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The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment-based therapy and intensive and short-term dynamic psychotherapy on emotional regulation of people with irritable bowel syndrome. The research method was semi-experimental in terms of practical purpose and in terms of data collection with a pre-test and post-test design with an unequal control group. The statistical population of the study included all patients with irritable bowel syndrome over 20 years old in Shiraz city in 2022. 45 people were selected from the statistical population using the purposeful sampling method and then randomly assigned to the first experimental group (15 people), the second experiment (15 people) and the control group (15 people). The research tool included the Gratz (2004) emotional regulation difficulty scale questionnaire. The findings showed that both short-term intensive psychodynamic intervention and treatment based on acceptance and commitment increased emotion regulation in irritable bowel syndrome patients (p<0.05). Also, the findings of the research indicated that there is a significant difference between intensive short-term psychodynamic therapy and treatment based on acceptance and commitment, and short-term and intensive psychodynamic therapy is a more effective method in increasing emotion regulation. be (p<0.001). According to the findings of this research, both interventions, especially short-term intensive psychodynamic therapy, can be used to increase the emotional regulation of patients with irritable bowel syndrome, along with other therapeutic interventions.

Low academic performance is a common problem among students. Therefore, the implementation of psychological interventions in this group is of great importance. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" on academic buoyancy and psychological capital in students with low academic performance. 

The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test-follow-up design of 2 months with a control group. The statistical population included all female students of the second secondary level of Borujerd city in the academic year of 2023-2024, among them, 30 people were selected by cconvenience sampling method and assigned to the intervention and control groups by simple random assignment. The research instruments included demographic questionnaire, “Academic Buoyancy Scale” and “Psychological Capital Questionnaire". Content validity of instruments was measured by qualitative method and reliability by internal consistency method by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. After 8 sessions of " Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" for the intervention group, the data were analyzed in SPSS.22. 

" Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” over time has been effective in increasing academic consistency (P=0.01, F=27.21) and psychological capital (P=0.01, F=89.44) in students. 

"Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" was effective in increasing academic persistence and psychological capital of students with low academic performance. It is suggested that in order to increase academic buoyancy and psychological capital, "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" courses for knowledge Students will be held.

The damages of perfectionism in obsessive personality during COVID–19 pandemic need psychological treatments. The main symptom of an obsessive–compulsive personality is perfectionism. This symptom has intensity and weakness in the nurses of different hospital departments. Therefore, the treatment of perfectionism in the nursing group is considered important. This research responds to the impact of acceptance and commitment based on compassion and emotion–oriented schema therapy on the perfectionism of nurses. So far, no study has been done on perfectionism in emotion–oriented schema therapy. Considering the combination of emotion–oriented schema therapy and meta–diagnosis of perfectionism, this research seems necessary. Also, due to the similar diagnostic elements in the two treatments of acceptance and commitment therapy based on compassion and emotional schemas, no comparison has been made between these two treatments. So, this research investigated the effectiveness of emotion–oriented schema therapy and compassion–based acceptance and commitment therapy on the perfectionism of nurses with obsessive–compulsive personality traits working in the coronavirus ward.

This quasi–experimental study employed a pretest–posttest and follow–up design with a control group. The statistical population comprised the nurses working in the coronavirus departments of the social security hospitals of Karaj and Tehran cities, Iran, in 2021 and 2022. Of them, 40 nurses were selected using the available sampling method from Lavasani and Alborz hospitals who met the inclusion criteria. They were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. The inclusion criteria were as follows: not participating in other psychological interventions at the same time and lacking debilitating physical and mental illnesses (diagnosed by the researcher and using interviews). The exclusion criteria included the absence of more than three intervention sessions and non–observance of group therapy rules. For ten 120–minute sessions, the experimental groups underwent emotion–oriented schema therapy based on Leahy's program (2011) and compassion–based acceptance and commitment based on Tirch et al.'s (2014) program. This research used the Personality Inventory (Krueger et al., 2013) and the Tehran Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (Besharat, 2007) for data collection. Data analysis was carried out in two parts: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. At the level of descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were calculated. At the level of inferential statistics, variance analysis with repeated measurements and Bonferroni post hoc tests were performed. Data analysis was done using SPSS software version 24, and the significance level of the tests was considered to be 0.05.

