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پیاپی 32 (زمستان 1398)

The aim of this research (the present study) was to determine the relationship between Sense of Coherence, Positive thinking and self-disclosure with quality of life in the cancer patients.

The study population of this research was consisted of all patients with cancer in Imam Khomeini Hospital of Ardabil in 2016.The sample of the study was 100 people that were selected by available sampling. Data were collected by fourquestionnaire: quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF), sense of Coherence (SOC), life orientation test (LOT-R) and emotional self-Disclosure scale (ESDS). The data were analyzed by Pearsons correlation and Multiple Regression Analyze.

The finding showed that, there was positive significant relationship between sense of coherence components (comprehensibility, manageability & meaning) and positive thinking with quality life of cancer Patients.also there was positivesignificant relationship, between happiness, peace and insentience of self-disclosure components with quality life of cancer Patients as well as negative significant relationship between depression, jealousy, aggressive, anxiety and fear with quality life in cancer patients. The results of multiple regression analyze showed that sense of coherence with 59 percent, positive thinking with 29 percent and self-disclosure with 29 percent was to able predict the quality life of cancer patients.

This results may have important implications in the field of Psychological and medical patients.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of pain catastrophizing and neuroticism in the prediction of fear of movement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

This study was a correlational study. From patients with rheumatoid arthritisexperiencing chronic pain who referred to Gilan health centers, 100 patients were selected through convenience sampling method. Instruments used in this study included the Tampa scale of kinesiophobia (TSK), the Pain catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and the NEO five-factor inventory-short form (NEO-FFI).

The results showed that pain catastrophizing and neuroticism significantly predicted fear of movement. The standardized regression coefficient for pain catastrophizing was 43.33 and for neuroticism was 0.278.

neuroticism and pain catastrophizing can affect the quality of life by increasing the patient's fear of movement and avoiding activity, and increase chronic pain problems. Therefore, these factors need to be considered in the management and treatment of these patients

Today, substance abuse has become one of the major problems in societies and has become more prevalent among young people.The aim of this study is to appointment of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) effectiveness in reduction of craving and lapse in methamphetamine addict patients.

In this study had been used single-case experimental design in kind of multiple-baseline design in asynchronous manner. Three of male methamphetamine addict patients choose that had come to Welfare Organization and to the Addiction Withdrawal Center in Takab Township by diagnostic interview and structured clinical interview and with purposeful sampling method. The study tools had been used such as Structured Clinical interview (SCID), demographic characteristic questionnaire, urine test, Relapse Prediction Scale (RPS) and Individual Therapy Protocol (ACT).the achieved results considered by methods of visual inspection, reliable change index (RCI), change percentage formula, clinical significance change and operational measurement.

Achieved data showed that acceptance and commitment therapy in treatment's targets intensity reduction (craving and lapse) statistically is in level of (P<0.05), clinically and significance operational measurement.

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is effective in intensity reduction of craving and lapse in methamphetamine addict patients. Given that the therapeutic approach increases psychological flexibility in patients, it can be used to treat methamphetamine dependence.

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on quality of life and perceived stress in cancer patients.

The current research was a quasi-experimental of pretest-posttest and control group design The statistical population included all cancer patients referring to the pathology department of Shiraz hospitals in 2017. Selected through purposefully sampling method from Namazi Hospital and inclusion criteria were 30 patients assigned randomly in experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. The experimental group received an interventional program(Acceptance and Commitment-based therapy) of eight 90-minute sessions. The control group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire and Perceived Stress Questionnaire. The data were analyzed andrepresented as mean, standard deviation, and Univariate covariance analyze.

The results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy has a significant effect on improving the quality of life and reducing perceived stress in patients with cancer.

According to the findings of this study, it can be mentioned that Acceptance and Commitment-based therapy increase Quality of Life and reducing Perceived Stress in cancer patients and it can be used as an efficient method. and it can be used as an efficient method.

The emergence of chronic diseases such as Parkinson seriously damages the patients’ psychological health besides physical health. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the purpose of investigating effectiveness of the package of hope therapy based on positivist approach on Self-efficacy and loneliness of patients with Parkinson.

The present study was quasi-experimental with pretest, posttest, control group and two-month follow-up period. The statistical population of the present study included the people with Parkinson in the city of Isfahan in the winter of 2018-19. 40 patients with Parkinson were selected through non-random available sampling and were randomly replaced into experimental and control groups (20 patients in the experimental group and 20 in the control group). The experimental group received training intervention of hope therapy based on positivist approach in ten ninety-minute sessions during three months. The applied questionnaires in this study included Self-efficacy (Sherer and Adams, 1994) and loneliness questionnaire (Russell, 1996). The data from the study were analyzed through repeated measurement ANOVA.

The results showed that the training package of hope therapy based on positivist approach has significant effect on Self-efficacy and loneliness of Parkinson patients (p<0/001). However, this effect on the follow-up was also maintained.

