JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Year:2021 | Volume:13 | Issue:3 (51)|Papers Count:9

Introduction: The aim of present research was to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a group treatment package based on transactional analysis and acceptance and commitment therapy on self-compassion components in girls with emotional breakdown experience. Method: A mixed method was applied to develop the educational package and semi-experimental design were used to examine the instructional intervention. The study population consisted of all students with emotional breakdown in Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch in 2020. A total sample of 30 subjects selected by available sampling method and randomly divided to experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups and the inclusion/exclusion criteria were controled for. The experimental group received 8 session of researcher made package, wherase the control group remained in the waiting list. The Neff Self-compassion Questionnaire was administered in the pretest posttest and followup stages and extracted data were analyzed by a covariance statistical method. Results: The findings showed significant differences between two groups after intervention and in followup(p<0. 01). Decreased means of self-judgment, extreme identification and isolation, as well as, increased means of self-kindness, mindfulness and human commonalities observed in experimental group subjects than control. Conclusion: It could be concluded that the developed package was effective and could be apply to girls with a history of traumatic emotional breakdown.

Introduction: Emotion-regulation Therapy (ERT) as a multifaceted and integrated treatment is widely used in treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of emotion-regulation group therapy on symptom recovery and quality of life in panic disordered patients. Method: A randomized controlled trial design was chosen. Population of the study was patients diagnosed with panic disorder in 2019 who referred to psychiatry clinics of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. A total sample consisting 22 panic disorder patients selected and randomly divided to experimental and control groups. Subjects for both group were assessed in pre-post-test periods using Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, Anxiety and Related Disorders Interview Schedule and the WHO Quality of Life questionnaire. Data were analyzed using a multivariate analysis of covariance. Results: results showed significantly increased mean scores (p<0. 05) for experimental group subjects on all aspects anxiety, and 3 aspects of quality of life (physical, psychological and environmental) rather than control group. Conclusion: Group emotion-regulationt therapy which includes changing the underlying constructs of worry and emotion regulation, could improve the symptoms and quality of life in panic disordered patients.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the structural relationships of psychological capital and self-determination with test anxiety with respect to the mediating role of academic engagement and hardiness. Method: A correlational design was administered. The statistical population of this study was all high school students in Semnan in the 2019 academic year among which 857 students were selected using a randomised cluster sampling method. All participants completed the research tools including: Ahvaz Test Anxiety Inventory, Psychological Capital Questionnaire, Self-determination Inventory, Academic Engagement Scale, and a Hardiness Questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS and LISREL software and structural equation modeling. Results: The latent variables of psychological capital and self-determination, academic engagement and hardiness had markers. The findings of the measurement model showed that all marker variables were significantly loaded on their latent structure. The results of the structural model also showed that the variables of psychological capital, self-determination, hardiness and academic engagement had significantly negative and directive effects on the test anxiety. Also, psychological capital and self-determination showed a significant negative indirective effect on test anxiety with mediating role of academic involvement and hardiness. Overall this model could predict 0. 49 of the test anxiety variance. Conclusion: The role of predictor variables can be used to control and the reduce test anxiety according to the obtained results.

Introduction: Schadenfreude is an emotion experienced by enjoying other's misfortunes. This study aimed to evaluate the factorial structure of the Persian version of the Schadenfreude severity scale, which is designed to measure people's enjoyment of the misfortune of others in different situations. Method: This is a descriptive /analytical study conducted on 336 students (169 males and 167 females) of Tabriz University through convenience sampling. Subjects completed the Schadenfreude severity scale questionnaire. Data were analyzed through exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis using SPSS 24 and LISREL 8. 80 software. Results: Factor analysis identified a five-factor structure for the Iranian population. The five discovered factors were named Wealthiness, Love affair, Competitiveness, Beauty, and Ability. Besides, the results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed that the five-factor structure well fitted the data. Conclusion: Findings suggest that the Persian version of the Schadenfreude severity scale is an appropriate tool to measure the severity of Schadenfreude caused by enjoying other's misfortunes, so, it can be used in clinical diagnosis and therapies and also evaluation of social and interpersonal behaviors. However, further research should be carried out in this field in different communities and groups.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of personality characteristics and a Health Locus of Control in predicting the Corona Virous anxiety in women. Method: The present study was descriptive-correlational with predictive method. The statistical population included all women in District 2 of Shiraz in 2020 and a sample of 200 individuals were selected on a voluntarily basis. The Neo Personality Questionnair (NEO-FFI-R), Health Locus of Control (MHLC), and Corona Anxiety (CDAS8) were administered. Data were analyzed by a Pearson correlation and a multiple regression analysis. Results: The results showed that the dimensions of agreeableness, extraversion, flexibility and conscience as well as the internal Locus of Health Control were inversely related to Corona Virous anxiety, neuroticism and the Locus of external health control and chance also had a positive relationship with corona anxiety. The results of regression analysis also showed that through four personality characteristics (extraversion, openness to experience, conscientiousness and agreeableness) as well as the Locus of internal health control, women's Corona Virous anxiety scores could be predicted inversely. And then neuroticism and the Locus of external health control and chance were able to directly predict Corona anxiety scores in women. Conclusion: Corona Virous anxiety scores in women could be predicted by personality characteristics and a Locus of health control. Therefore, during the outbreak of Corona Virous, special attention should be paid to these two important categories.

