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  1 - Comparison of Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy, Desensitization with Eye Movements and Biofeedback on Migraine Attacks, Anxiety Sensitivity, Quality of Sleep and Life
  Elahe Mehrmanesh fariba hafezi parvin ehteshamzadeh saeed bakhtiarpour
  10.30495/jhm.2023.73314.11136
  Introduction: Considering the negative psychological consequences of migraine, this study was conducted with the aim of comparing cognitive-behavioral therapy, desensitization with eye movements and biofeedback on migraine attacks, anxiety sensitivity, and quality of sl More

  Introduction: Considering the negative psychological consequences of migraine, this study was conducted with the aim of comparing cognitive-behavioral therapy, desensitization with eye movements and biofeedback on migraine attacks, anxiety sensitivity, and quality of sleep and life of women with migraine. Methods: The present research was semi-experimental with a pretest, posttest and follow-up design with a control group. The research population was all women suffering from migraine headaches who referred to Ayandeh Chashmandaz Clinic of Tehran city in 2020 year, which number of 60 people of them were selected by simple random sampling and randomly assigned to four equal groups. The cognitive-behavioral therapy group received 11 sessions of 90 minutes as a group, the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing group received 12 sessions of 90 minutes as an individual, the biological feedback group received 15 sessions of 45 minutes as an individual, and during this time the group did not receive training. The data were collected with headache diary note form, anxiety sensitivity inventory, Pittsburgh sleep quality index and quality of life questionnaire and were analyzed by multiple variance analysis method in SPSS version 25 software. Results: The findings showed that in both posttest and follow-up stages in number and intensity of migraine attacks the effect of all three intervention methods was greater than the control group, and the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy was greater than eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and biological feedback (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the two methods of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and biological feedback (P>0.05). In during migraine attacks the effect of all three intervention methods was greater than the control group, and the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy was greater than eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and biological feedback, and the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing was greater than biological feedback (P<0.05). Also, in both posttest and follow-up stages in anxiety sensitivity and sleep quality the effect of all three intervention methods was greater than that control group (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the methods (P>0.05). In addition, in both posttest and follow-up stages in quality of life the effect of all three intervention methods was greater than the control group, and the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy was greater than eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and biological feedback (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the two methods of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and biological feedback (P>0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of the current research, health therapists and professionals can be use all three methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy, with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and biological feedback, especially cognitive behavioral therapy to improve migraine attacks, anxiety sensitivity, sleep quality and quality of life of women with Migraine. Manuscript profile
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  2 - The Comparison of Anxiety Sensitivity and Coping Stress Strategies between Patients with Non-Cardiac Chest Pain, Cardiac Patients and Normal Subjects
  nowshad ghasemi
  The main propose of this study was to compare the anxiety sensitivity and coping stress strategies between patients with non-cardiac chest pain, cardiac disease and healthy individuals. An ex-post- facto design was used as the research design. The population included al More

  The main propose of this study was to compare the anxiety sensitivity and coping stress strategies between patients with non-cardiac chest pain, cardiac disease and healthy individuals. An ex-post- facto design was used as the research design. The population included all patients with non-cardiac and cardiac chest pain who referred to Shiraz health centers in 2013. Subjects were 50 cardiac patients (28 females and 22 males), 50 patients with non-cardiac chest Pain (29 females and 21 males) and 50 people as normal matched group (27 female and 23 male) within 22 to 81 years old age range who were selected through purposive sampling method. The instruments for data collection consisted of Anxiety Sensitivity Index (Taylor & Cox, 1998), Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (Parker & Endler, 1990), and a researcher-made demographic information checklist. Then the data was analyzed with one way analysis of variance and chi square. Results indicated that both cardiac and non- cardiac chest pain patients significantly are lower than normal matched group in using problem solving coping strategies (P<0.01) and higher in using emotional (P<0.01) and avoidance coping strategies (P<0.05). Results also indicated that non-cardiac chest pain patients showed highest sensitivity to all 6 subscales and normal group showed lowest sensitivity. In this regard, patients with cardiac disease could stand between the two groups and both groups of patients were significantly different from the normal healthy group (P<0.05). As a conclusion, psychological variables such as anxiety sensitivity and coping stress strategies can predict pain frequency, severity and treatment seeking especially for patients with Non –cardiac chest pain. Manuscript profile
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  3 - The Role of Anxiety Sensitivity and Emotion Regulation in Prediction of Social Anxiety Disorder in Students
  Ali Mashhadi Abdollah Ghasempour Ebrahim Akbari Reza Ilbaygi Shahnaz Hassanzadeh
    The purpose of this research was to determine the role of anxiety sensitivity and emotion regulation in prediction of social anxiety disorder in students. In this descriptive correlation study, 317 students (220 men & 97 women) From all section of Mohaghegh Ardabili U More

