectiveness of schema therapy on health promotion and positive meta-emotions in women with obsessive-compulsive disorder in Isfahan.This research was applied in terms of purpose and quantitative (correlation). The study population included all women referred to psychological and counselling services centres in Isfahan in 2023-2024. The sample consisted of 20 people who were selected by convenience sampling, and due to the gradual referral of patients to counselling centres, it was not possible to randomly assign samples. Finally, 20 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who received obsessive-compulsive disorder (DSM-5) through a diagnostic interview were divided into two groups: schema therapy (10 people) and waiting list (10 people). Participants completed the questionnaires of Goldberg (1972), Beer and Montea (2010), and Young Der (1994) for health promotion, positive meta-emotion, and schema therapy variables. The data were analysed using structural equation modelling using SPSS-26 and R-4.2 software.Based on the findings, it was shown that schema therapy is effective in increasing the improvement of physical symptoms, physical function, positive emotions, silencing thoughts, and changing emotions. Also, schema therapy is effective in reducing anxiety and depression.

Keywords

• Schema therapy
• Health promotion
• Women's positive meta-emotions
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome