positive psychotherapy

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of positive psychology therapy with schema therapy on quality of life and irrational beliefs in couples seeking divorce. The research method was a quasi-experimental design with two experimental groups and one control group, using a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design. The statistical population consisted of all couples seeking divorce who referred to counseling centers in Ahvaz. Using purposive sampling, 45 individuals were selected and randomly assigned to three groups. Experimental group 1 received eight 90-minute sessions of positive psychology interventions, while experimental group 2 received ten 90-minute sessions of schema therapy. The control group received no intervention. The instruments used were Jones's irrational beliefs questionnaire and the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale. The findings were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of covariance and post-hoc tests. The results indicated that both interventions had significant effects on quality of life and irrational beliefs in both the post-test and follow-up. Positive psychology therapy was more effective in increasing quality of life, whereas schema therapy had greater effectiveness in reducing irrational beliefs. Therefore, both therapies can significantly contribute to addressing family issues and preventing divorce.

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on distress tolerance and quality of life of cardiovascular patients. The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group with a three-month follow-up period. The statistical population of the study included all cardiovascular patients who had been referred to the Bandar-e Mahshahr Heart Hospital in the second half of 2024; 32 patients were randomly assigned to two experimental groups (n=16) and control groups (n=16) after meeting the inclusion criteria. The Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS-15; Simons & Gaher, 2005) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL; Whoqol Group, 1998) were used to collect data. The treatment program consisted of twelve 60-minute sessions, which were held individually, one session per week, for three months for the intervention group members. Repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the groups between pre-test, post-test, and follow-up in distress tolerance and quality of life (p<0.05) and positive psychotherapy had a lasting effect during the follow-up period (p<0.05). Overall, it can be concluded that positive psychotherapy was an effective treatment for improving distress tolerance and quality of life in cardiovascular patients.

 The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of positive psychotherapy on psychological distress, cognitive preoccupation, and negative automatic thoughts in students preparing for university entrance exams.

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This study is applied in nature and semi-experimental in terms of implementation, employing a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this study included all female students preparing for university entrance exams in Kermanshah in 1402. From the statistical population, 40 individuals were selected using convenience sampling and were divided into two groups (one experimental group and one control group). The research instruments included the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (Kessler et al., 2003), the Negative Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (Kendall & Hollon, 1980), and the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (Rachman & Shafran, 1996). Data analysis was conducted using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).

 The results of the study indicated that the positive psychotherapy intervention method had a significant impact on the psychological distress of students preparing for university entrance exams in the post-test phase (p < 0.01). The positive psychotherapy intervention method also had a significant impact on the negative automatic thoughts of these students in the post-test phase (p < 0.01), as well as on their cognitive preoccupation (p < 0.01).

 Positive psychotherapy is effective in reducing negative automatic thoughts in students preparing for university entrance exams. Positive psychotherapy is also effective in reducing psychological distress and cognitive preoccupation in these students.

The aim of the research was to determine the difference in the effectiveness of cognitive therapy with positive psychotherapy on executive functions in patients with mild brain damage. Method The present research method was a semi-experimental type with a pre-test and post-test design with a follow-up period. The statistical population of this research included all people with mild brain damage who referred to Shahada Haftam Tir and Baqity Elah Hospitals in Tehran in 2019. Among them, 30 people were purposefully selected and randomly assigned to three groups of cognitive rehabilitation treatment, positive psychotherapy and control group. The Wisconsin test was performed on each of the groups. The first experimental group received cognitive rehabilitation therapy and the second experimental group received positive psychotherapy. People in the control group did not receive any intervention. Analysis of variance with repeated measurements was used to analyze the data. The results showed that both interventions have an effect on increasing executive functions. But the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation treatment is more on executive functions(P05/0<). Therefore, it is recommended to neurologists and psychotherapists in order to reduce the complications of brain damage, in addition to medical treatments, cognitive rehabilitation treatment should be used as a complementary method

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of positive-oriented psychotherapy on the treatment adherence of chronic breast cancer patients . This study was conducted using a semi-experimental method with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group of 30 women (test group 15 and control group 15) from women with breast cancer referred to Tehran Cancer Research Center.Samples were selected by available sampling method and randomly placed in experimental and control groups. The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of positivist psychotherapy, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The Chronic Patients Adherence Scale was administered to participants. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS software. The findings showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the scores of adherence therapy (p<0.05). Positive psychology interventions by motivating patients give them the necessary spirit to comply with the treatment. These interventions teach patients that in addition to having morale, they need to follow medical orders. These positive psychology interventions give patients the feeling that if they follow the treatment plans correctly, the possibility of their treatment will definitely increase significantly. In the field of acceptance of his treatment method, he can get better results and pay more attention to treatment and treatment methods. When positive psychology interventions are taught to patients, their opinions about the treatment method and participation in the treatment method are used, and the person considers himself a part of his treatment decision-making team and shows more participation. In the training course of positive psychology interventions, patients are taught special abilities and how to control their emotions so that patients have the best reaction in situations where they are in different emotional situations and adapt themselves to the situation in a better way. In the training course of positive psychology interventions, patients are given the necessary training in the field of focusing on good memories and the need to restore their spirits and create new good memories, and increase their ability to integrate the good and bad feelings of life. In the training course of positive psychology interventions, patients are given methods of contentment and acceptance of life events and satisfaction with life in any physical and mental state. This training teaches them to be patient with fate and events in life and to respect the people who have the duty of treating him and follow their decisions. Also, teaching positive psychology interventions to patients is given the necessary training in the field of optimism and life expectancy and it is instilled in them that by creating positive relationships with the treatment staff and obeying medical orders and creating interaction with the therapist, better treatment results will be achieved. The results of this research and similar researches can be used in the fields of treatment of chronic breast cancer patients.

