The Effect of Group Schema Therapy on Early Maladaptive Schema and Job Burnout of Schema Therapists

life experiences and schema of psychotherapists can affect the therapeutic relationship and even cause job burnout. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of group schema therapy on schema and burnout of schema therapists. A two-group semi-experimental design (pre-test, post-test, one-month follow-up) was implemented. The treatment included group schema therapy during 10 weekly 90-minute sessions. The statistical population included therapists who volunteered to participate in the group therapy, which included a sample including the experimental group (9) and the control group (10 ) were randomly assigned to two groups.Yang's ealry maladaptive schema questionnaires and Maslach's job burnout questionnaires were used. The obtained data were analyzed with the statistical test of analysis of variance with repeated measurements. Schema group therapy modifies schema and reduces the burnout of schema therapists (p<0.01) and these variables show a significant difference with the pre-test during the post-test and follow-up stages (p<0.01). Schema activation and modes and emotional responses to it, play an important role in the effectiveness of schema therapy, which has a negative effect on the relationship between the client and the therapist, the implementation of the treatment, and the therapist's job burnout. One of the strategies based on group therapy was used to identify and manage these schema and modes in order to improve the psychotherapy process of each therapist and facilitate individual growth.therapists, supervisors and trainers need to be aware of the influence of the therapist's schema on relationships and therapeutic processes under the supervision of an expert.