Journal of clinical psychology and counseling research
Year:2023 | Volume:13 | Issue:2|Papers Count:10

Purpose: Establishing a satisfactory relationship in married life is very important, because a healthy family and society is formed by the healthy and developed relationship of the couple, and marital satisfaction expresses the strength and efficiency of the family institution. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between perfectionism and marital satisfaction with the mediation of rumination. Method: The general design of the research was descriptive-correlation studies and path analysis. The statistical population of the research included all married men and women in Mashhad, from which 384 people were selected using the available sampling method. The data were collected using Tehran Multiple Perfectionism (TMPS), Enrich Marital Satisfaction (ENRICH), and Hoeksema & Morrow’s Ruminative Response (RRS) scales. The analysis of research data was done by structural equation modeling (SEM) and using SPSS-26 and AMOS-24 software. Findings: The results indicated that there is a significant negative relationship between perfectionism and rumination with marital satisfaction (p<0.01), while a significant positive relationship was observed between perfectionism and rumination (p<0.01). Also, the findings showed that perfectionism has a negative and significant relationship with marital satisfaction both directly and indirectly through the mediation of rumination (p<0.01). Conclusion: Perfectionism, when combined with rumination, decreases marital satisfaction even more strongly. Therefore, it is recommended to hold training workshops or couples therapy to moderate perfectionism and improve marital satisfaction in married people

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impairments in patterns of family communication and family functions in adolescents with Bipolar mood Disorder (BD).Method: The Method of the present study was descriptive with a two group comparative causal method. The statistical population included all adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. 52 hospitalized adolescents whit BD in EbneSina psychiatry hospital were selected through convenience sampling. 52 healthy volunteers were considered in order to compare Data. Data were collected through the two questionnaires of Family Communication Patterns (FCP) and Family Assessment Device (FDA). In order to analyze data, Multivariate analysis of variance was used. All the data analysis process was done using "SPSS 26" statistical software.Findings: The results showed that there are significant differences between two groups of Adolescents (with bipolar disorder and healthy) in the components of Family functions questionnaire (problem solving, communication, roles, affective responsiveness, affective involvement, behavior control and general function) and the components of family Communication patterns questionnaire (Conversational Orientation and Conformity orientation) (P<0/001). The presence of impairments in family functions in adolescents with BD should be considered as an important factor in treatments and interventions.

Purpose: The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of correcting girls' cognitive bias towards physical appearance on their concern about body image.Method: The research method in this study was semi-experimental and using a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research includes female students of non-profit Foulad Industrial University, who were studying in the academic year 2018-2019. At first, using the purposeful sampling method, about 200 female students of the mentioned university were selected and asked to complete the body image questionnaire. Then, 30 students whose questionnaire scores were above the cut-off point were selected and randomly divided into two experimental (22 people) and control (23 people) groups. The research tools were: Littleton's body image questionnaire and dot probe task. First, a pre-test was taken from both groups, and then 8 sessions of 30 to 40 minutes were held individually for the experimental group. During this time, the control group did not receive any training. After the completion of the training, a post-test was taken from both groups and the collected data were analyzed by spss software, which used one-way analysis of covariance in the descriptive part of the mean and standard deviation indicators, and in the inferential statistics part. became.Findings: The findings showed that correcting cognitive bias towards physical appearance reduces cognitive bias towards physical appearance and reduces concern about body image in female students. Cognitive bias correction can be used as an effective method.Conclusion: correction of cognitive bias provided the ability to reduce bias towards physical appearance and reduce concern about body image among students.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to standardization and investigation of psychometric properties of the Persian version of Young Positive Schema Questionnaire in Iranian society. Methods: The current research is practical from the point of view of the goal and from the point of view of the method of implementation, it is a descriptive-analytical study of the validation type. The statistical population of the research was all the people of Iranian society in the year 2022, who were selected by available sampling method. The statistical sample of the research was 311 people (including 206 women and 105 men) who answered the initial 95 questions of Young Positive Schema Questionnaire (Louis et al., 2018). In order to analyze the data, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, retest method, Cronbach's alpha coefficient and divergent validity were used.Results:In this research, by performing exploratory factor analysis and using varimax rotation, 9 factors were identified, and the eigenvalue of each factor was higher than one. The remaining 50 items were used for confirmatory factor analysis, and in the end, the structural model of 9 factors was confirmed. Also, the divergent validity of this measure with the short form of Young Maladaptive Schema Questionnaire, was obtained -0.64. The reliability coefficient of this scale was calculated by Cronbach's alpha of 0.81 and by a retest method with a time interval of one month, 0.72.Conclusion: The results of this research indicate that Young Positive Schema Questionnaire, with 9 main factors in 4 domains, has reliability and validity in Iranian society.

