فصلنامه روان شناسی کاربردی
سال نهم شماره 2 (پیاپی 34، تابستان 1394)

Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine the mediating role of metacognitive beliefs and anxiety sensitivity on the relationship between neuroticism with anxiety and depression comorbidity.
Method of the present study was correlational and the statistical population included men and women living in Tehran. A total of 358 volunteers (178 men, 180 women) from Tehran general population participated in this study. All participants were asked to complete NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), Metacognitive Questionnaire (MCQ), Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory (ASI), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS).
The results of correlation analysis showed a significant positive association among neuroticism, metacognitive beliefs and anxiety sensitivity with anxiety and depression comorbidity. The results of path analysis also revealed that both metacognitive beliefs and anxiety sensitivity mediated the association of neuroticism with anxiety and depression comorbidity.
Based on the results of the present study, it can be concluded that attention must be paid to the role of anxiety and depression comorbidity as well as neuroticism to the development, perpetuation, and treatment of anxiety/depressive disorders.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of behavioral parent training program for mothers on signs of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on their children.
The method was quasi-experimental using a pre- and posttest design with control group and had a two-month follow-up. Mothers of 30 children aged 9 to 11 suffering from ADHD were randomly selected from a group of 280, who came to Dr. Danesh counseling office with professional employment permit from counseling & psychology organization during 2011 till 2013; with diagnosis of ADHD verified by psychologist and psychiatrist. The children and their mothers were divided randomly into two groups: control group and experimental group. Measure: The measure of collecting information was Gado & Spriaphkin morbid symptoms questionnaire (1995).Evaluation took place before and after intervention, and two-month follow-up stages. The intervention was the parent training program developed by Barkley (2005).Mothers of experimental group were trained for 9 sessions. Mothers of control group didn’t receive any intervention. The data was analyzed using covariance method.
Findings: The results showed that signs of impulsivity, attention deficit in children of trained mothers were decreased in comparison with control group and pretest. These findings were also observed in the two-month follow-up.
Based on the results, this program is an effective method for decreasing signs of attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity in children who suffer from attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity.

Aim: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate and compare parenting Styles and Psychopathological Dimensions in the runaway and normal girls.
the present study was to based on causal-comparative (EX Post Facto) method. In order to the implementation of Study, From the runaway girls community in Tehran city who were placed in different Welfare centers, 50 people who were placed In the Welfare Organisation and moral security police, After obtaining informed consent, and selected by purposive sampling, were homogenisation with 50 other girls in high schools throughout the city. In the final step, In order to collect research data, Questionnaires SCL 90-R (1972) and parenting style questionnaire Bamrynd (1972) was distributed between the Participants and their data were collected.
The results showed that the dimensions of Psychopathological and parental style In the girls running away was different from the normal girls (P It seems that the psychological damage and poor parenting style can Provides the predisposing girls running away from home And run away more susceptible them to psychological damage, Therefore requires that In the order to reduce the risk of Dimensions of psychological damage and education appropriate Parenting styles, Psychological interventions taken seriously.

Aim: The aim of this research was assessment Effectiveness of Children of divorce intervention program to improve self-control strategies in 8-12 years old children of divorce.
The method of research was semi experimental with experiment and control groups and pri-posttest with 3 month follow-up and population was 143 children from divorce family that 40 children (23 girls and 17 boys) that had entrance standards were selected in convenience sampling and randomly assigned in two experimental group (20 children) and control group (20 children). The research tool was Children perceived self-control inventory of Humphrey (2000) and Children of Divorce Intervention Program.
Administration of Children of divorce intervention program improve average scores of self-control in participants, this improvement in self-control was more in boys in comparison with girls. The results in follow up showed consistence in effectiveness of program.
This intervention program, can used in institutions that involved with divorce issues in order to help to children`s welfare, prevention from personal and social damages and decrease of crime and delinquency ground by increase of self-control indexes.

Aim: The aim of present Study was the effectiveness of Fairness-based Contextual Therapy on emotional intimacy and marital quality of couples.
Non-congruent multiple baseline experimental single case study was used as the method of the present study. Three couples referring to counseling centers in Ahwaz City were selected using purposive sampling. The treatment protocol of Fairness-based Contextual Therapy was conducted in 10 sessions and after the intervention, follow-up was performed in two stages. The participants at baseline, treatment and follow-up responded to Emotional Intimacy Subscale of Personal Assessment of Intimacy Questionnaire and Measure of Marital Quality. The data analyzed were using visuals analysis, improvement percentage and reliable change index (RCI) strategies.
Results showed that Fairness-based Contextual Therapy have positive effect on emotional intimacy and marital quality.
The efficiency of Fairness-based Contextual Therapy on emotional intimacy and marital quality is acceptable, and couples therapists can use this approach in working with couples to improve marital intimacy and emotional quality of them.

Aim: The aim of this research was to investigate the rumination, depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms in stutter disorder and social phobia.
18 adolescents with stuttering and 18 adolescents with social phobia and 18 adolescents without Stuttering were selected through an accessible Sampling method. The subjects completed a Response Styles Questionnaire and Beck Depression Inventory-II and Beak Anxiety Inventory. The adolescents Who Stutter and control participants were matched for age, Education level, economic situation Family and Parent's educational level.
The findings revealed significant differences rumination, depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms in two groups (social phobia and stuttering) with normal group.
rumination, depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms are definite problems for many adolescents who stutter. Clinical implications of these findings for the diagnosis and treatment of adolescents who stutter.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between early maladaptive schemas of mothers with parenting styles and externalizing symptoms of their children.
This study utilized a descriptive correlational design. Statistical population of this study was included of all male students of 6th grade elementary schools of District 3 of Karaj city with the quantity of 1080, through a purposive, 150 students were selected. Mothers of these students answered to the Young Schemas Questionnaire (1998) and Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (1996) and their teachers answered to the Rutter Teacher Questionnaire (1967). Data were studied through correlation and multiple regression techniques.
There is a significant relationship between parent’s maladaptive schemas and parenting styles and other-oriented is a negative predictor for corporal punishment and overvigilance and inhibition are predictor of inconsistent discipline. There is a significant relationship between parenting styles and externalizing disorders and poor monitoring is a predictor for social maladjustment in children and poor monitoring and parent involvement are predictor of aggression and hyperactivity in children.
Early maladaptive schemas are effective in the formation specific parenting styles and finally externalizing disorders in children. Parent could be targeted in treatment of externalizing disorder in children.