Results showed that the mean scores of self–oriented perfectionism and community–oriented perfectionism in the two groups of emotion–oriented schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy based on compassion therapy did not have a significant difference (p=1.000). However, there was a significant difference between the acceptance and commitment treatment group based on compassion and the control group in self–oriented perfectionism in the posttest stage (p<0.001) and follow–up (p=0.004) as well as between community–oriented perfectionism in the posttest (p=0.008) and follow–up (p=0.015). Also, the emotion–oriented schema therapy group showed a significant difference with the control group in self–oriented perfectionism in the posttest (p=0.003) and follow–up (p=0.031), as well as between community–oriented perfectionism in the posttest (p=0.036). Still, the effect of this intervention in the follow–up phase on community–oriented perfectionism was not significant (p=0.078).

The results of the study indicate the similar effect of compassion–based acceptance and commitment therapy and emotion–oriented schema therapy on the perfectionism of nurses. Considering the similarity of these two treatments in communication with the present, education in the field of emotion, and their deficiency in obsessive personality, they can be used as complementary treatments.

Obsessive–compulsive disorder is diagnosed based on the presence of unwanted and disturbing thoughts and repetitive behaviors. One of the treatments whose effectiveness has been confirmed in psychological disorders is the treatment based on acceptance and commitment. Therefore, this research aimed to determine the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy on ambiguity tolerance and cognitive flexibility in people with obsessive–compulsive disorder.

The current research was quasi–experimental and employed a pretest–posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of this research included people with obsessive–compulsive symptoms residing in the vocational training and occupational therapy camp of Semnan City, Iran, in 2022. Since the number of subjects in groups in the quasi–experimental studies is at least 15 people, 30 qualified volunteers were randomly entered into the study and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (each group includes 15 people). The implementation method was such that after selecting the people of the sample group and before starting the treatment program, the Ambiguity Tolerance Questionnaire (McLean, 1993) and the Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire (Dennis and Vander Wal, 2010) were distributed among both groups. After that, acceptance and commitment therapy was implemented in the experimental group (in the form of 8 sessions of 90 minutes, each session once a week), and the control group was not subjected to any treatment program. In the end, the posttest was done again from both groups. Also, after the end of the research, the treatment program was implemented for the control group to maintain the ethical standards in the research. The criteria for entering the research were as follows: 1) interview based on DSM–5 criteria and also a higher than average score on Bill Brown's Obsessive Compulsive Scale (because the statistical population of this research is people with obsessive symptoms, this measurement was carried out by a specialist in the field of clinical psychology), 2) at least a diploma level of education, 3) not participating in other psychological interventions at the same time, and 4) absence of debilitating physical and mental diseases diagnosed by the researcher using a clinical interview. The criteria for leaving the research were as follows: 1) Absence of more than three sessions, 2) non–observance of group therapy rules, and 3) suffering from a physical or mental illness that did not exist before the treatment and was identified during the implementation. Data analysis was carried out in two parts: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. At the level of descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used, and at the level of inferential statistics, covariance analysis was used. To check the normality of the data using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test and to check the homogeneity of variances using the Levene test and also the assumption of homogeneity of the slope of the regression lines by checking the effect of the group in the pretest interactions were used in the regression model. Finally, univariate analysis of covariance was used. Also, an independent t test was used to compare the averages of age variables of two groups, and a Chi–square test was used to compare the frequency of education variables. Data analysis was done using SPSS software version 24, and the significance level of the tests was considered to be 0.05.

The results of covariance analysis for all variables of ambiguity tolerance and psychological flexibility showed significant differences between the experimental and control groups in the posttest after deleting the effect of pretest (p<0.001). Also, the value of eta squared for both ambiguity tolerance and psychological flexibility indicates the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy.

It can be said that acceptance and commitment therapy can effectively increase the tolerance of ambiguity and cognitive flexibility of people with obsessions.

Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the autoimmune diseases and has a chronic and progressive course. In addition to physical problems and disabilities, this disease has social and psychological consequences. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy with acceptance and commitment-based therapy on pain indicators (severity/acceptance) in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

The present study was a semi-experimental design of pre-test-post-test type with two experimental groups (schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy) and a control group with a 3-month follow-up test. The statistical population of this research included all the people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis under regular drug treatment who had filed a case in Loqman hospital in Tehran during 1401-1402 due to mechanical and non-inflammatory pains. The sampling method in this research was firstly targeted sampling and 60 people (20 people in each group) were selected as a sample. The standard pain intensity questionnaires of Quebec et al. (1995) and pain acceptance questionnaires by McCracken and Wells (2004) were used to collect data. Mixed analysis with repeated measurements with SPSS version 25 software was used for data analysis.

The results showed that the effectiveness of treatment based on acceptance and commitment on pain indicators was more than schema therapy.

In order to improve the pain indicators of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, it is suggested to use schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.

understanding perspective is an active cognitive process in which people must overcome their self-centered perspective.

The aim of this study was to conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of couples therapy based on self-discipline and acceptance and commitment on the husband's understanding point of view in married women.

The present study is a semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow-up with control group. All married women referring to counseling and psychotherapy centers in Bushehr in 2018-2019 formed the statistical population of the study, which was selected by purposeful sampling of 60 people and randomly assigned to three equal groups.Therapeutic interventions were applied during 8 sessions (1 session of 90 minutes per week) for each experimental group, but the control group did not receive any intervention. To collect the data, Long's wife's understanding perspective scale (1990) was used.  For data analysis, spss software version 26 and mixed variance analysis method were used.

The results showed that both treatments based on self-discipline and acceptance and commitment were effective in increasing understanding in married women (P<0.01) and the effectiveness of two methods of couple therapy based on self-discipline and couple There was no significant difference between treatment based on acceptance and commitment on Fahmi's perspective in married women (P<0.05).

Couples therapy interventions based on self-discipline, acceptance and commitment can be available to family counselors as affordable and easy intervention programs with the aim of increasing understanding and the quality of marital relationship

High blood pressure is one of the main causes of death in the world. Psychological interventions can also play an important role in reducing it. Therefore, the aim of study was to investigate the effectiveness of REBT and ACT on oxidative stress in patients with high blood pressure.

This quasi-experimental research was pre-test-post-test with a control group and a follow-up period. The statistical population included all the people suffering from high blood pressure in the first six months of 2020 in Birjand. 36 people were randomly selected by sampling method in two experimental groups of REBT (12 people) and ACT (12 people) and a control group (12 people). The subjects of the experimental groups received weekly, 90-minute sessions for a total of eight sessions, therapeutic interventions with the REBT of Dryden & Neeman (2013) and ACT of Hayes (2011). the research tool was mercury blood pressure device and Hple and FRAP measurement method. To analyze the data, the method of analysis of variance with repeated measurements was used in the SPSS24.

Treatment with behavioral-rational-emotional therapy approach and acceptance-and-commitment therapy on the markers of oxidative stress i.e., MDA (P<0.01), TAC (P<0.01) and uric acid (P<0.05) was effective and continued in the follow-up period (P<0.01).

It’s possible to use therapeutic interventions with REBT and ACT to reduce the oxidative stress of patients with high blood pressure along with pharmaceutical methods.

Examining the perception of the disease in cardiovascular patients is very important in adapting to the conditions of this disease, so the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the perception of the disease and psychological adaptation of coronary heart patients.

The present study was a semi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group with a three-month follow-up period. The statistical population included all women and men suffering from coronary heart disease who referred to the specialized center of Milad Hospital in Tehran in 2022, and 30 eligible people who volunteered to participate in the research were selected by purposive sampling and randomly divided into two experimental groups (15 people). and witnesses (15 people) were divided. The experimental group received acceptance and commitment therapy in eight 90-minute sessions, but the control group received routine therapy. The data collection tools included Bradbent et al.'s (2006) and Weinberger's (1991) adaptation questionnaires. In order to analyze the data, SPSS version 22 software and variance analysis test with repeated measurement between groups were used.

