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Isa Moradi; Maryam Fatehizade; ahmad ahmadi; Ozra etemadi
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Narcissism has many negative interpersonal consequences, and marital relationship is an appropriate context for many of these consequences. The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of metacognitive interpersonal therapy on couple interactive damages in narcissistic man. In this research, a ...
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Narcissism has many negative interpersonal consequences, and marital relationship is an appropriate context for many of these consequences. The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of metacognitive interpersonal therapy on couple interactive damages in narcissistic man. In this research, a single subject method with A-B-A design was used. For this purpose, two couples (4 people) were selected through purposive sampling. For men, after determining the baseline level, 21 intervention sessions were performed and their wives completed questionnaires at the same time. Semi-structured interviews (SCID), narcissistic personality inventory (NPI-40) and researcher-made Interactive damages Inventory was used. In order to analyze the collected data, visual analysis, trend index and stability index, percentage of non-overlapping data (PND) and percentage of overlapping data (POD) were used. According to the visual analyses of the data diagrams, the intervention was effective on the 4 subjects. The mean scores of 4 subjects in the baseline have decreased from 212.66, 224.33, 193.0 and 245.66 to 101.0, 113.0, 84.66 and 115.0, respectively. The percentage of non-overlapping data (PND) in the two baseline and intervention situations for the 4 subjects was 100%. The maximum percentage of improvement (MPI) was higher than 50% for all 4 participants that indicated a clinically meaningful effect. This effectiveness was observable in the follow-up stage. The results of this study showed that MIT due to focus on self-awareness, interpersonal circles and schemas can reduce the couple interactive damages of narcissistic man.
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fateme mokhtari dizaji; faramarz sohrabi
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ABSTRACT: Aims: This research was conducted to study the efficacy of quality of life group training on vitality of aged men. Materials & Methods: the research’s method was semi- experimental with pre-post Test and a control group. The samples consisted of 30 aged males who referred to Focal ...
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ABSTRACT: Aims: This research was conducted to study the efficacy of quality of life group training on vitality of aged men. Materials & Methods: the research’s method was semi- experimental with pre-post Test and a control group. The samples consisted of 30 aged males who referred to Focal Noor’s Jahandideg in Tehran and one standard deviation below the mean in happiness scale was acquired from them; they were matched according to age, educational; status, and other criteria considered in this research. Then randomly divided into groups as experimental group but the control groups didn’t receive any intervention. The instrument was oxford happiness Inventory. Results: the results revealed that there was a significant difference between two group in happiness a vitality (p<0/001). the rate of vitality in the experimental group compared with pre- test and control group was significantly higher. Conclusion: According to the research, quality of life training as the combined of positive psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy can increase the rate of vitality of aged men.
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khodamorad momeni; farnaz radmehr
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Pervasive anxiety disorder is the most common anxiety disorder, which is a serious concern, the main diagnostic criterion for this disorder. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of emotional schema therapy on the interpretation bias (self-explanation, interpretation of others) ...
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Pervasive anxiety disorder is the most common anxiety disorder, which is a serious concern, the main diagnostic criterion for this disorder. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of emotional schema therapy on the interpretation bias (self-explanation, interpretation of others) of patients with generalized anxiety disorder. The present study was a pilot study with a pretest-post-test and follow up with the control group. The statistical population of this study was all female students with generalized anxiety disorder in Razi University in the academic year of 2017-18. In order to implement the research, screening tests were performed. At first, girls completed Pennsylvania's worries questionnaire, then, among those who scored above 47 in this questionnaire, a structured clinical interview based on DSM-IV-TR Thirty students were diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Then, 26 students who had the necessary criteria for entering the research were randomly selected and two groups of 13 subjects were tested and tested. The tools used in the general anxiety inventory were Spitz et al. (2006), Pennsylvania State Concern (PSWQ) May et al. (1990), and the bias between Butler and Matthews (1983). The experimental group received emotional schema therapy in 9 sessions, one and a half hours (weekly one session). At the end of the intervention, post-test and three months after the intervention, follow-up was done on two groups of experiment and control. Raw data analysis was performed using SPSS29 and descriptive and inferential tests such as multivariate and single-variable covariance analysis. In the experimental group, there was a significant decrease in the bias of their own interpretation and others after the intervention (P <0.001). These results were maintained at the follow-up stage. : According to the results, emotional schema therapy intervention is recommended to reduce the rate of interpretation bias in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
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Shamsoddin Ahmadi; Parviz Azadfallah; Hojjatollah Farahani
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Abstract: Purpose: The current study was performed to analyze and describe dominant relationship patterns among Iranian couples within the framework of object relation and Based on the formulation of the conflicts and challenges in the core conflictual relationship theme approach. Method: The study was ...