Obesity as an epidemic disease plays an important role in the development of several Psychological disorders in obese people. In the same vein the main purpose of this article is determining the effectiveness of positive -psychotherapy in the reduction of sings of depression and self-steem in obese women. For this aim, a single-case experimental trial of multiple-baseline type was carried out. To conduct the study,4 people with symptoms of depression and low self-esteem were selected from among the applicants who had contacted following an announcement in cyberspace about holding positive psycho therapy sessions to reduce the psychological damage caused by obesity. 3 participants cooperated until the end. First, for each participant, between 2 and4 baseline sessions were held at random. Assessments were performed using the Depression (Goldberg, 1972) and Self-Esteem (Cooper Smith, 1967) Questionnaires of the intervention and follow-up sessions. Data were presented using visual analysis, charting, descriptive statistics index and calculation of recovery percentage. The results showed that positive-psychotherapy was effective in reducing depressive symptoms and increasing self-esteem in obese women. Positive psychotherapy interventions can replace positive thoughts with negative ones in obese people, which can improve depression and increase self-esteem. The results of a three-month follow-up period also showed that positive-psychotherapy for depression was still present while

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy in enhancing health promotion behaviors and psychological capitals among individuals diagnosed with type-2 diabetes. A quasi-experimental design comprising a pre-test, post-test, control group, and a two-month follow-up period was utilized for the study. The statistical population for the summer of 2021 in the Shahreza comprised individuals diagnosed with type-2 diabetes. By means of purposive sampling, 34 patients diagnosed with type-2 diabetes were selected in a random manner (18 men and 16 women) and assigned to either the experimental or control group. Over a period of two and a half months, the experimental group was exposed to eight positive psychotherapy sessions, each lasting seventy-five minutes. The health promoting behaviors questionnaire (HPBQ) and the psychological capitals questionnaire (PCQ) were utilized in this research. The data obtained from the research were subjected to analysis using mixed ANOVA in SPSS-23. The results showed that positive psychotherapy significantly influences the health promotion behaviors and psychological capitals of patients with type 2 diabetes (p<0.001). Positive psychotherapy can be an effective treatment to improve health promotion behaviors and psychological capitals in patients with type-2 diabetes, according to the findings of the present study. This is achieved through the use of techniques such as positive life vision and the instruction of optimism and hope for the future.

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on social self-efficacy, affect control and mental vitality in delinquent adolescents. The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with follow-up and control group. The sample consisted of 30 juvenile delinquents aged 16 to 20 years in Neka Correctional Center who were selected by Purposeful sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The research instruments included Adolescents 'Social Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Emotion Control Scale, and Adolescents' Mental Vitality Scale. Positive psychotherapy program was taught weekly to the experimental group in 8 two-hour sessions. At the end of the sessions, post-test and follow-up were performed 3 months later. The results of repeated measures analysis of variance showed that a positive psychotherapy program was effective on social self-efficacy, emotion control and mental vitality of delinquent adolescents and this effect continued until the follow-up stage. Overall, the results indicate that the positive psychotherapy program can be effective in increasing social self-efficacy, affects control and mental vitality of delinquent teenagers, and this program can be used to promote the reduction of delinquent behaviors in adolescents.

This research aims to compare the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention based on the healthy human theory with positive psychotherapy on self-compassion and cognitive fusion of mothers with children on the autism spectrum.

The research method was quasi-experimental (three groups-three stages) and the statistical population included all mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders who referred to autism centers in Isfahan city in July 2022, and 20 people were placed in each group in a targeted manner. The data in all three stages were collected by Neff's self-compassion questionnaire (2003) and Gillanders et al.'s (2014) cognitive fusion scale. Also, the positive psychotherapy package of Rashid and Seligman (2013) was implemented during 8 sessions of 90 minutes on the first experimental group and the therapeutic intervention package based on the healthy human theory was implemented as 9 sessions of 90 minutes on the second experimental group.

The results of variance analysis with repeated measurement showed that both therapeutic intervention packages based on healthy human theory and positive psychotherapy reduced cognitive fusion and increased self-compassion of mothers with children on the autism spectrum (p≥0.05) and this effectiveness in follow-up phase has also been stable. Also, the results of Bonferroni's post hoc test showed that there is no significant difference between the effectiveness of the two therapeutic intervention packages in any of the research variables.