Purpose: The aim of the research was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based on cognitive therapy on intolerance of uncertainty, extreme sense of responsibility and thought _ action fusion in women suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder in Arak.Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design and experimental and control groups.The present statistical population included all patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder in Arak who referred to counseling clinics in 1400. The sampling method was purposive. Thirty women with obsessive-compulsive disorder were selected from counseling centers in Arak based on their psychiatric records and clinical interviews and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The research instruments were the obsessive-compulsive review questionnaire of Foa et al. (2000), the Freeston et al. (1994) Doubt Tolerance Scale, the Salkovskis et al. (2000) Responsibility Attitude Questionnaire, and the Schaffran et al. Which was performed on the experimental group in two stages of pre-test and post-test. Cognitive therapy based on Segal et al. (2013) mindfulness therapy was performed in 8 sessions of 90 minutes once a week. The control group waited for treatment after the intervention after the pre-test. The data were analyzed using SPSS software and covariance analysis.Findings: The results showed that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy has a significant effect on intolerance of uncertainty, extreme responsibility and confusion of thought and action in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (P <0.0001).

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy on extreme responsibility and irritability of adolescent girls with symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder in Rasht city in the academic year of 2021-2022.Method: The research method was semi-experimental and pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research included all fifth- and sixth-grade girls with obsessive-compulsive disorder in the elementary schools of Rasht in 2021-2022, who were identified as samples from among 28 people, and after screening based on the entry criteria, 24 of them They were randomly placed in two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for 8 sessions (individual). In this research, Yale Brown's Obsessive-Obsessive Scale (YBOCS) was used for screening, clinical interview for diagnosis, Salkovskis Responsiveness Attitude (RAS) and Strings Emotional Reactivity Questionnaire (ARI) for pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed using the method of analysis of variance test with repeated measurements.Findings: The results of the research show that Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy has been effective in reducing the problems of extreme responsibility and irritability of teenage girls. These results indicate that the use of Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy can lead to the improvement of treatment services for obsessive-compulsive patients as a line of treatment.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress-relief group therapy and cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy on reducing work-family conflict.Method: This research was applied and its method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of all the personnel of Shahid Hasheminejad Gas Refinery in Sarkhes in 1400 was 553 people. By using the purposeful sampling method and based on the entry and exit criteria, 45 people were selected as a sample and randomly replaced in three groups (twoexperimental groups and one control group) (15 people in the experimental group of stress relief treatment based on on mind-awareness, 15 people in the experimental group of cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy and 15people in the control group). The stress reduction intervention program based on mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy (each) was presented to the subjects of two experimental groups (onemindfulness group and the other hypnotherapy group) in eight 90-minute sessions. The tool for collecting information was the work-family conflict questionnaire of Carlson et al. (2000). In order to analyze the data at two levels of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, the statistical test of covariance was used in SPSS software. The comparison of means showed that the mindfulness-based de-stressing group treatment method had a significant difference in reducing work-family conflict with the control group (P<0.01). In comparing the average scores of the cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy group with the control group, a significant difference was observed in the reduction of work-family conflict (P<0.01).Findings: In general, the results indicated that stress relief treatments based on mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy both significantly reduced work-family conflict in the intervention groups, but there was a significant difference between these The two treatments were not effective in reducing work-family conflict