Introduction: This study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on Attachment Styles and Coping Strategies in Mothers of Children with Mental Retardation and Motor Disability. Method: The samples were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling (24 people) and then randomly divided into an experimental group (12 people in the cognitive-behavioral therapy group) and a control group (12) people. Adult attachment Inventory of Colins and Read and coping with stressful situations-short form Inventory of Calsbeek et al were used in the pre-test. In the next step, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy was performed on the experimental group for 8 hours in 8 sessions once a week and the control group did not undergo any intervention. Then, post-test was completed for both groups and the necessary data were collected and analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). Results: Intent to treat analyses provided evidence that MBCT can be effective in reducing anxiety (P= 0/002, F= 39/944) and avoidance (P= 0/001, F= 51/772) attachment styles and increasing safe attachment style (P= 0/000, F= 130/352), as well as reducing emotion-focused (P= 0/001, F= 155/108) and avoidance (P= 0/001, F= 22/695) coping strategies and increasing the problem-focused coping strategy (P= 0/002, F= 203/127), among mothers of children with Mental Retardation and Motor Disability in the post-test. Conclusion: Considering the findings, the brief and non-pharmacological treatment MBCT can be used to improve attachment styles and coping strategies among mothers of children with Mental Retardation and Motor Disability, more attention should be paid to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of Emotion Regulation on emotion processing and symptoms of panic in women with Panic Disorder. Method: This semi-experimental study was conducted using pre-test and post-test with control group from all panic disorder patients visited in Ardabil Health and psychology clinic in fall and winter 2018, 30 patients were selected through the availability sampling method and randomly were placed into two equal experimental and control groups. Experimental group experienced 8 weeks of Emotion Regulation, while control group were just followed. emotion processing and symptoms of panic questionnaires were used in pre-test, post-test and up as the study instrument. Data were analyzed by descriptive indices and analysis of covariance. Results: The result of comparing post-test of scores in two group showed that there were significant difference in emotion processing and symptoms of panic scores intervention group and the control group (p<0. 01). Conclusion: Thus, can be said that of Emotion Regulation psychotherapy. reduced emotion processing and symptoms of panic in Women with Panic Disorder. According to the findings of the present study, ERT can be suggested as an efficient method to recovery emotion processing and symptoms of panic in Women with Panic Disorder.

Introduction: The rapid outbreak of Covid 19 disease has affected worlds on a large scale. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived anxiety caused by Corona virus with post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain in nurses. Method: The present study was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population included all nurses of Musa Ibn Al-Jaafar Hospital in Quchan city, from which 100 nurses were selected as a sample based on available sampling method and according to Krejcie and Morgan table. The research instruments were Coronavirus Anxiety Inventory, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Inventory and Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using stepwise regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: Perceived anxiety caused by Corona virus (Covid 19) could significantly predict post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain in nurses. The results of stepwise regression analysis showed that respectively physical and psychological symptoms could reliably predict post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain in nurses. Conclusion: According to the research findings, to reduce post-accident stress and increase the management and acceptance of chronic pain in nurses, coronavirus anxiety reduction techniques are recommended for staff and treatment teams in hospitals involved in coronavirus.

Introduction: Social anxiety disorder is one of the most difficult anxiety disorders in resistance to therapy. Therefore, the use of unified transdiagnostic experimental therapy is essential. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the ACT Matrix and CBT based on the Hofmann's model on social anxiety disorder. Method: This study was a clinical trial with a single-case experimental study non-concurrent multiple baseline design, who performed on 6 students with social anxiety disorder who were selected based on purposive random sampling. The treatment lasted for 12 sessions (60 minutes) with two-month follow-up. To compare the results of these two treatment models, the Social Anxiety Scale (Liebowitz), Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (Raes & etal) Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (Second Version, (Bond & et al) and the Valued Living Questionnaire (Wilson & etal) were used. Data were analyzed by visual drawing, recovery percentage, stable change index and six indicators of clinical efficiency. Results: In the ACT Matrix group, the percentage of overall recovery after treatment in the variable of Social Anxiety is 63. 1%, variable of Flexibility 66. 06%, variable of Valued Living 62. 50%, variable of Self-Compassion 68. 50% and In the CBT Hofmann's group, the percentage of overall recovery after treatment in the variable of Social Anxiety was 61. 20%, variable of Flexibility 58. 80%, variable of Valued Living 32. 80%, variable of Self-Compassion 23. 90%. Conclusion: This study supports the higher effectiveness of the ACT Matrix to compared CBT based on the Hofmann's model in Valued Living and Self-Compassion in students with social anxiety disorder.