PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES
Year:2020 | Volume:16 | Issue:3|Papers Count:11

Emotional self-regulation and self-care can play an important role in reducing the symptoms of coronary heart disease, which is a psycho-physiological disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment-based therapy on emotional self-regulation and self-care of cardiovascular patients in Qazvin. The research method was quasi-experimental of pretest-posttest type with a control group. For this purpose, 30 women with coronary heart disease referred to cardiac treatment centers were selected by availability sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups, each assigned to 15 people. In this study, Ibanez Self-Regulatory Questionnaire and Jaarsma Self-Care Behavior Questionnaire in patients with heart failure were used. Therapeutic interventions were performed in 8 sessions of 90 minutes on the experimental group, but no intervention was performed on the control group. The results of analysis of covariance showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the scores of emotional self-regulation and self-care. Therefore, it can be concluded that acceptance and commitment-based therapy improves self-care and emotional self-regulation behaviors in patients with coronary artery disease and is recommended as a complementary therapy in related medical centers.

The purpose of this study was to explain tendency toward drug addiction in adolescents based on the cyberbullying victimization and psychological dysregulation. In this descriptive-correlational study 356 (197 boys and 159 girls) high school students of Miandoab city were selected in the 2018/2019 academic year, by cluster-random sampling method and completed the Iranian addiction potential scale, the psychological dysregulation inventory, as well as the cyber-aggression and cyber-victimization scale. Data were analyzed by Pearson’ s correlation coefficient as well as multiple linear regression. The results showed that there were significant correlations between cyber-aggression, cyber-victimization, and psychological dysregulation (behavioral, cognitive, and emotional) and tendency toward drug addiction in the adolescents. Also, the cyberbullying victimization and psychological dysregulation could favorably predict the tendency toward drug addiction in the adolescents. Findings of this study showed the need to pay attention to cyberbullying victimization and psychological dysregulation as important etiological factors in the tendency towards drug addiction in adolescents.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of group therapy based on emotion regulation on alexithymia, and experiential avoidance in substance user patient with comorbidity of borderline personality disorder. The research design was quasi-experimental with two experimental and control groups including pre-test and post-test. The statistical population of this study consisted of patients with substance abuse disorder and borderline personality in a psychiatric hospital of Shiraz city; 30 persons (male) were selected using purposive sampling method and randomly assigned in the study: One experimental and one control group (15 males each). The criteria for entry into treatment were borderline personality disorder diagnosis with substance abuse and methadone maintenance treatment. The tools used in this study were Toronto-20 mood disorder questionnaire and Second Edition Acceptance and Practice Questionnaire to assess experiential avoidance. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis and descriptive statistics. The results showed that the scores of alexithymia, and experiential avoidance significantly decreased in the experimental group after the treatment. The results of this study illustrated that group therapy based on emotion regulation can reduce alexithymia, and experiential avoidance in this group of people. Therefore, it is suggested that in addition to pharmacological treatments, psychological treatment methods may also be used to increase the effectiveness of treatment on drug users.

The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of attention-focused Plays on the attention and impulsivity of students with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The design of this research was quasi experimental with pre-test, post-test and control group. The statistical population consisted of all boy students with ADHD in Shahrood, at 2016-17 academic years. The participants included 24 students who were selected through purposive sampling and assigned to two experimental and control groups. The research tools were attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder rating scale, Conner's Behavioral Problem Questionnaire, teacher versions and parent version, and the Toulouse& Piron Comet Squares. The experiment group received training in 10 sessions 50 minutes, but the control group did not receive any interventions. One way and multiple variance analysis of covariance showed that the experimental group scores significantly decreased in the impulsivity variable and the range of attention in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group. So, play therapy through increasing sensations focus may be effective in increasing attention and decreasing impulsivity of students with ADHD.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on the ego strength and anxiety among people with generalized anxiety disorder. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-post-test design and control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all individuals with generalized anxiety disorder referring to counseling centers in Hamadan during November, 2017 to November, 2018. Twenty-four of them were selected through semi-structured clinical interview and were randomly assigned into two experimental (n =12) and control (n=12) groups. The experimental group individually received cognitive-behavioral therapy for 15 sessions of 60 minutes, once a week; the control group was on the waiting list. Data were collected from the Hamilton anxiety rating scale and psychosocial inventory of ego strengths used in two pre-test and post-test stages. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. The results showed that by controlling for pre-test effect, there was a significant difference between post-test scores of experimental groups and control group on ego strength and anxiety variables. In other words, cognitive behavioral therapy was effective on increasing ego strength and decreasing general anxiety of the experimental group. According to the results of this study, recommended, cognitive behavioral therapy to increase the ability of people with generalized anxiety disorder to be used in the face of challenges and difficult life situations.

