نشریه خانواده و بهداشت
سال نهم شماره 3 (پیاپی 21، پاییز 1398)

The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Modular Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on the anxiety sensitivity of teen girls who has Social Anxiety Disorder.

Resent study is a semi-experimental of pre-test plan and post-test and follow along with control group. Statistical research method was all the girl student whom suffering of social anxiety’s symptoms in Mashhad in the school that 45 of them selected with random sampling method and divided in two exprimental groups. experimental groups took 10 sessions 90 minutes’ curriculum but control group did not receive any psychological services used instruments in the study included revised anxiety sensitivity of Kukes & Taylor (1998)which all groups were completed in the previous and next intervention phase and analyze data using statistical methods including repeated measures covariance for data analysis was applied.

As the results of the study showed that Modular Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Behavioral activation therapy are effective on reducing anxiety sensitivity in the girl students suffering of social anxiety symptoms and (p>0.01) and there are no different between Modular Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Behavioral activation therapy. The findings of follow-up also showed the effects of both treatments have been continued in overall.

The modular cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral activation therapy can be helpful to improve the anxiety sensitivity in females with social anxiety and is recommended for them to clinicians.

High impulsivity plays a key role in the development and persistence of bulimia nervosa, and mindfulness-based therapies also play an important role in reducing the symptoms of eating disorders.The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness intervention on decreasing impulsivity of patients with neurological overeating.

The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control group and the statistical population of the present study included outpatients with nerve bite referred to two nutrition clinics in Tehran in 1397. The statistical sample consisted of 30 people who were selected purposefully and then randomly assigned to the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group consisted of 8 90-minute sessions under the training of mindfulness and the control group remained on the list. Data collection tools included Barrett Impact Scale (1950). Content validity was also used to assess the validity of the questionnaire, which was approved by the relevant experts. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-v19 software in two sections: descriptive and inferential (covariance analysis).

The results showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups in the impulsive variables between the control and experimental groups and the mean of the experimental group was less in the impulsivity variable. The findings of this study showed the effectiveness of mindfulness education on impulsivity in patients with neurological overeating.

According to the findings of this study, it can be concluded that mindfulness intervention has reduced impulsivity in patients with neurological eating disorder. Therefore, it is recommended that psychologists and counselors use the results obtained in the etiology and treatment of behavioral and psychological problems related to patients with neurodegeneration.

Due to the consequences of attention deficit - hyperactivity disorder, various therapy approach have been formed. This research aimed to investigate a comparative study between Barkley behavioral therapy, Minuchin structural family therapy and neuro-feedback on syndrome among children suffering from attention deficit – hyperactivity disorder.

This study was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with a control group. The study population consisted of all primary school student in Karaj in 2018. By using cluster sampling method, 400 students selected and screening conducted for hyperactivity. The sample consisted of 40 (10 for each group) students and their mothers were selected by as an available methods and randomly recruits to each of groups. Instruments for gathering data were semi-structured diagnostic interview, short diagnostic scale for hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder and multidimensional child anxiety scale. Then, the participants in the experimental groups (Three groups) participated in Barkley behavioral therapy, Minuchin structural family therapy and neurofeedback, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Then, the data were analyzed using SPSS.v21 software and statistical tests such as MANCOVA and ANCOVA.

The results indicate that Barkley behavioral therapy, Minuchin structural family therapy and neuro-feedback have significant impact on syndrome among children suffering from attention deficit – hyperactivity disorder, generally. Furthermore, post-hoc test revealed that the efficacy of therapies on syndrome of experiment groups is different. Three months follow-up results represent resistance of therapies.

using of these therapies for reduction of syndrome among children suffering from attention deficit – hyperactivity disorder.

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between (Active) Values in action (VIA) with hope in specific areas and outcome expectations master of students in clinical psychology.

The research method was descriptive and correlation. The Statistical Society of this study consisted of all students of Tehran-Shomal Islamic Azad University in the 2015-16 academic year. Among them, 230students were selected by available sampling. Tools of this study were active Values in action (Piterson and Seligman, 2004), hope in a specific area (Simpson 1991) and outcome expectations(Haket and et al., 1997) Questionnaires. Pearson correlation and Regression analyze was used.

There is a significant positive correlation between (active values) in practice with hope in certain fields and expectations of the students of the Faculty of Clinical Psychology.

Increasing and raising the level of character capabilities creates a cognitive, emotional and motivational state in individuals towards the future.

