Thoughts and Behavior in Clinical Psychology: 1 (27)

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1 - Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training in Decreasing the Perceived Stress among the Patients Suffering from Breast Cancer

Cognitive therapy based on mindfulness is one of the methods of decreasing the stress among the patients and allows for less distressful perception of negative phenomena at the present time. Hence, the research purpose was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness More

Cognitive therapy based on mindfulness is one of the methods of decreasing the stress among the patients and allows for less distressful perception of negative phenomena at the present time. Hence, the research purpose was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training in decreasing the perceived stress among the patients suffering from breast cancer. Therefore, a sample of 30 women suffering from breast cancer hospitalized in Shohaday-e Tajrish hospital was selected through convenience sampling and assigned to the experimental and control group. Groups were tested with regard to mindfulness and perceived level of stress both prior to and subsequent to the treatment. The experimental group underwent eight one-hour sessions of group mindfulness training. Results of covariance analysis indicated that mindfulness training has been effective in decreasing the patients’ perceived level of stress. Therefore, this treatment can be employed both independently and along with other therapeutic methods like pharmaceutical treatment in the decrease of stress. Manuscript profile

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2 - Effectiveness of Mindfulness in Decreasing Stress, Anxiety and Depression among the Substance Abusers

Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. This method has produced positive effect on decreasing th More

Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. This method has produced positive effect on decreasing the stress and increasing the life quality among the patients suffering from chronic disorders. Hence, the present research aimed to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness in decreasing the stress, anxiety and depression among the substance abusers. Therefore, the research employed a semi-experimental method with pretest, posttest and control group design. A sample of 60 addicted individuals was randomly selected from the patients hospitalized in Shahriyar Province and Andisheh Rahayi centers for addiction treatment. Subsequently, they were assigned to the experimental and control groups and were assessed with regard to the stress, depression and anxiety prior to and subsequent to the treatment. The experimental group underwent eight, two-hour sessions of mindfulness therapy and the control group didn’t receive any therapeutic treatment. Multivariate covariance analysis indicated significant between-group difference between pretest and posttest scores. It can be concluded that mindfulness therapy is effective in decreasing the anxiety, depression and stress among the substance abusers. Manuscript profile

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3 - Effectiveness of Spirituality Therapy in Decreasing Anxiety, Depression and Distress of Women Suffering from Breast Cancer

Spirituality therapy is defined as considering the patient’s spiritual beliefs in the process of therapy. Spiritual beliefs bring about specific experience and emergence of appropriate and responsible behaviors in individuals. The research purpose was to assess th More

Spirituality therapy is defined as considering the patient’s spiritual beliefs in the process of therapy. Spiritual beliefs bring about specific experience and emergence of appropriate and responsible behaviors in individuals. The research purpose was to assess the effectiveness of spirituality therapy in decreasing anxiety, depression and distress of women suffering from breast cancer. Therefore, a sample of 29 patients suffering from breast cancer and hospitalized in Valiy-eAsr Hospital and Mehraneh Charity Center located in Zanjan was selected through convenience sampling and assigned to the experimental (15) and control (14) groups. The experimental group underwent eight 90-minute sessions of spirituality therapy, while, the control group received relaxation training. Both groups were tested in terms of depression, anxiety and stress, both prior to and subsequent to the training. Results of covariance analysis indicated that spirituality therapy is effective in the decrease of depression, anxiety and stress of women suffering from breast cancer. With regard to the results, it seems that spiritual intervention should be emphasized in a therapeutic package or at least a set of psychological interventions and applications in the treatment of breast cancer sufferers. Manuscript profile

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4 - An Investigation into the Reliability and Validity of Beck Anxiety Inventory among the University Students

Anxiety is regarded as the most significant symptoms of psychological disorders. Beck Anxiety Inventory is considered as one of the most commonly used assessment tools of anxiety and has been developed to assess both clinical and nonclinical anxiety. The research purpos More

Anxiety is regarded as the most significant symptoms of psychological disorders. Beck Anxiety Inventory is considered as one of the most commonly used assessment tools of anxiety and has been developed to assess both clinical and nonclinical anxiety. The research purpose is to carry out an investigation into the reliability and validity of beck anxiety inventory among the university students. Hence, in an analytical-cross sectional study, a sample of 600 university students studying in Arak Medical university was selected using stratified sampling and filled out Beck Anxiety Inventory. Data analysis indicated no significant between-group difference in terms of anxiety mean. The reliability coefficient using cronbach alpha was estimated to be .92.Five components was obtained using factor analysis which explained 58.54 percent of the scores of the inventory. Overall, the reliability and construct validity are indicative of the adequacy of Beck Anxiety Inventory in the assessment of the clinical anxiety. Manuscript profile

