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Fereshteh Pourmohseni Koluri; Seyedeh Khadijeh Seyed Mousavi; Azra Ghaffari; Somayyeh Taklavi
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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 ...
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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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Jamileh najafi dehaghani; Shahrokh Makvan Hosseini; aboalghasem mehrinezhad
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Mental health problems among young people are a growing public health concern. The purpose of this research was to compare the effectiveness of paradox therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy on internal coherence, ego strength and symptoms of panic disorder. The research method was semi-experimental ...
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Mental health problems among young people are a growing public health concern. The purpose of this research was to compare the effectiveness of paradox therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy on internal coherence, ego strength and symptoms of panic disorder. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research included all people suffering from panic disorder who referred to counseling centers and psychological services in Tehran between October and January 1402. 45 patients with panic disorder were selected as a research sample and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The research tools were the Internal Consistency Questionnaire of Arqabaei et al. 2013 (ISQ), the Psychological Strength Inventory of Ego Strom et al. 2017 (PIES) and the Panic Disorder Severity Scale of Sheyer et al. 1997 (PDSS). The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy and 6 sessions of 60-minute paradox therapy. Data analysis was done by multivariate covariance analysis. The results showed that by controlling the pre-test effect, there is a significant difference between the post-test average of the two experimental and control groups in the variables of internal coherence, ego strength and panic symptoms, which indicates the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy and paradox therapy. Paradox therapy was more effective in increasing internal coherence, ego strength and reducing panic symptoms than cognitive behavioral therapy. Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that this type of treatment should be considered as a psychological treatment for psychological empowerment and increasing internal coherence and reducing panic symptoms of patients with panic disorder in psychological clinics and centers.
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Abolghasem Isamorad
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Introduction: The coexistence of symptoms of mental disorders are effective in the way they appear and spread. The purpose of this study was to investigate the coexistence of symptoms of mental disorders in the clients of psychological services in Tehran. Method: The current research is based on the ...
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Introduction: The coexistence of symptoms of mental disorders are effective in the way they appear and spread. The purpose of this study was to investigate the coexistence of symptoms of mental disorders in the clients of psychological services in Tehran. Method: The current research is based on the purpose, applied and descriptive-correlation in nature. The research community was the psychological clients of Nasime-aramesh and Behnoosh clinics in Tehran. The sample size was 320 people aged 18 to 40 from 1397 to 1402 with Cochran's formula, who were selected by available sampling. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential indicators in SPSS version 27 software and and the test tool was SCL90. Findings: It showed that symptoms of physical complaints are most common with depression, anxiety, obsession and compulsion; Obsessive compulsive disorder with depression, anxiety and paranoid thoughts; Sensitivity disorder in reciprocal relationships with depression, paranoid thoughts and obsessions and compulsions; symptoms of depression disorder with paranoid thoughts, anxiety and obsession and compulsion; Anxiety disorder with depressive disorder, paranoid thoughts and obsessions and compulsions; Aggressive disorder with anxiety, paranoid thoughts and depression; Morbid fear disorder with symptoms of depression, anxiety and paranoid thoughts; Paranoid thought disorder with depression, anxiety and obsession and compulsion; It was a psychotic disorder with depression, anxiety and paranoid thoughts. Correlation of disorders with Pearson's correlation coefficient indicates the significance of their relationship with each other. Discussion and conclusion: The existing findings stated the coexistence of psychological disorders, which indicates the spectrum of disorders. As a result, in the treatment, psychologists can pay attention to the possibility of the onset or recurrence of symptoms of mental disorder in order to avoid the occurrence of symptoms of peripheral disorder along with the central disorder.
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khodamorad momeni; Fatemeh Rezaei; Parisa Nosrati
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Successful aging is a multifaceted concept that encompasses physical, cognitive, and social dimensions, and can have significant effects on the physical and mental health of older adults. Given the lack of a suitable concise tool in Iran to measure successful aging, this study aimed to investigate the ...
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Successful aging is a multifaceted concept that encompasses physical, cognitive, and social dimensions, and can have significant effects on the physical and mental health of older adults. Given the lack of a suitable concise tool in Iran to measure successful aging, this study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Successful Aging Questionnaire.This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. The study population included all older adults in Kermanshah Province, with 350 participants selected based on inclusion criteria through convenience sampling. Participants responded to the Successful Aging Questionnaire by Reker (2009) and Zangari et al.'s (2019) Successful Aging Scale. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and confirmatory factor analysis in SPSS-24 and Amos-24.In the present study, the average age of participants was 64.54±6.23 years. The number of male respondents was 176 (47%) and female respondents was 156 (53%). The internal reliability, based on Cronbach's alpha, for the subscales of Healthy Lifestyle, Adaptive Coping, and Engagement with Life were 0.712, 0.676, and 0.812, respectively. Confirmatory factor analysis and concurrent validity were used to assess the validity of the questionnaire. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model fitted well with the data for predicting the three factors (subscales) of the questionnaire. Pearson's correlation coefficient results indicated a significant and direct correlation between the subscale scores of Reker's Successful Aging Questionnaire and Zangari et al.'s Successful Aging Scale.The Persian version of the Successful Aging Questionnaire has demonstrated good validity and reliability among individuals aged 60 and above. Given the suitable psychometric properties and the small number of questions, the application of this questionnaire in future studies and the exploration of the relationship between successful aging and other important variables can open new avenues in the field of aging studies in Iran.
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Zohre Alaedini; Akram Esmail Zadeh Ghahderijani
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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 ...
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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.
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Mohammad Hossein Soltani; Mehdi Imani; Mohammad Ali Goudarzi
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Dysthymic Disorder as a type of chronic depression and more prevalent among women, is associated with negative health consequences and therefore it is necessary to identify optimal interventions in this field. In this way the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Emotional Self-Disclosure ...
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Dysthymic Disorder as a type of chronic depression and more prevalent among women, is associated with negative health consequences and therefore it is necessary to identify optimal interventions in this field. In this way the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Emotional Self-Disclosure (ESD) based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in reducing depressive symptoms in housewives with dysthymia. This research was conducted as a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with a waiting list and one-month follow-up. Based on inclusion criteria, 40 housewives with dysthymia were selected by available sampling and randomly assigned into two experimental and waiting list groups (each group includes 20 subjects). Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) was used to evaluate the variables. The experimental group underwent emotional self-disclosure based on ACT for 8 sessions of 90-120 minutes. Data were analyzed by ANOVA with repeated measure, and the results showed that emotional self-disclosure based on ACT had a significant effect on reducing depressive symptoms in housewives with dysthymia, and this effectiveness was also lasting during the follow-up period. According to the results of the present study, the use of emotional self-disclosure based on ACT to reduce depressive symptoms in housewives with dysthymia is recommended to psychologists, psychiatrists and counselors in private and public health centers.