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Abstract: Purpose: The current study was performed to analyze and describe dominant relationship patterns among Iranian couples within the framework of object relation and Based on the formulation of the conflicts and challenges in the core conflictual relationship theme approach. Method: The study was performed in the framework of a qualitative content analysis. 41 participants(17 female and 24 male married subjects) took part in the assessment with respect of include criteria. The data was gathered through unstructured interviews and analyzed through content analysis method. Guba and Lincoln criteria were applied to prove validity and accuracy of the data. Results: By analyzing the data, four relationship patterns were found: 1)Pattern of “Concerned about the others' judgment, valuation and accusation”. 2)Pattern of “Concerned about the others' harmful reactions and their consequences”. 3)Pattern of “trying not to damage or upset others”. 4)Pattern of “not expressing the wishes because of not expecting to meet them”. Discussion and conclusion: The realized patterns are explainable based on psychodynamic theories especially the object relations approach which claims the individual relationships with the people around in the beginning years of life will internalize and then represent in adulthood occasions; and also based on the two important concepts of “transference distortion” and “repetition compulsion”. Indeed couples in communicational occasions, unconsciously apply the same patters they had internalized in the childhood. Findings of the study emphasize that emergence of the conflicts between couples cannot be analyzed only on the framework of current relations and tracing these problems in the “self –object” representations is necessary.
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fereshte momeni; shahriar shahidi; fereshte mootabi; mahmood heydari
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The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of Cognitive- Behavior (CBT) group therapy (Borkovec model) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on signs and symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and cognitive mediators. An experimental design with control group and random ...
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The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of Cognitive- Behavior (CBT) group therapy (Borkovec model) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on signs and symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and cognitive mediators. An experimental design with control group and random assignment using pre and post-test and a four month follow up was used. The statistical population comprised of women with generalized anxiety disorder who had at least one primary school age daughter in Tehran. Participants’ selection was based on availability. First of all, several primary girl schools were purposefully selected from all primary girl school of Tehran. All mothers were asked to complete the GAD-7 questionnaire. Those mothers who scored above the cut- off point of seven were selected as generalized anxiety disorder (91 women). This was confirmed by a diagnostic structured interview after which participants were asked to take part in the research (32 women). In this research the following measurement tools were used: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), Pennsylvania State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), Why Worry Scale (WW-II), data were analyzed using repeated measure analyze of variance. Results showed that both CBT and MBCT were effective in reducing GAD signs and symptoms and its cognitive mediators in post- test and follow up. so these two methods were effective in reducing GAD signs and symptoms and its cognitive mediators
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Fereshteh Yaghooti; sogand ghasemzadeh; GholamAli Afrooz
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Objective: Studies have shown that Alzheimer's progression in people with Down syndrome is associated with a faster disorder in some of the functional functions. The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of adults with Down syndrome with and without Alzheimer's disorder. Method: The present ...
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Objective: Studies have shown that Alzheimer's progression in people with Down syndrome is associated with a faster disorder in some of the functional functions. The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of adults with Down syndrome with and without Alzheimer's disorder. Method: The present study is a causal-comparative study. The statistical population of the study consisted of all subjects with Down syndrome over 40 years of age and included 10 subjects or Down syndrome with Alzheimer's disorder and 10 subjects with Down syndrome without Alzheimer's disorder (a total of 20 people), which were selected by availability and then by instrument Wisconsin Cards and Stroop Test. MANOVA was used to compare the groups. Results: The results of the analysis of the data showed that among people with Down syndrome with Alzheimer's with people with Down syndrome without Alzheimer's There is a significant difference between Wisconsin and Stroup tests. Conclusion: The results showed that people with Down syndrome with Alzheimer's had a weaker performance than the other group. In fact, reducing the size of the cognitive reservoir in the frontal lobe leads to early impairment and then signs of impairment in the functional functions.