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5 - Comparison of the Theories of Mind, Memory and Executive Functioning in Obsessive-Compulsive Patients and Normal Individuals

The theory of mind is the cognitive capacity of reflecting mental states of oneself and others and indicative of attribution capability of mental states such as beliefs, desires, emotions and intentions toward oneself and others. In the recent years, Considerable attent More

The theory of mind is the cognitive capacity of reflecting mental states of oneself and others and indicative of attribution capability of mental states such as beliefs, desires, emotions and intentions toward oneself and others. In the recent years, Considerable attention has been devoted to the investigation of mind, memory and executive functioning theory among the individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders. The present research purpose is to compare theory of mind, memory and executive functioning in obsessive-compulsive patients and normal individuals. Therefore, in a causal-comparative study, 40 individuals (20 patients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and 20 normal individuals) were selected using convenience sampling and tested in terms of mind, memory and executive functioning. The results of multivariate covariance analysis (MANOVA) indicated the between-group difference in terms of the scores of mind, verbal memory, visual memory and executive functioning among normal individuals and patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. It can be concluded that neuropsychological deficiencies results in the weaker performance of these patients as compared to normal individuals. Manuscript profile

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6 - Role of Nine Strategies of Cognitive Emotion Regulation in the Prediction of Resilience

Employing different strategies of cognitive emotion regulation produces significant effect on healing individuals in stressful situations. The present research purpose is to investigate the role of nine strategies of cognitive emotion regulation in the prediction of res More

Employing different strategies of cognitive emotion regulation produces significant effect on healing individuals in stressful situations. The present research purpose is to investigate the role of nine strategies of cognitive emotion regulation in the prediction of resilience. Therefore, in a descriptive correctional study, 300 university students (200 female and 100 male) were randomly selected from among Allameh Tabatabaei University and tested with regard to resilience and cognitive regulation. Results of regression analysis indicated that from among adaptive strategies of cognitive emotion regulation, positive reappraisal and refocus on planning can positively predict the resilience. Moreover, from among maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, catastrophising and other-blame can negatively predict the resilience. As results indicates, the strategies employed by individuals in order to regulate their emotions can play a significant role in the determination of their resilience and strengthening the adaptive cognitive emotion regulation should be regarded as therapeutic and educational goal in enhancing the resilience. Manuscript profile

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7 - Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Children Suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder

In the recent years, more light has been shed onto the causes, nature and treatment of childhood anxiety by clinical psychologists. The research purpose is to assess the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of symptoms, alteration of maladaptiv More

In the recent years, more light has been shed onto the causes, nature and treatment of childhood anxiety by clinical psychologists. The research purpose is to assess the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of symptoms, alteration of maladaptive schemas of worry, and improvement of social functioning amongst the children suffering from generalized anxiety disorder. The research employed a semi-experimental method with pretest, posttest and control group. Therefore, 32 female children diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder were selected through convenience sampling and assigned to the experimental and control groups. All the individuals were tested with regard to the symptoms of the disorder, maladaptive schemas and social functioning prior to and subsequent to the treatment. The experimental group received eighteen 90-minute sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy and the control group didn’t receive any treatment. One-way variance analysis indicated that cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective in decreasing worry, alteration of maladaptive schemas and improving the family relationship. Overall, cognitive-behavioral therapy can decrease worry and increase the perception of emotion control among the children suffering from generalized anxiety disorder. Manuscript profile

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8 - Effectiveness of Guided Visualization and Mental Imagery in Decreasing the Symptoms of Depression and Increasing Hopefulness among Hemodialysis Patients

Depression is the most prevalent disease among hemodialysis patients which can endanger the individual’s health and aggravate the illness. The research purpose is to determine the effectiveness of guided visualization and mental imagery in decreasing the symptoms More

Depression is the most prevalent disease among hemodialysis patients which can endanger the individual’s health and aggravate the illness. The research purpose is to determine the effectiveness of guided visualization and mental imagery in decreasing the symptoms of depression and increasing hopefulness among hemodialysis patients. Therefore, the research employed a semi-experimental method with pretest, posttest and control group. A sample of hemodialysis patients was randomly selected and assigned to the experimental and control group. All the individuals were tested with regard to hopefulness and depression prior to and subsequent to the intervention. The experimental group received 12, fifty-minute sessions of guided visualization and mental imagery; however, the control group didn’t receive any treatment. Covariance analysis indicated that there is significant between-group difference with regard to depression and hopefulness. That is to say that guided visualization and mental imagery are effective in decreasing the depression and increasing the hopefulness among the hemodialysis patients. It can be concluded that guided visualization and mental imagery lead individuals to take control of their mental negative images which results in decreasing the depression and increasing the hopefulness. Manuscript profile

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