Journal of clinical psychology and counseling research
Year:2020 | Volume:9 | Issue:2 |Papers Count:10

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a combination of acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness methods on cognitive flexibility and dysfunctional attitudes among orphan adolescent girls. Method: The method of this study was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest and control group. The research sample included 24 orphan adolescent girls than among orphan adolescent girls who lived in Orphanages in Mashhad and responded to researcher recall that were selected by volunteer sampling and randomly assigned into two groups, which are experimental and control groups. The group-based intervention was performed in the experimental group in 8 sessions. The instrument used in this study includes Denis and Vender Val questionnaire of cognitive flexibility and Dual sander and Borton questionnaire to which the participants responded in the pretest and posttest. Data analyzed using analysis of multivariate variance. Findings: The results showed that there was a significant difference (p<0. 001) between the experimental and control groups in terms of cognitive flexibility and inefficient attitude (self-centered perfectionism). So a combination of acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness methods increases cognitive flexibility and reduces inefficient attitude (self-centered perfectionism) among orphan adolescent girls in the experimental group, compared with the control group.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive psychology intervention on death anxiety and sleep quality of female patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Method: The method of this study was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest and control group. The research sample included 24 female patients who were selected from available female patients referring to Birjand clinics in 1397 and randomly assigned into two groups, which are experimental and control groups. The group-based intervention was performed in the experimental group in 8 sessions. The instrument used in this study includes Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index-PSQI and Death Anxiety scale to which the Subjects responded in the pretest and posttest. Data analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Findings: The results showed that there was a significant difference (p<0. 001) between the experimental and control groups in death anxiety and sleep quality. Therefore, positive psychotherapeutic interventions reduce the anxiety of death and improve sleep quality in people with MS in the experimental group compared to the control group.

Purpose: The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy on Social Anxiety Disorder and Emotional Expression in college students. Method: Study was experimental with a pretest-posttest control group. The population includes all Shandiz college students. 20 participants were selected based on purposive Sampling and randomly placed in experimental and control groups. In this research, Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy was as an independent variable, and social anxiety disorder and emotional expression were as dependent variables. For collecting data, the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale-self-report and King & Emmons, Emotional Expression Questionnaire was used. At the start of the procedure, participants answered to the researcher's questionnaires and then after 10 sessions of Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy, for the second time the scales were completed. Findings: The results of ANCOVA revealed that Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy was significantly effective on decreasing symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder in the three subscales (performance anxiety, performance avoidance, and situation avoidance). The scores of the other subscale of LSAS (situation anxiety) and emotional expression participants do not significantly different in pre-test and post-test. The finding indicates that Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy is a potent treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder.

Purpose: This study was done in order to investigate the relationship between marital adjustment and sexual self-disclosure with marriage stability, by mediating the role of emotional intelligence. Method: The method of this research was a correlation with path analysis, and its statistical population was married couples at Mashhad in 2018, which were married at least for 3 years. The sample of the study, according to Morgan's table, was 384 married men and women who voluntarily participated in the study after receiving a recall SMS. Applied tools for gathering data were: Edwards’ et al. Marital Instability Index (MII), Spanier’ s Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), Hulbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness (HISA), Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Inventory (90-Item). This study used the Pearson correlation coefficient to examine the bipartite relationship between marital adjustment, sexual self-disclosure, emotional intelligence, and marital stability. To fit the model and study the direct and indirect effects of variables in the theoretical model, the path analysis method was used; and Bootstrap method was used to investigate emotional intelligence mediating role. Also, SPSS-23 and AMOS-23 software were used to analyze the data, statistically. Findings: The results of the path analysis and bootstrap method showed that marriage stability is predictable based on marital adjustment and sexual self-disclosure by the mediating role of emotional intelligence (P<0. 05). Therefore, training couples to enhance marital adjustment and sexual self-disclosure, as well as enhancing emotional intelligence, can predict marriage stability.