The results showed that there is a significant difference between the groups in the post-test and follow-up of disease perception and psychological adaptation in coronary heart patients, and the acceptance and commitment program on improving disease perception and psychological adaptation had a lasting effect in the follow-up period (P<0.05). .

The results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy was effective in improving disease perception and psychological adaptation of coronary heart patients. Therefore, health care providers in the field of treatment and counseling of patients with coronary heart disease can use acceptance and commitment therapy as a complementary treatment and an efficient treatment method in improving disease perception and psychological adaptation of coronary heart patients.

Due to its nature, social anxiety can disturb the social adjustment of adolescents. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the social adjustment of adolescents with social anxiety disorder. 

This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-/post- test format alongside a control group. The statistical population consisted of male students diagnosed with social anxiety disorder in the second year of high school within the first district of Babol city during the 1401-1402 academic year. A total of 45 participants were selected from this population using purposeful sampling, ensuring they met the study's inclusion criteria. These participants were randomly assigned to three groups: 15 in the CBT group, 15 in the ACT group, and 15 in the control group. Data were collected using social adjustment questionnaire, and the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was utilized for data analysis.

The findings indicated that both CBT and ACT significantly improved social adjustment in adolescents with social anxiety disorder (p<0.001), with no significant difference in effectiveness between the two treatments.

CBT and ACT, both can be recommended for enhancing social adjustment among adolescents with social anxiety disorder.

Renal failure is associated with significant mood and emotional problems in patients, which necessitates effective psychological interventions. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on difficulties in emotion regulation in depressed dialysis patients.

This semi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design with an unequal control group. The statistical population comprised dialysis patients undergoing treatment at Shahid Hashminejad Hospital (Tehran) during 2020-2021. A total of 42 depressed dialysis patients, each scoring above 29 on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), were selected through purposive sampling (homogeneous type) and randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group. First, both groups completed the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) as a pretest. The experimental group then participated in ACT sessions, while the control group remained on the waiting list. Finally, the groups completed the posttest, and the data were collected.

The results of the MANCOVA test revealed a significant difference in the linear combination of the components of difficulties in emotion regulation between the two groups (Pillai's T= 0.904, F6,25= 39.070, P=0.001). The ANCOVA test results also showed a significant decrease (P<0.01) in all components of emotion regulation difficulties in the experimental group compared to the control group.

The findings demonstrate that the ACT program is an effective treatment for reducing difficulties in emotion regulation in depressed dialysis patients. It is recommended as a treatment priority for this population

Depressed patients often face challenges related to life expectancy and psychological well-being. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on depression and suicidal thoughts in patients with major depressive disorder. 

This semi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The study population included outpatient depressed patients who visited psychological service centers and clinics in Tehran during the spring of 2023. A total of 30 participants were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to two equal groups. The experimental group underwent 10 sessions of 90-minute ACT treatment, while the control group received no training. The research tools included depression and suicidal thought scales. Data were analyzed using Chi-square tests, multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA), and Bonferroni post hoc tests.

The findings showed no significant difference between the groups in terms of gender, age, and educational level (P > 0.05). Furthermore, the ACT treatment method significantly improved outcomes compared to the control group (P < 0.001)

Based on the results, therapists and health professionals can use ACT to improve health-related attributes, particularly by reducing depression and suicidal thoughts.

Eating disorders are one of the most common mental/psycho-physical disorders that cause many problems in physical health, mental functioning and quality of life. Despite the fact that binge eating disorder is considered the most common eating disorder, it has not been studied much. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy with acceptance and commitment therapy on psychological coherence in binge eating patients.

