Journal of Excellence in counseling and psychotherapy: 47 (3)

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1 - The Effect of Integrated Monotheistic Treatment Approach on the Difficulty of Emotion Regulation and Self-control of Male Students Exposed to Social Harm
Fateme Soghari Karbalai Herfteh Mahla Behjati Ardakani Ezzat Pouramini Yakhdani Mansooreh Poorjanebolahi

Introduction: The purpose of this research was to investigate The effect of ntegrated Monotheistic Treatment Approach on the difficulty of emotion regulation and self-control of male students exposed to social harm. Method: This study is of semi-experimental type and wi More

Introduction: The purpose of this research was to investigate The effect of ntegrated Monotheistic Treatment Approach on the difficulty of emotion regulation and self-control of male students exposed to social harm. Method: This study is of semi-experimental type and with practical objectives, which was carried out in the framework of the pre-test-post-test design with the control group. The statistical population of the research consisted of adolescent male students exposed to social harms in Meybod city, using the available sampling method, 30 people were selected as a sample and randomly replaced in two groups of 15 people (experiment and control). The participants answered the questionnaires of the difficulty of emotion regulation by Gertz and Roemer (2004) and Tanji's self-control (2004) in the pre-test and post-test stages. The experimental group received monotheistic integrated therapy intervention in 10 sessions of 1.5 hours and two sessions per week, while the control group did not receive any intervention during the experiment. The data were tested and analyzed using the multivariate covariance analysis method using the SPSS26 software package at the level of 0.05. Results: The results of the research showed that ntegrated Monotheistic Treatment Approach was effective on difficulty in regulating emotions and self-control in male students exposed to social harm (P<0.05). Conclusion: Considering the closeness with Iranian-Islamic culture and its focus on different aspects of life, ntegrated monotheistic treatment approach can be used as an effective educational method in counseling centers, schools and medical centers Manuscript profile

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2 - Comparing the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group and Group therapy based on Acceptance and Commitment on Appearance Schema in Obese Women without Diet
Jafar Pooyanmehr Mohammad Zareh Neyestanak Fatemeh Sadat Tabatabaei Nejad Hassan Khoshakhlagh

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy group and group therapy based on acceptance and commitment on appearance schema in obese women without diet. Methodology: It was a quasi-experimental research design o More

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy group and group therapy based on acceptance and commitment on appearance schema in obese women without diet. Methodology: It was a quasi-experimental research design of pre-test-post-test and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all women with a body mass index above 30 who referred to Noor Nutrition and Obesity Treatment Clinic in the city of Ray in the year 1400. The sample size includes 45 people (30 people in the experimental group and 15 people in the control group) from the statistical population were selected by available sampling method and divided into two experimental groups and one control group. For the first experimental group, cognitive behavioral therapy and for the second experimental group, acceptance and commitment group therapy was implemented, while the control group did not receive training. The research tool included the appearance schema questionnaire (Kash, Melnik and Harbosky, 2004). The data was analyzed using analysis of variance with repeated measures. Findings: The results showed that both treatments had an effect on reducing the appearance of obese women without diet (P<0.001) and the change in scores was stable in the follow-up phase. Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it can be concluded that cognitive behavioral group therapy and group therapy based on acceptance and commitment improve the appearance schema in obese women without a diet. Manuscript profile

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3 - The Effectiveness of Teaching Choice Theory on the Difficulty In Emotion Regulation, Basic Needs Satisfaction and Bereavement Symptoms In Bereaved Adolescent Boys
Malihe Alijani-Mamaghani Faezaeh Sadri-Khorasanloo

Purpose:Bereaved adolescents usually experience a wide range of emotions and behaviors.Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of teaching choice theory on the difficulty in emotion regulation, basic needs satisfaction More

Purpose:Bereaved adolescents usually experience a wide range of emotions and behaviors.Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of teaching choice theory on the difficulty in emotion regulation, basic needs satisfaction and bereavement symptoms in bereaved adolescent boys.Methodology:This semi-experimental research was pre-test, post-test and two-month follow-up with a control group.The statistical population of the research included all bereaved adolescent boys covered by one of the charities in Tehran in2021, among them,30people were selected using available methods, and were randomly replaced in two equal groups. In the experimental group, the choice theory program was implemented in8weekly sessions(each session for 1 hour), but the control group did not receive this intervention. To collect data from the demographic information checklist, Difficulties in emotion regulation scale(Gratz&Romer,2004), Needs deficiency inventory(Salari&Sahebi,2013),and Traumatic grief inventory for children(Dyregrov&et al,2001)was used. Data were analyzed by analysis of variance and, ben-feroni post hoc test with repeated measurements using SPSS-26 statistical software. Findings: The results showed that teaching choice theory reduced the difficulty of emotional regulation, symptoms of grief, satisfying basic needs and reducing the components of the need for survival, love and belonging, freedom, power and fun in the experimental group(P<0.05), And this effect has been stable and signiticant in the follow-up phase. Conclusion:According to the results of this study, it is possible to use choice theory training in medical centers to reduce the symptoms of bereavement, the difficulty of emotional regulation and improve the satisfaction of the basic needs of bereaved teenagers. Manuscript profile