Purpose: Love Trauma Syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms that occur after a romantic relationship collapses, disrupting the function of the person in many fields, and arise problems such as loss of hope and unforgiveness. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of group emotion-focused therapy on increasing hope and interpersonal forgiveness in the love trauma syndrome. Method: This study was a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest with a control group. The statistical population is the male and female students of Mashhad Universities, who have the love trauma syndrome. The sampling method is purposeful and voluntary. Eventually, 30 of students entered the project according to the criteria and randomly divided into two groups of experiment and control. During the intervention 6 students canceled therapy. So each experimental and control were 12 students. The experimental group gets treated in 10 sessions and the control group did not receive treatment during this period. Findings: The average of both components increased in post-test compared to the pre-test and a significant difference was observed in the experimental group compared to the control group in the post-test (P <0. 05). Finally, based on the results, it can be concluded that emotion-focused therapy can significantly increase hope and interpersonal forgiveness among clients.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the Effects of Mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy Anger Management in cognitive flexibility with the Moderating Role of perceived childhood attachment. Method: The method of this study was quasi-experimental. The statistical population is all high school male students of the first grade in the academic year of 2015-2016. First, they were randomly selected from one school and then 150 parents' attachment questionnaires were distributed among volunteer students. Finally, 40 students with secure attached (20 students from 32) and insecure attached style (20 students from 29) to both parents were randomly selected and divided into two experimental groups (10 safe and 10 insecure) and control (10 safe and 10 insecure). To collect data, self-reporting tools, the Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire (CFI) and the Childhood Perceived Attachment (CPA) Questionnaire were used. Findings: The results of covariance analysis showed that the main effect of group and attachment and the interaction effect of group and attachment were significant (p <0. 05). Interaction effect showed that in both secure and insecure groups (especially insecure group), the three subscales of flexibility increased in experimental group compared to control, Which indicates the effectiveness of Mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy of Anger Management on increasing flexibility.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of SYMBIS-based premarital training on marital differentiation, attitudes, and expectations among single girls of Hormozgan University. Method: This study was quasi-experimental research, pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population consisted of single girls of Hormozgan University those who scored lower on differentiation components, attitudes, and marital expectations, 32 people were selected through convenient sampling method, randomly assigned to experimental, and control groups (each group consisting of 16 subjects). The Nelson and Jones Marriage Expectation Scale, Skowron Differentiation, and Braaten & Rosé n Marital Attitudes Scale Questionnaire were used to collecting data. We performed an 8-session SYMBIS-based premarital training in experimental group. Findings: The findings showed that 1) SYMBIS-based premarital training had a significant effect on differentiation, marital attitudes, and marital expectations, as well as on emotional reactivity, cutoff, and fusion with others and pessimistic expectation, but it did not have a significant effect on "I position", Realistic and idealistic expectation; 2) SYMBIS-based premarital training had a significant effect on marital attitudes and marital expectations, emotional reactivity, cutoff, and fusion with others in follow up phase, but it did not have a significant effect on differentiation in follow up. Therefore, according to the content of this intervention, it can be used in promoting differentiation, improving youth attitudes, and reducing pessimistic expectations before marriage.

Purpose: Social responsibility helps individuals define themselves and their roles as part of society and act responsible and active as a member of this community. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of social responsibility-based educational program on the tendency toward high-risk behaviors at risk adolescents. Method: The research method was Pre-test – post-test quasi-experimental method with control group. The statistical population of the study was adolescents at risk in Tehran. The sample was students of a school in the 17th district of Tehran (consisted of 39 students) that was selected as available sample. Sample was randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The educational program was administered to the experimental group in 10 sessions. The instrument used in this study was Iranian Adolescents Risk-taking Scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS and by using One-Way Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Findings: The results of the study showed that the F value obtained in the covariance analysis test is 5. 52 and its significance level is less than 0. 05; therefore, social responsibility-based educational program has a significant effect on the tendency towards risky behaviors in adolescents and decreases tendency to high risk behaviors. Promoting social responsibility can help adolescents avoid engaging in high-risk behaviors.