The present study was a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population included obese and overweight women aged 18 to 45 suffering from overeating in Karaj, who had regularly visited the Overeaters Anonymous Association in Karaj in 2022-2023. From among, using the convenient sampling method, 60 individuals were randomly selected and matched in terms of the scores of the overeating questionnaire and the doctor's diagnosis. They were equally assigned to two groups (20 people in the dialectical behavior therapy group and 20 people in the acceptance and commitment therapy group) and the control group (20 people). After the pre-test, the subjects in the experimental group received the dialectical behavior therapy protocol using the book "Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Binge Eating and Psychotic Anorexia: A Practical Guide for Clinical Experts" written by Debra Safer (2019) during 12 two-hour sessions. They also received the treatment plan protocol of the acceptance and commitment approach based on Hayes, Stroshall, and Wilson (2009), Twohig (2012), and Hayes et al. (2013) during 12 two-hour group sessions. Then the post-test stage and three months later follow-up were conducted. The instrument was Felsenberg's psychological coherence questionnaire (2006). The data obtained from this research were analyzed using SPSS-27 software.

The results showed that there is no significant difference between the effectiveness of two groups of acceptance and commitment therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in increasing the level of psychological coherence. The results showed that both groups were effective and showed stable results.

Considering the findings, it can be concluded that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment and dialectical behavior therapy can increase the level of psychological coherence of patients with binge eating. Therefore, it is recommended that therapists use these approaches as an effective treatment to increase the psychological coherence of patients with binge eating.

Considering the prevalence of marital conflict and emotional divorce among couples and the role these factors play in the incidence of divorce in society, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of group couples therapy based on the acceptance and commitment approach on marital conflict and emotional divorce.

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of group couple therapy based on the acceptance and commitment approach on marital conflict and emotional divorce.

The research design was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest type with a control group. The statistical population included all couples who had approached the counseling centers of the 2nd district of Tehran in 2020. twenty-four individuals (12 couples) were selected from the above community by an available sampling method and randomly divided into two experimental groups of 12 individuals (6 couples) and the control group. 12 individuals (6 pairs) were placed. The data collection instruments included questionnaires on marital conflict (Sanaei, 2000) and emotional divorce (Gottman, 2008). The experimental group participated in 8 sessions of 90-minute group couples therapy based on Hayes & Strosahl (2010) acceptance and commitment approach. SPSS version 22 software and the analysis of covariance method were used for data analysis.

The results showed that group couples therapy based on acceptance and commitment was effective (p=0.002 and, F: 12.228) for emotional divorce (P=0.004, & F: 10.185) and marital conflict (p 0.05.) <).

Group therapy for couples based on acceptance and commitment can reduce conflict and emotional divorce by providing couples with a better understanding of marital conditions and the relationship. Therefore, it is recommended that this method be used to reduce marital conflict and emotional divorce.

Using the right parenting method is related to the growth and mental health of mothers and their children. Therefore, this research was conducted to determine the effectiveness of parenting education based on acceptance and commitment on parenting self-efficacy and parent-child relationship in young mothers.

It was quasi-experimental research with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The research population consisted of mothers with children in Ahvaz (Iran) in 2023, of which 30 people were selected with the conditions of entering the research by available sampling method, and 15 people were placed in the test and control group by simple random method. The studied mothers were evaluated with demographics, Domka self-efficacy questionnaire (PSAM), and the parent-child relationship scale (CPRS). The test group underwent the intervention of 8 sessions of 75-minute parenting training on acceptance and commitment, and the control group remained on the waiting list. The data were analyzed using single and multivariate covariance analysis in SPSS-23 software.

The results showed that parenting education based on acceptance and commitment has a significant effect on increasing the average score of parenting self-efficacy and the parent-child relationship of the studied mothers (P<0.001). The largest effect size was related to parent-child relationship (0.71) and parenting self-efficacy (0.40).

Parenting education based on acceptance and commitment led to an increase in parenting self-efficacy and improved parent-child relationships in young mothers. Therefore, the use of this simple, useful, and low-cost method is recommended by mental health specialists in young mothers with children.

Adolescents with visual impairments have less opportunity to adapt emotionally to the environment and, as a result, experience more social and academic problems. One of the most critical needs of adolescence is maintaining emotional balance while confronting the stressful factors of puberty and environmental expectations. As visual impairment adversely influences adolescents’ emotional maturity, helping teenagers adapt to challenging conditions is one of the main goals of a social and educational system. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the emotional maturity of female adolescents with visual impairment.