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morteza rouzbahani; parisa sharifi
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The purpose of this study was to comparison of the severity of depression symptoms and the speed of information processing among patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and normal adolescents. The research design was causal-comparative. The research population consisted of normal adolescents and ...
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The purpose of this study was to comparison of the severity of depression symptoms and the speed of information processing among patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and normal adolescents. The research design was causal-comparative. The research population consisted of normal adolescents and adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder in the city of Karaj in the winter of 2018. The sample consisted of 52 participants (26 patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and 26 normal people) which were selected by Convenience method, and matched according to age and gender. Data were collected from child depression inventory (CDI) and WISC-IV Test. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The findings showed that in comparison with normal people, patients with post-traumatic stress disorder show a higher level of negative mood, higher self-esteem and inefficiency, and lower processing speed. However, there was no difference between the two groups in terms of lack of pleasure and Relationship problems. Therefore, it can be concluded that in comparison with normal adolescents, adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder are more prone to experiencing mood symptoms and cognitive problems such as weaknesses in information processing. As a result, attention to these issues is essential in the treatment of people with posttraumatic stress disorder.
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abdollah moatamedi; Mohammad Ali Soltani; Atie Hamedi
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The present study was conducted to identify the symptoms and to design the Relocation Stress Syndrome model for nursing home residents. For this purpose, after scrutinizing literature review in this field, questions for semi-structured interviews were extracted. An Interview was conducted with 16 elderly ...
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The present study was conducted to identify the symptoms and to design the Relocation Stress Syndrome model for nursing home residents. For this purpose, after scrutinizing literature review in this field, questions for semi-structured interviews were extracted. An Interview was conducted with 16 elderly people who were settled in nursing home for less than two months. After transcription, interviews were coded by Grounded theory method. Of the 16 interviews conducted, 112 codes were identified in the Open Coding step; 12 sub-categories were identified in the Axial Coding step and 5 central categories were identified in the selected coding step. Central categories included clinical symptoms, relocation intentions, satisfaction, environmental aspect and physical symptoms. After identifying the symptoms of relocation stress syndrome, the categories were analyzed and categorized in the variables of causal conditions, mediator conditions, consequences and phenomena, and finally, a qualitative model was presented based on the relationship between the categories. The final illustrated pattern demonstrates the effect of accelerating and originating factors including independence in decision making for relocation and the environmental and behavioral factors of the nursing homes in the emergence of relocation stress syndrome. In fact, the volunteering and satisfaction of the elderly on the one hand and the availability of environmental factors on the other hand have a significant role in accepting the new environment by the elderly.
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salman zarei
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The aim of present study was to examine effectiveness of stress inoculation training on vocational stress of active elderly Parkinson's patients. In this pretest–posttest quasi- experimental research with control group, 30 Parkinson’ patient who referred to Bessat Hospital in Tehran at 1396 ...
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The aim of present study was to examine effectiveness of stress inoculation training on vocational stress of active elderly Parkinson's patients. In this pretest–posttest quasi- experimental research with control group, 30 Parkinson’ patient who referred to Bessat Hospital in Tehran at 1396 were selected via convenience sampling method and randomly divided into the experimental group (n=15) and control group (n=15). The experimental group underwent eight–sessions of stress inoculation training program and the control group did not receive any intervention. Data was collected using Rice’ Vocational Stress questionnaire (1992). Collected data was analyzed by covariance analysis. The results showed that stress inoculation training decreases vocational stress of elderly Parkinson's patients in a way that a significance difference in resiliency (p<0.01) between the experimental and control groups after the intervention. So, using stress management techniques based on stress inoculation training program can helps Parkinson's Elderly to cope with the inevitable difficulties of working life.