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4 - The Effectiveness of Painting Therapy on Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life of Female Students with Reading Disorder
Leila Mansouri Somayeh Roshannia Fereidoun Shakibania

Purpose: The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of painting therapy on self-efficacy and quality of life of female students with reading disorders. Methodology: The research method of this study is a semi-experimental type of pre-test-post-te More

Purpose: The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of painting therapy on self-efficacy and quality of life of female students with reading disorders. Methodology: The research method of this study is a semi-experimental type of pre-test-post-test with the control group. The statistical population of this study consisted of all female fifth- and sixth-grade elementary school students in Khoram Abad city in the academic year of 2021-2022. Then 30 people with reading disorder were selected through random multi-stage cluster sampling and were assigned randomly to two groups (15 people in each group). The experimental groups received painting therapy for eight 60-minute sessions. The instruments used in this study were the self-efficacy questionnaire (Sherer et al, 1982) and the quality of life questionnaires )Ware et al, 1996). The data was done using covariance analysis tests. Finding: The results showed a significant increase in painting therapy on the self-efficacy of the subjects in the experimental group (p<0/001), but no significant effect was observed on the quality of life (p<0/63). Conclusion: Based on the result we can say that painting therapy is an effective way in improving self-efficacy in students with reading disorders. Keywords: Painting therapy, Self-efficacy, Quality of Life, Reading Disorders. Manuscript profile

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5 - corona anxiety, death anxiety and health anxiety before and after corona vaccine injection in elderly men.
maedeh bazargani Afsaneh Sobhi maryam rahmati mahdi balibegloo zahra motahary

Abstract Purpose: The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the difference between corona anxiety, death anxiety and health anxiety before and after corona vaccine injection in elderly men living in Zanjan Elderly Center. Metthodology: The method o More

Abstract Purpose: The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the difference between corona anxiety, death anxiety and health anxiety before and after corona vaccine injection in elderly men living in Zanjan Elderly Center. Metthodology: The method of the present research is an experimental one and it is pre-test-post-test, single group without control group with three time measurements. The statistical population includes all the elderly men of the Zanjan Center for the Elderly, and 30 of these people who had mild cognitive impairment in the mental status examination were selected purposefully and they responded to three questionnaires, namely the Corona Virus Anxiety Scale (Alipour, Gadami, Alipour and Abdulzadeh, 2018), Templer's Death Anxiety Scale (1970) and Health Anxiety Questionnaire (Salkoskis and Warwick, 2022). For data analysis, repeated measurement test was used using SPSS version 25 software. Findings:The results of the findings indicate that the injection of the corona vaccine has reduced the anxiety caused by the corona disease and the health anxiety of the elderly and increased the anxiety of death in the elderly. Conclusion:Therefore, according to the results of the research, which showed that death anxiety in the elderly is not significant after vaccination, it is necessary to organize workshops for the elderly in this regard. Manuscript profile

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6 - The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship between Perceived Stress and Body Image with the Mental Well-Being of Female Athletes in Tehran
Shadi Kabiri Aghziarat Afsaneh Taheri Khadijeh Abul Maali

Purpose: Mental well-being can play an adaptive role in facing adverse and stressful conditions, so the aim of the research was the mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between perceived stress and body image with the mental well-being of female athlete More

Purpose: Mental well-being can play an adaptive role in facing adverse and stressful conditions, so the aim of the research was the mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between perceived stress and body image with the mental well-being of female athletes in Tehran. Methodology: The research was applied in terms of purpose and from the point of view of data collection, it was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population was all female athletes who referred to sports clubs in Tehran in 2019, age range (20-50 years). 250 people by method Available sampling was selected. The research tools included Diener et al.'s Mental Well-Being Questionnaire (1985), Cohen, Komark and Marmelstein's Perceived Stress Questionnaire (1983) and Winstead and Janda's Body Image Concern Questionnaire (1987). Data were analyzed using Spearman's correlation method and path analysis using spss and PLS software. Findings: In general, the path analysis showed that self-compassion played a mediating role in the path of body image to well-being, the results showed that perceived stress and self-compassion could predict mental well-being, also the path analysis showed that self-compassion In the path between perceived stress and mental well-being, it did not have the ability to play a mediating role. It played a mediating role in the path of body image to well-being. Conclusion: According to the results, it can be concluded that strategies that increase self-compassion can provide a better picture of body image and increase the mental well-being of female athletes. Manuscript profile

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