Based on the results of this research, psychologists can use both interventions to increase the awareness of mothers with children on the autism spectrum regarding the meaning and positive emotions in order to reduce cognitive fusion and increase self-compassion

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on adherence to treatment and glycosylated hemoglobin in female patients with type 2 diabetes.

This study was a quasi-experimental type of pre-test, post-test and follow-up. 30 women with type 2 diabetes who referred to Iran Diabetes Association located in Tehran province from January to May 2019 were selected by purposive sampling method. Then they were randomly assigned to the experimental group (under positive psychotherapy) (n=15) and the control group (n=15). Data collection tools were the adherence to treatment scale (Murisky, Eng, & Wood, 2008) and glycosylated hemoglobin measurement in three baseline stages, after the intervention and three-month follow-up. The structure of positive psychotherapy sessions was implemented based on Seligman's positive psychotherapy group intervention (2006) in eight sessions for the experimental group. Data analysis was done using multivariate repeated measure analysis of variance.

The findings showed that in the group under positive psychotherapy, the average score of adherence to treatment is significantly higher than the control group (F=511.16, P<0.001). In addition, women with diabetes in the experimental group decreased significantly in the average glycosylated hemoglobin score compared to the control group (F=389.50, P<0.001).

The results of this study showed that positive psychotherapy can be effective in improving treatment compliance and reducing glycosylated hemoglobin in women with type 2 diabetes.

The purpose of the present study is to determine the effectiveness of psychological education in positive mania on the control of thought and emotional adjustment of 15-17-year-old female students who have recovered from the first peak of the Corona Pandemic (Covid-19) in Zabul city.

The present study was applied research with quasi-experimental type and pre-test, post-test with a control group. The statistical population was all secondary school female students of Zabul city, and using multi-stage cluster sampling method, 32 students recovered from the first peak of the corona pandemic were selected and divided into two experimental groups. (16 people) and the control group (16 people) were randomly selected. The pre-test was conducted in all groups and positive psychotherapy trainings were given to the experimental group. The post-test was conducted in all groups. In the pre-test and post-test Wells and Davis Thought Control Questionnaires (TCQ, Rabiot et al.'s emotional compatibility (EAM) were implemented. One-way univariate analysis of covariance and multivariate one-way analysis of covariance or Mancova test were used to analyze the data.

In general, the results of the data analysis showed that positive psychotherapy training did not affect the increase in thought control of 15-17-year-old female students who recovered from the first peak of the Corona pandemic. This training had an effect on the emotional adjustment of students. The emotional adjustment of subjects who were trained in positive psychotherapy was significantly improved compared to the control group.

It can be concluded that positive psychotherapy can improve students' thought control and emotional adjustment, so it is suggested to use it in counseling and treatment

The current research aimed to determine the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on the psychological well-being, resilience, and meaning of life of mothers of mentally retarded children. The present research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population in this research was all mothers with mentally retarded children in the Sai Noor rehabilitation center of Saveh City in 2022, among them 24 people, 12 people in the control group and 12 people in the experimental group were selected through the available sampling method. They were randomly placed in two groups. To collect data, questionnaires of demographic characteristics, psychological well-being of Reif (PWB) (1989), resilience questionnaire of Connor and Davidson (CD_RSC) (2003), and meaning of life questionnaire (MLQ) (2006) were used. To analyze the data, the multivariate covariance test (MANCOVA) was used. The findings of the research showed that by controlling the pre-test effect between the post-test mean of psychological well-being, resilience, and meaning of life in two groups. There was a significant difference between test and control at the level of 0.05. As a result, positive psychotherapy can be considered as an effective intervention for mothers of mentally retarded children.

Cancer is considered as the major health problem of the century, and its increasing growth in the last two decades and its harmful effects on the physical, psychological, social and economic aspects of human life are causing more concern to experts than ever. The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy and psychotherapy based on acceptance and commitment on life expectancy and body image of women with breast cancer.

The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with three groups (two experimental groups and one control group). The statistical population included all female patients aged 20 to 45 with breast cancer who received a definite diagnosis of breast cancer according to clinical and laboratory examinations by a specialist. Among these, 45 people were selected by non-random sampling and were replaced in two experimental groups (positive psychotherapy and treatment based on acceptance and commitment) and a control group in a simple random manner (15 people in each group). Then, the first experimental group was treated in 10 90-minute sessions (one session per week) with positive psychotherapy methods, and the second experimental group was treated with acceptance and commitment-based therapy, and the waiting list group was not subjected to any intervention until the end of the follow-up. The data were collected with the help of Snyder's life expectancy questionnaires and body image questionnaires and were analyzed through the analysis of variance test with repeated measurements and using SPSS-22 software.

The research results showed that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in all variables (p<0.01). Also, Bonferroni’s post hoc test indicated that positive psychotherapy has a greater effect on life expectancy (P<0.001) and body image (P<0.001) than treatment based on acceptance and commitment.

As a result, it can be said that the use of both methods along with other treatment methods is effective in improving the psychological status of vulnerable groups, including breast cancer patients.