The current quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test and post-test and a follow-up design with a control group. A total of 82 females aged 14 to 18 from an educational community special for visually impaired individuals were assessed using the emotional maturity scale (EMS) in the academic year 2020-2021. Among the 33 volunteers who scored 180 and above in the EMS, 28 individuals were selected according to the inclusion criteria and matched based on their age and educational level via convenience sampling. All participants were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (14 individuals each). The experimental group attended 10 therapeutic sessions and received acceptance and commitment group therapy for two months (twice a week, 60 minutes per session). However, the control group only participated in the educational community’s make-up empowering programs (including lessons curriculum plans and music training). All participants completed the EMS after the last intervention session and then 8 weeks later as a follow-up. The data were analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk test, Levene test, M. Box test, multivariate analysis of covariance, and dependent t-test by SPSS software, version 22.

The results of the Shapiro-Wilk test, Levene test, and M. Box test confirmed the normality of the distribution of scores, the homogeneity of variances, and the homogeneity of line slope, respectively. The results of multivariate analysis of covariance indicated that attendance of the experimental group in the acceptance and commitment group therapy sessions has led to a significant increase (P<0.05) in emotional maturity scores and its components: emotional stability, emotional progression, social adjustment, personality integration, and independence. Also, the ACT program changed the experimental group’s emotional maturity and components as follows: 90%, 69%, 59%, 55%, 92%, and 68% for emotional stability, emotional progression, social adjustment, personality integration, and independence, respectively. In addition, the results of the dependent t-test to compare the emotional maturity of the experimental group in post-test and follow-up stages indicated that the effect of the group therapy has remained on emotional maturity and its areas even 8 weeks later (P<0.05).In addition, the results of the dependent t-test showed a significant difference between the emotional maturity of the experimental group in the post-test and follow-up stages. It means that the effect of group therapy has remained on emotional maturity and its components even 8 weeks later.

Since the acceptance and commitment group therapy has improved the emotional maturity and its components in adolescents with visual impairment, it seems that the ACT is important as a proper and complementary method in empowerment programs for adolescents. The ACT helps adolescents recognize, accept, and control negative feelings or thoughts by increasing their emotional maturity. Therefore, the ACT is a proper method for hindering the problems relating to emotional maturity and probably prevents the occurrence of future problems in adulthood.

Psychological interventions have an effective role in controlling psychological symptoms or increasing the socio-psychological capabilities of patients with corona, so the present study aims to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the hope and psychological health of patients suffering from Corona. Corona was done.

Semi-experimental research method is of pre-test-post-test type with a control group along with a follow-up period. The research population included all the patients with corona disease who referred to the specialized and sub-specialized hospital of Tabriz in the fall of 2021, and at least two months had passed since their recovery. The sample consisted of 30 people who recovered from corona virus, who were selected by available sampling method and were randomly assigned to two control and experimental groups. The data collection tools included the hope questionnaires of Schneider et al. (1991) and psychological health of the World Health Organization (2002). The experimental group was subjected to group intervention in eight face-to-face sessions of 90 minutes in a period of two months, and the control group received the usual intervention. Data analysis was done with SPSS version 24 software and variance analysis test with repeated measurements.

The results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy increased the hope and psychological health of patients with corona in the experimental group compared to the control group in the post-test and follow-up phase(p>0/05)

Based on the research results, doctors and psychotherapists should use the intervention of acceptance and commitment to improve hope and psychological health of patients.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the world, imposing significant physical problems and psychological burdens on sufferers. Education is one of the ways to reduce the psychological problems of these patients. Therefore, the current study was conducted to compare the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) and Positive Psychology (PP) in enhancing the mental health and resilience among women with breast cancer.

Methods & Materials:

 This study employed a two-group quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest design, involving 60 women with breast cancer at Khatamolanbia cancer center in Jahrom during 2020-2021. Participants were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to either the Acceptance and Commitment Training group (focused on accepting uncontrollable factors and committing to enriching life) or the Positive Psychology group (emphasizing individual abilities and positive emotions). Prior to and one week following the sessions, participants completed questionnaires evaluating resilience and mental health. Data analysis was performed using MANCOVA with a significance level set at 0.05.