Continuity of alexithymia is also observed in non-clinical populations including students. The person is confronted with various emotional challenges in the stressful courses of change, such as university. Throughout college, having emotional skills sets an efficient and effective communication model for students' lives and makes them adapt to their academic requirements. The purpose of this study was the prediction of alexithymia in students based on personality traits and cognitive emotion regulation strategies.

The research method was descriptive-correlation and the statistical population of the study consisted of all female students of Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Science and Research Branch in 2016-2017 in 1150 individuals, among which 285 students were selected by multi-stage sampling. The study tools included NEO-Five Factor Inventory by McCrae & Costa 1985; Toronto Alexithymia Scale by Bagby, Parker & Taylor (1994) and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire by Garnefski, Kraaij & Spinhoven (2001). Data analysis was performed using hierarchical regression analysis.

The regression coefficient between negative cognitive emotion regulation strategies and alexithymia was positive and at the level of 0.01 was significant (P<0.01, β=0.344). Among the personality traits neuroticism (P<0.01, β=0.278) positively and extraversion (P<0.01, β=-0.328) negatively and at the level of 0.01 predicted alexithymia in female students.

Emotion regulation training is recommended for coping with environmental events and modifying personality manifestations in people with alexithymia symptoms.

Couples need to learn a variety of methods and techniques to create the necessary changes in their attitudes, behaviors, and relationships with family members as factors causing unpleasant intrafamily environment and the disintegration of the family hot spot and increasing divorce in the country. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cognitive behavioral couple therapy on marital quality and marital intimacy of couples on the verge of divorce.

The research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test with control group and the statistical population of the present study consisted of couples applying for divorce in Mofateh court of Tehran in 2019 which through them 30 couples were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly were assigned into two experimental groups (15 couples) and control (15 couples). To collect pre-test and post-test data, the research instruments included Dyadic Adjustment Scale by Spanier (1976) and Marital Intimacy Needs Questionnaire by Bagarozzi (2001). The experimental group received 8 sessions of 1.5 hour cognitive behavioral couple therapy. Covariance analysis was used for statistical analysis of the data.

In the present study, there was a significant difference between the mean of marital quality scores in the experimental and control groups at the post-test stage (P <0.01). There was a significant difference between the mean scores of marital intimacy in the experimental and control groups at the post-test stage (P <0.01).

Short-term cognitive behavioral couple therapy is an effective treatment for couples' quality of marriage and marital intimacy on the verge of divorce.

It is important to adopt acceptable health behaviors and knowing the factors affecting lifestyle choices in Adolescence group. That’s why, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between lifestyle, body image and personality type in 15- to 18-yearold female students attending daily and non-profit high schools and high schools in Nahavand city and residing in the city. Method and materials: This was descriptive-correlational study. The Sample of this study was 300 female students selected by multistage cluster random sampling. Then, people with entry criteria, had completed demographic, researcher-made lifestyle, body image and Ratus personality questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS Software version 22 and the relationship between variables was determined using Pearson correlation and multiple stepwise regression.

Based on the results of the data analysis, there is a significant relationship between eating habits, sleep-resting pattern, level of physical activity, exercise, coping with stress, with the body image and personality type (P <0.05).In seven dimensions, there is no significant relationship between the use of the Internet (P> 0.05) and satellite (P> 0.05) with the body image and personality type with the confidence level of P=0.05.

Understanding the relationship between the components of lifestyle with the body image and personality type can help us in a lot of things about how to change and promote lifestyle, especially in adolescents who are at a critical age of puberty.

In line with development of various psychotherapy methods, the impact of transactional analysis on relationships and it’s implication on couple’s behavior is very practical. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of psychotherapy based on transactional analysis method on couple burnout and sexual satisfaction in women with non-clinical depression.

This research was a semi-experimental study including a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The study population is consisted of all women with non-clinical depression referring to health centers in Tehran; Out of this sample population, 40 -individuals were selected by an entry-exit method purposefully and randomly assigned to experimental (n=20) and control (n=20) groups. The experimental group received 10 psychotherapeutic sessions based on transactional analysis. In the pre-test and post-test stages, both groups completed Beck’s Depression Questionnaire (Beck and Brown, 1996), Pines couple burnout measurement (1996) and Hudson’s Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (Hudson, 1981). Covariance of the data was calculated by using SPSS-22 software.

The findings of the study showed that, the mean of couple burnout and sexual satisfaction are significantly different in the experimental and control groups in the post-test stage (p<0.01).

The study results indicated that psychotherapy based on the transactional analysis has a positive impact on couple burnout and sexual satisfaction in women with non-clinical depression.