طاهره شریفی کیا

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of positive psychotherapy on the sense of hope and psychological well-being of patients with vitiligo (PCI).
This semi-experimental research is a pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all male and female patients referring to Hazrat-e-Abolfazl Hospital and Oriental dentistry dermatologist of Kashmar in 1395. The sample was selected through voluntary and voluntary sampling method. The research tool was a Schneider Hope Scale and a psychological well-being reef. For data analysis, SPSS-22 and inferential statistics (covariance analysis) were used.
Findings showed that the mean scores of hope and psychological well-being in the post-test of the experimental group were significantly higher than the mean post-test scores in the control group.
Positive psychotherapy is effective in increasing the hope and psychological well-being of patients with vitiligo. It can, therefore, be considered as a therapeutic approach.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of group positive psychotherapy on happiness and hope in patients with vitiligo. The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test, and a control group. The statistical population consisted of all referrers of Kashmar's men and women who had PCI. By available sampling method, 30 individuals were selected. Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHI) and Schneider Hope Questionnaire were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (covariance analysis) were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that the mean scores of happiness and hope in the post-test of the experimental group were significantly higher than the mean of post-test scores in the control group. Based on the findings of this study, positive group psychotherapy is an effective treatment for increasing hope and happiness in vitiligo patients.