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-compassion, perceived social support, and Self-esteem with borderline personality symptoms mediated by aloneness and hopelessness. The research method was descriptive-correlational which was done through structural equation modeling. The study population consisted of women in Isfahan city, 262 of whom were selected by available sampling and were assessed with self-compassion, perceived social support, self-esteem, Borderline Personality Symptoms, Feeling of loneliness and Beck's hopelessness scales. The results of structural equation modeling indicated a good fit of the research model. Findings showed that self-compassion is directly related to feelings of loneliness and borderline personality symptoms, as well as self-compassion indirectly affecting the symptoms of borderline personality disorder by affecting the feeling of loneliness. The results showed that social support and self-esteem had a direct and negative relationship with feelings of loneliness, hopelessness and borderline personality symptoms. Social support and self-esteem also affect the symptoms of borderline personality disorder through feelings of loneliness and hopelessness. The findings of the present study, in addition to practical implications, has provide a useful framework for identifying the components that affect the formation and development of borderline personality disorder in women.

The purpose of study was to determine the effectiveness of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy on Obsessive Symptoms, Depression and Quality of Life(QL) in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This semi-experimentalresearchwasconducted with pre-posttest design with an experimental and a control group. The statistical population consisted of patients with a diagnosis of Obsessive Disorder, that among them30 married patients with OCD were selected. They were divided randomly to an experimental and a control group. All patients were assessed twice by Questionnaires, The Beck Depression Inventory, The World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment, and Yale Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. The experimental group received 10 Functional Analytic Psychotherapy. Analysis of covariance showed that at the experimental group showed a significant improvement in all of the variables. According to the on reducing Obsessive Symptoms, Depression and increasing QL, treatment can be used for people with OCD.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of cognitive fusion and mindfulness components in the prediction of a student’ s depression. This research was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population consisted of the students of Lorestan Universities in 2019. Among them, 340 students (186 females, 154 males) were selected through multistage cluster sampling. The data collecting tools included the Beck Depression Inventory, Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire. For data analysis, statistical methods such as the Pearson correlation and stepwise regression were used. The results of the study indicated that the components of cognitive fusion (fusion and diffusion) had a significant and positive relation with the depression; while the components of mindfulness (observation, acting with awareness, non-judging of inner experience, describing and non-reactivity) had a significant and negative relation with depression. Also, the results of regression analysis showed that observation, acting with awareness, non-judging of inner experience, fusion and diffusion were predictors of depression, respectively. The obtained results indicate the important role of cognitive fusion and mindfulness components in students' depression. Thus, improving the cognitive status and mindfulness of the students can lead to the improvement of their mental health.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on sexual assertiveness in women with emotional divorce. This research was a experimental study based on pretest-posttest design with a control group and a follow-up stage. The statistical population of this study consisted of all women referred to psychological counseling centers in district 1 of Tehran in 2018. Among the women who had the criterions for entering the research, 30 persons were selected by Available sampling method and assigned randomly into experimental and control groups (each group with 15 members). Both the experimental and control groups completed the Hurlbert’ s Sexual Assertiveness Scale. The experimental group received 8 sessions of 90 minutes, Once a week, sessions for the training group therapy were based on acceptance and commitment. Data were analyzed by using analysis of variance with repeated measure. The results showed that the level of sexual assertiveness of the experimental group was significantly increased compared to the control group and this increase was remained steady in the follow-up. Therefore, it can be concluded that teaching acceptance and commitment therapy can increase the sexual assertiveness in women with emotional divorce and therapists can use this approach to improve the relationship between couples and reduce emotional divorce.