فصلنامه روان شناسی بالینی
سال شانزدهم شماره 1 (پیاپی 61، بهار 1403)

The purpose of the present study was to design and evaluate the effectiveness of play therapy methods based on acceptance and commitment on shame and anxiety symptoms in abused children aged 8 to 12 years.

The present research was conducted with a mixed method. First, it was designed by relying on the concepts of acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, and using Steven Hayes' mind training guide. 3 children from the city of Isfahan were selected with a purposeful method. Questionnaires of 71 emotional disorders screen and self-aware emotional test-child form were used. Data analysis was done using percentage of recovery, effect size, stable change and visual analysis.

The treatment was effective on the two variables of shame and anxiety. The face validity of the treatment method was confirmed by experts. The validity of the research was also done by analyzing the data of the single subject design, which showed the improvement of the performance of the subjects.

The treatment led to an improvement in performance, but the effectiveness of the treatment was more significant if the parents were trained. The results of the present research open the way for experimental research in order to increase the power of generalization of the findings.

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between childhood maltreatment (CM) and internet addiction (IA) among university students by determining the mediating role of attachment styles and coping strategies.

This research was a cross-sectional correlational study using the structural equation analysis method. The study population consist of all university students in Mashhad city, and among them, a sample of 497 students was selected using convenience sampling method. The research tools included internet addiction test (IAT), childhood maltreatment questionnaires-short form (CTQ-SF), revised adult attachment scale (RAAS), and coping inventory for stressful situations (CISS). Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation method and structural equation modeling.

The results showed that there is a positive and significant correlation between CM and IA in students. The bootstrap results indicated that among attachment styles, avoidant attachment style and among coping strategies, avoidant and problem-oriented strategies can play a positive and meaningful mediating role in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and Internet addiction.

Considering the importance of the sensitive period of childhood and the lasting effects of traumatic experiences on the formation of insecure attachment styles and its subsequent consequences in adulthood including the use of ineffective coping strategies such as problematic use of internet to cope with unpleasant feelings caused by childhood maltreatments, the results of this study can provide practical implications for informing parents through educational programs.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of metacognitive analytical therapy on the ego strength of nurses suffering from anxiety and depression in COVID-19 wards.

This study is applied in terms of its objective, In terms of method the single subject was semi-experimental (quantitative) of type A-B. The statistical population consisted of nurses with anxiety and depression disorders referred to psychological centers in Zahedan. Three participants were purposefully selected and underwent 10 sessions of intervention. Data were collected using the Ego Strength Questionnaire. Intra-situational and inter-situational visual analysis was used for data analysis.

The results showed that the data of the two stages of the baseline and the intervention have a good non-overlap.Tau-U for the three participants )0.93, 0.82, 0.82(, respectively. Hedge's- g ) 1.73, 1.50, 0.84(, respectively, and the Reliable Change Index scores were 117.6, 21.96, 55.9(, respectively, indicating an increase in scores with a high effect size and significant reliable change.

Analytical metacognitive therapy has an effect on the ego strength of nurses. It is recommended to managers of health-therapeutic centers and psychologists to consider analytical metacognitive therapy in the prevention and treatment programs of psychological problems of people, especially nurses.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the structural relationships between anger rumination and forgiveness with subjective well-being in married women, considering the mediating role of shame and guilt.

The correlational research design model was structural equation modeling and its statistical population included all married women of Jovein County who were 356 people selected through voluntary sampling. The tools used include the Anger Rumination Scale (ARC), Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scales (PANAS), and State Shame and Guilt Scale (SSGS). Analysis of research data was done using SPSS and AMOS software.

The results showed a direct relationship between anger rumination and forgiveness with the subjective well-being structure. Also, the rumination of anger and forgiveness was an indirect relationship with the structure of subjective well-being according to the mediation of shame and guilt (except for the mediation role of guilt and shame on life satisfaction). The fit of the structural model after modification was confirmed.

Based on the findings of the present study, it can be said that the rumination of anger, forgiveness, shame, and guilt have an effect on the subjective well-being of married women and it is important to consider it in planning to increase well-being or related treatment programs.

The Purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of integrated behavioral -emotional spiritual therapy on scrupulosity and rumination in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The current research method was a randomized trial with pre-test, post-test and follow-up. In this research, 40 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, who were randomly divided into two groups of 20 people, experimental and control. The experimental group received behavioral emotional-spiritual therapy as a group in 15 ninety-minute sessions, and the control group did not receive any intervention. The data collection tools included a semi-structured interview based on DSM5 (SCID-I), the Obsessive compulsive Questionnaire, the scrupulosity Questionnaire and the Rumination Questionnaire, which the participants answered at the beginning and end of the treatment and two months after the end of the treatment. The data was analyzed using the analysis of covariance test in SPSS-22 software. The findings of the research showed that behavioral emotional-spiritual therapy significantly reduces scrupulosity and rumination in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (P<0.001) and the gains of the treatment are maintained two months after the end of the treatment. According to the findings of the research, behavioral-emotional spiritual therapy can be used to reduce rumination and scrupulosity, and therapists can use this method to reduce rumination and scrupulosity of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on improving emotion regulation strategies of depressed bereaved patients

The present study was a semi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population included depressed patients with bereavement experience who referred to the Toos treatment and rehabilitation center in Mashhad in 2022, after screening and initial diagnosis, 45 people were selected by purposeful sampling and randomly divided into three groups of 15 people, including two An experimental and a control group were assigned. The purpose of data collection was emotional regulation questionnaire (ERQ). The first experimental group received schema therapy (8 sessions of 90 minutes) and the second experimental group received treatment based on acceptance and commitment (8 sessions of 90 minutes) once a week. The data were analyzed using variance analysis of repeated measurements and Ben Feroni post hoc test.

The results showed that in both experimental groups, the averages of cognitive reappraisal (P<0.001, F=206.26, etha square=0.98) and suppression (P<0.001, F=116.28, etha square=0.97) increased from pre-test to post-test and to follow-up and this effect was greater in the acceptance and commitment treatment group.

In general, the results show that both of these treatment methods can improve the emotional regulation of patients and play an important role in the treatment of bereavement