The findings of the present study showed that training package of hope therapy based on positivist approach can lead to the improvement of Self-efficacy and loneliness of Parkinson patients due to enjoying the methods of hope therapy and positivist psychotherapy.

Treatment with hemodialysishas extensive and comprehensive effects on patients. The purpose of this study was to predict post-traumatic growth based on coping styles.

This was a descriptive- correlational study. To this purpose, among all patients referring to dialysis centers in karaj in 2018, 219 individuals were selectet by Convenient sampeling method and they answered to Coping Scale of Stress Situation (CSSS) and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). Data were analyzed using descriptive indexesand Multiple regression analysis by SPSS 25 software.

The results showed thatjust problem focus coping style (t = 5.97, p <0.001) has a significant role in predicting of post traumatic growth and emotional and avoiding style do not have a significant role in explaining post-traumatic growth. The standardized beta coefficient shows that the problem focus style 0/446 has contributed to the prediction of post-traumatic growth.

Patients who use problem focus coping style more control over stressful situations and with Higher probability achieve to post-traumatic growth.

The main aim of present study was to determine the effectiveness of group counselling based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on increasing psychological flexibility and marital intimacy in infertile women.

This study was a semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design and control group. The Statistical population of this research includes all the infertile women who referrd to Omid Infertility Center in Tehran. 50 infertile women were selected by convenience sampling method from the statistical population. Then 30 infertile women were chosen by simple random sampling and were assigned to the intervention and controle group. Then both groups were evaluated using Bagarozzi Marital Intimacy Questionnaire (2001) and Bond Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (2011) in posttest. The data were analyzed by MANCOVA method.

Statistical data analysis illustrated Group Counselling based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that amounts of Psychological flexibility and marital intimacy were significantly increased in experimental than control group (P<0/05).

The results of this study indicate that group counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy can be used as an effective psychological intervention on the psychological flexibility and marital intimacy of Infertile Women.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness training based on acceptance, commitment and compassion on pain catastrophizing, distress tolerance and post-traumatic growth in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

This study was done by semi-experimental approach with two groups and three stages (pre-test, posttest & follow up). 30 patients with fibromyalgia syndrome were selected through available sampling and randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. Intervention was administered to the experimental group for 10 sessions. The research tools were included of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale of Sullivan et al (1995), Simons & Gaher Distress Tolerance Questionnaire (2005), and Post Traumatic Growth Questionnaire of Tedeschi & Calhoun (1996).

The results showed that training based on acceptance, commitment and compassionhas significant effects on pain catastrophizing, distress tolerance and post-traumatic growth in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (P<0.001). These effects have remained in the 45 days follow-up period.

According to the results, training based on acceptance, commitment and compassionhave implications for improving the psychological state of patients with fibromyalgia that can be used to improve the quality of life of these patients.

the aim of the present study was the effectiveness of therapy based on quality of life promotion model on pain anxiety in female patients with fibromyalgia.

The present study was semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with the control group and follow-up. The study statistical population included all women with fibromyalgia referring to private clinic of rheumatology specialists in Shiraz city who 30 patients from patients with available samplingwere selected and randomly were divided into two groups of experimental (15 persons) and control (15 persons). Research tool included anxiety scale that participants completed in pre-test, post-test and follow-up. Descriptive statistical methods and Analysis variance with repeated measures were used.

The results showed that therapy based on quality of life promotion was effective in reducing pain anxiety in patients.

Using Psychological therapies can help patients with fibromyalgia for reducing pain anxiety

 Anxiety measurement tools have been developed for major health-threatening diseases such as SARS and MERS. There is no specific measurement tool for measuring the anxiety caused by Corona. The purpose of this study was to validate the Corona-related Anxiety Scale in the Iranian sample. 

 The research method was a descriptive correlational.308 individuals participated in the study through online recall. An 18-item Corona-related anxiety inventory was used to collect the data. The data were analyzed by using Guttman's λ2 and Cronbach's alpha internal consistency method. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using Lisrel-8.8 software was used to evaluate the tool construct validity. To standardize the raw scores, they were converted to standard T scores and percentile rank using Jmetrik-4.1.1 software and were prepared as normative tables. 

 The Guttman's λ2 value for the whole questionnaire was obtained as (λ = 0.922), Cronbach's alpha coefficient for psychological symptoms as (α = 0.879), physical symptoms as (α = 0.861), and for the whole questionnaire as (α= 0.919). The data of this research fit the two-factor model properly. Standard scores tables were plotted, and the range of scores of the questionnaire factors and total score of Corona-related anxiety severity was divided into three domains: mild, moderate, and severe. 

 Corona-related anxiety inventory has good validity in preliminary validation and can be used as a valid and scientific tool for measuring Corona-related anxiety.