Iranian Journal of Practice in Clinical Psychology
Volume:1 Issue: 1, Winter 2012

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of treatment on reducing the additional psychiatric Symptoms in a sample of recovered depressed patients. A large sample of 354 remitted depressed subjects who were recruited through community advertisement and clinical practices of psychiatrist and psychotherapists were randomly assigned to MBCT, CBT or Treatment As Usual. The patients were on average 39.1 years old, with an average of 2.19 previous episodes of depression. Most patients were either married (50.8%) or single (41.0%), most were unemployed (60.7%), and had either completed high school (35.6%) or at least some post-secondary education (51.1%). Patients, assessed through the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Disorders (SCID) to ensure that they had fully recovered from their most recent index episode of depression and were randomly assigned to 3 groups and were assessed repeatedly through self-report measures, including Brief Symptoms Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory. Here the analyses of evaluation with BSI are presented. In this paper, the ancillary benefits of MBCT and CBT were explored. Results showed that in two active groups in addition to reduce rates of clinical depression, significant and lasting decreases in a range of other symptom scores on the Brief Symptom Inventory occurred. These results suggest the benefits of the interventions in prevention programs for depression. Both active treatments had significantly less relapse at one–year follow-up influenced additional symptoms compared to Treatment As Usual

This survey aimed at finding a model for determining the direct and indirect effects of spouse abuse on the psychological health of victimized women as well as analysis of the mediating roles of social support and coping mechanisms on the relationship between spouse abuse and psychological health condition. 192 women were selected by random sampling. They completed several questionnaires including Spouse Abuse Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ28), Social Support Scale and Coping Scale. The conceptual model was evaluated using path analysis. Social support and passive coping mechanisms had moderating effects on the relationship between spouse abuse and mental health. Our findings indicated that social support and coping mechanisms can decrease the negative physical and psychological influences of spouse abuse on health condition.

Among a representative sample of married women in the capital of Iran, Tehran, we aimed to determine the association of self-reported sexual desire with: (i) self-reported attachment styles; (ii) self-reported marital satisfaction; (iii) and self-reported sex guilt. The data presented here were obtained from a total of 192 married Iranian women who were selected via a multi-cluster sampling method from University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tarbiat Modarres University and Islamic Azad University. The subjects'' sociodemographic data, attachment styles (Adult Attachment Styles Index), marital satisfaction (ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire), sex guilt (Mosher Revised Sex- Guilt Inventory) and sexual desire (Hurlbert Index of Sexual Desire) were gathered. Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Findings showed that there is a significant relationship between sexual desire and secure attachment style(r=0.283,p<0.01),insecureavoidant attachment style(r=-0.321,p<0.01), insecure-ambivalent attachment style(r=0.144,p<0.05), marital satisfaction (r=0.512,p<0.01) and sex guilt(r=- 0.442,p<0.01). There were also a significant negative relationship between sexual desire and age(r=-0.553,p<0.01) and marriage duration(r=-0.349,p<0.01). Age, marital satisfaction, ambivalent attachment style and sex guilt were able to predict 52.5 percent of the variance of sexual desire. Higher scores in Secure and ambivalent attachment styles and marital satisfaction, were associated with higher scores of sexual desire. On the other hand when scores of insecure avoidant attachment style and sex guilt increased, there was a declination in the scores of sexual desire. Also age and marriage duration were inversely related to sexual desire.

This study designed to enquire three first, to evaluate different forms of maltreatment and child abuse in junior high school male students in Tehran, Iran; Second, to study quality of life and general health levels of abusive parents and third, to demonstrate demographic characteristics of abusers. Through a multistage cluster sampling from 77588 male students 1443 students were selected as sample group. They completed Child Abuse and Trauma Scale (CATS) and abused students were recognized. In the second step, through a randomized systematic sampling 38 abused students and 40 nonabused students were selected. Parents of these two groups were assessed and compared by Quality of Life Questionnaire and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). The most important forms of abuse reported here included emotional abuse and negative family environment (83.1%), inattentive and neglect (14.2%), and physical abuse (2.65%). Results showed that abusive parents had lower quality of life compared to their non-abusive counterparts. The former had lower life quality, as well. It seems that child abuse is related to lower quality of life and general health of parents.

This survey aimed at studying the effects of socio-economic and family factors in adolescents'' tendency towards smoking, alcohol consumption, and drug abuse. Using multistage sampling, 3530 high school students were selected from Tehran, they completed the Iranian Adolescents Risk Behavior Scale questionnaire (IARS) and demographic questionnaire with main focus on their parents’ situation. The results indicate that adolescents` tendency towards high risk behaviors are significantly related with family factors. The existence of high risk behaviors among family members can positively predict adolescents'' risky behaviors.

This research aimed at evaluating the moderator role of school connection on the impact of violent friends on tendency to violent behaviors in adolescent students of Tehran high schools. A sample consisted of 3529 participants from Tehran high school students population selected using multi stage sampling. Participants completed School Connection Questionnaire (SCQ), Iranian Adolescents Risk-Taking Scale (IARS), and demographic questionnaire. Data analyzed by regression analysis. School connection affected male and female students differently. In males, school commitment and belonging to school (two dimensions of school connection) reduced the impact of friends` violent behaviors on participants` tendency to violence. But in females, being influenced by friends` violent behavior acted independently of school connection. Preventive program in this field should consider gender differences. In males, enhancing school commitment and belonging to school might reduce tendency to violence in spite of the violent behavior of friends. But in females, probably efficient disciplines to prevent conducting violent behaviors in school or helping girls to find nonviolent friends might reduce tendency to violent behaviors.

This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitivebehavioral stress management training on glycemic control, psychological distress (depression, anxiety and stress) and quality of life in people with type2 diabetes. 60 type2 diabetic patients (34 females and 26 males; mean age 49.5 ± 5.7 years) were studied. They were randomly divided to two groups. Members of one group attended 10 weekly sessions of cognitive-behavioral stress management training, while other group did not. Test of HbA1c and, DASS and quality of life questionnaires were administered on both groups before and after intervention. This assessment procedure was repeated within 3 months follow up. After intervention HbA1c, psychological distress and quality of life improved significantly (p<0.01) in trained patients, but there was no significant change in these measures in control group. These results remained constant within 3 months follow up. Results show that cognitive-behavioral stress management training is an effective intervention to improve glycemic control, psychological wellbeing and quality of life in people with type2 diabetes.

The present study has been carried out to investigate the effects of group narrative therapy at enhancing self-esteem and self-efficacy of 20 Iranian orphan adolescent boys (13-18 years of age). Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental or a control group. A 10-week group therapy was performed. Outcome measures included the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Inventory and the Scherer Self-Efficacy Scale questionnaires. Results of an analysis of covariance revealed that narrative therapy has led to significant increase in the self-esteem and self-efficacy of participants.