Based on the MANCOVA findings, there was no statistically significant difference in resilience and mental health scores (F=2.318, P=0.110) between the two intervention groups after adjusting for pretest scores. However, clinically significant improvements were observed in mental health and resilience for 75% and 42% of the ACT group, and 65% and 46% of the Positive Psychology group, respectively.

According to the findings, both group therapies, ACT and Positive Psychology, are effective in enhancing resilience and mental health in breast cancer patients. These findings provide more opportunities for healthcare providers to tailor interventions to the characteristics of caregivers and the personality characteristics of the patients.

Researchers are interested in facilitating mechanisms in therapeutic interventions, including cultural mechanisms, therefore this study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy using Mowlana's parables and anecdotes and acceptance and commitment therapy in distress tolerance in mothers of children with cerebral palsy.

Methods and Materials: 

This applied study was conducted using a mixed method (using qualitative-quantitative data). The quantitative part of the research consisted of comparative content analysis and the quantitative phase consisted of a quasi-experiment with pretest-posttest design using intervention and control groups. Participants consisted of 48 mothers of children with cerebral palsy who were selected using purposeful sampling and were randomly allocated to two intervention and one control groups. To collect data, the Distress Tolerance Scale (Simmons and Gaher, 2005) were used. Data were analyzed in SPSS 23 using the repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni's post-hoc test.

The results showed that the difference in the effect of the two treatment methods on the components of tolerance (p=0.020), evaluation (p=0.037) and, accordingly, the total distress tolerance score (p=0.016) is significant, so that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment has increased the average scores of the two components of tolerance and evaluation more in addition to the total score of distress tolerance compared to cognitive behavioral therapy using Rumi's parables and anecdotes.

It can be concluded that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment is a more effective method to increase distress tolerance in mothers of children with cerebral palsy compared to cognitive behavioral therapy using Rumi's parables and anecdotes.

The present study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and metacognition therapy on female students with premenstrual syndrome in Islamic Azad University, Durood branch.The present research is a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test study with a heterogeneous control group. The research population included all female students suffering from premenstrual syndrome in the Islamic Azad University of Dorud city in the academic year of 1400-1401 with the total number of 520 people, among whom 60 persons were selected by available sampling method and assigned randomly in three metacognitive, acceptance and commitment, and control groups. The tools of this research included premenstrual screening questionnaire by Steiner et al. (2003), Russell's Loneliness Scale (1996) and Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) by Simmons and Gaher (2005) which were performed on the participants in three stages: pre-test, post-test and follow-up. The method of analysis of this research was analysis of variance test with repeated measurement using statistical software spss version 22. The results showed that the acceptance and commitment group and the metacognitive group significantly reduced the feeling of loneliness and distress tolerance compared to the control group, but of these two groups, the metacognitive group performed better than the acceptance and commitment one in the loneliness variable but there was no significant difference between the mentioned interventions in the variable of distress tolerance.

Patients with multiple sclerosis(MS) experience many physical and emotional disorders. Therefore, this study aimed the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on emotional dysregulation in multiple sclerosis patients.

The research method in present study was based on the practical aim, the experiment of type the single-subject with ABA design. The statistical population included all individuals 20 to 50 years with multiple sclerosis disorder who attended the MS Association of Tehran in 2022. Among them, 5 patients with multiple sclerosis (two men and three women) were selected based on inclusion criteria and by purposive sampling. The multiple sclerosis intervention was performed for each patient in 8 sessions of 2.5 hours. The research instrument included demographic questionnaire and difficulties in emotion regulation scale (DERS).  The data were analyzed using visual analysis at both within-condition and between- condition levels in SPSS and Excel software.  

The results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy intervention reduced the emotional dysregulation in patients with multiple sclerosis. So that the scores had a significant decrease compared to the baseline scores in the 8 intervention sessions and follow-up after the treatment (P<0.05).    

The results of this study showed that acceptance and commitment therapy can be effective in reducing the emotional dysregulation in multiple sclerosis patients; And it is suggested that therapists and counselors use this treatment in order to improve the emotional dysregulation of these patients along with other therapeutic interventions.