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare the effectiveness of Unified transdiagnostic therapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy on emotion regulation and life quality of child laborers.Materials and Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a comparison group, randomized assignment and pretest-posttest . The statistical population was all child laborers in Tehran and the statistical sample was 45 children under the auspices of the Empowerment Center for Women and Children in Tehran in 1398.The Granowski et al. Scale of emotion regulation and the children and adolescents life quality scale were administered before and after the intervention and 3 months after the end of treatment in the follow-up phase. The results were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance.Results: The output of the mixed analysis of variance test indicates that the effect of time factor on emotion regulation (F = 38.99, P <0.01; F = 13.45; P <0.01) as well as time and group interaction in regulation Emotion (0.48 = partial ƞ2; 38.99F =; 0.000 000 P <; 0.38 = partial ƞ2; 06 / 13F =; 0.000 000 <) is significant. Also, the comparison of the effectiveness of emotion regulation strategies from the interventions shows that the means of transdiagnostic therapy were more effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy in reducing negative emotional regulation strategies and increasing positive emotion regulation strategies.Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that the child version of unified transdiagnostic protocol can be used on vulnerable populations. On the other hand, it seems that the intervention based on improving the quality of life due to the emphasis on the sixteen elements of this structure, can be considered as a pilot version to improve the quality of life of these children.

Purpose: This study aimed to ascertain the effectiveness of reality therapy in psychological capital and loneliness among girl adolescents within single-parent families. Method: Employing a semi-experimental design encompassing pre-test, post-test, and follow-up assessments, the research focused on adolescent girls aged 16 to 18 from single-parent families in the Farsan district during the years 2021-2022. Through a availble sampling approach, one school was chosen from the district, followed by the random assignment of 20 out of 31 single-parent student participants to two groups of 10 based on predefined criteria. Data were collected using Luthans et al.'s (2007) Psychological Capital Questionnaire and Russell et al.'s (1980) Loneliness Questionnaire. These instruments were administered to adolescents in three stages. The experimental group participated in eight 90-minute sessions of reality therapy, while the control group did not receive any training. Collected data were analyzed by using repeated measure analysis of variance.Findings: according to the results reality therapy training impacted psychological capital, encompassing dimensions of self-efficacy, hope, and optimism. Furthermore, it effectively led to the reduction of loneliness, and this positive influence persisted upto the follow-up phase. The findings of this study can be used to support single-parent adolescents, aiming to enhance their psychological capital and to alleviate the experience of loneliness.Keywords: Reality Therapy, Psychological Capital, Loneliness, Single-Parent

Abstractpurpose: The purpose of this study was to Compare the impacts of acceptance and commitment-based therapy and compassion-based therapy on death obsession and body consciousness in the elderly.Method: The Method of the study was semi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest design with two experimental groups. Among the Retirement/nursing home elderly of Behshahr city, people who were willing to participate in the study were selected purposeful sampling method and assigned to 2experimental groups and one control group by random assignment method. The first group received the compassion-focused therapy in 8 sessions and the second experiment group received the acceptance and commitment therapy in 9 sessions but the third group, which was the control group, did not receive any treatment. The research tools were Body Consciousness Scale (2006) and Abdol Khaleq's Death Obsession Scale (1998). For analyzing the data, Descriptive and inferential statistics of multivariate covariance analysis and SPSS 23 statistical software were used.findings: The results indicated that acceptance and commitment-based therapy and the compassion-based therapy had reduced death obsession and body consciousness. Also, there was no significant difference between effectivenes of between acceptance and commitment-based therapy and compassion-based therapy on consciousness body and death obsession.Conclusion: According to the findings, it can be concluded that acceptance and commitment-based therapy and compassion-based therapy can be used to treat death obsession and body awareness in the elderly.