    The purpose of this research was to determine the role of anxiety sensitivity and emotion regulation in prediction of social anxiety disorder in students. In this descriptive correlation study, 317 students (220 men & 97 women) From all section of Mohaghegh Ardabili University all Sections during 2010-2011 ) 1389- 90.s.c ( were selected by available sampling method and filled the questionnaires of anxiety thoughts (Wells, 1994), emotion regulation (Gross and John, 2003) and anxiety sensitivity (Reiss et al, 1986). The results of analysis of regression showed that reappraisal as an emotional regulation component negatively and significantly and anxiety sensitivity positively and significantly predict social anxiety in students (P < 0 . 001). The findings indicated that reappraisal and anxiety sensitivity are important psychological components in prediction of social anxiety disorder. Manuscript profile
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  4 - The effects of educating Emotion Regulation strategies on symptoms of anexiety sensitivity in students with Social Anxiety Disorder
  khodamorad momeni negar mahmoodi
  10.30486/jsrp.2019.548228.
  The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of educating Emotion Regulation strategies on symptoms of social anxiety in students with Social Anexity Disorder. The design was semi-experimental pretest-posttest with control group. The statistical population was More

  The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of educating Emotion Regulation strategies on symptoms of social anxiety in students with Social Anexity Disorder. The design was semi-experimental pretest-posttest with control group. The statistical population was all of studedents of azad university in saveh in academic year 94-95. By using available sampling, 28 subjects were selected and randomly assigned to an experimental (14 students) and a control (14 students) group. The assessment tools included Questionnaire of social anxiety )kannor, 2000) and Questionnaire of anexiety sensitivity (Reiss and Peterson 1985). experimental group received educating Emotion Regulation strategies in 10 sessions (90 minutes each). By finishing the experimental plan, a post test was taken from two groups and was followed after two months. The obtained data was analyzed statistically by using of analysis of Repeated Measures ANOVA and Bonferroni tests. The results of analysis of showed that educating Emotion Regulation strategies decreases Anxiety Sensitivity (p < 0\001) of students. Following up the grades of experimental group after two months indicated sustainment of intervention effect. Manuscript profile
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  5 - Structural equation modeling of mindfulness skills, emotion regulation and anxiety sensitivity with social anxiety in Adolescent
  marziye esmailian shahram mohamadkhani jafar Hasani
  10.30486/jsrp.2020.548142.0
  The aim of this study was to investigate the structural relationships between mindfulness skills, emotion regulation and anxiety sensitivity with social anxiety in adolescents. The study population included all adolescents 12-14 years old in Isfahan city in the academic More

  The aim of this study was to investigate the structural relationships between mindfulness skills, emotion regulation and anxiety sensitivity with social anxiety in adolescents. The study population included all adolescents 12-14 years old in Isfahan city in the academic year 2015-2016, and finally 480 of them were randomly selected as the sample based on the Klein sample size estimation formula. For data gathering the following questionnaire were use. Emotion regulation checklist ((Shields, &amp; Cicchetti, 1998)) , social anxiety (La Gerca &amp; Lopez, 1998), child acceptance mindfulness measure (Baer, Smith, Gregory, Allen, 2005) and Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory (Silverman, Fleisig, Rabian, &amp; Peterson, 1991). Data analysis was run by SPSS and AMOS software and path analysis method. Results showed significant relationships between social anxiety and emotion regulation (r=-0/22), mindfulness and social anxiety (r=-0/11) and anxiety sensitivity and social anxiety (r=0/41). Regression coefficients indicated that anxiety sensitivity predicted social anxiety by mediating role of emotion regulation (&beta;=0/1) and also mindfulness skills were able to predict social anxiety by emotion regulation (&beta;=0/04). So result demonstrated that emotion regulation is a good mediator between anxiety sensitivity and mindfulness with social anxiety. Manuscript profile
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  6 - The Effectiveness Of Group Existence Therapy On Anxiety Sensitivity And Psychological Well-Being In Women With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  Behzad Taghipuor Rogaye Barzegaran
  The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of group existence therapy on psychological well-being and anxiety sensitivity in women with generalized anxiety disorder. This semi-experimental study was conducted using pre-test and post-test with control gro More

  The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of group existence therapy on psychological well-being and anxiety sensitivity in women with generalized anxiety disorder. This semi-experimental study was conducted using pre-test and post-test with control group from all generalized anxiety disorder patients visited in Ardabil psychological clinic. 30 patients were selected through the convenience sampling method and randomly allocated into two equal experimental and control groups. Participants were selected via structured clinical interview &nbsp;&nbsp;based on disorders axis I. Experimental group was exposed to 8 weeks of existence therapy, while control group received none. GAD Anxiety Inventory, Ryff Psychological Well-being Questionnaire (1995) and Taylor &amp; Cox anxiety sensitivity Questionnaire (1998) were used in pre-test, post-test and follow up as the study instrument. Data were analyzed by descriptive indices and analysis of covariance. The results showed that there were significant difference in anxiety sensitivity and psychological well-being scores in experimental group and the control group. Thus, based on the findings of this study it could be said that the method of existential group psychotherapy decreased anxiety sensitivity and increased psychological well-being in women with generalized anxiety disorder. Manuscript profile
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  7 - Comparing the effectiveness of compassion-based skills training and emotion-oriented skills training on the anxiety sensitivity of women affected by extramarital relationships
  Fahime Akhoundi Hasan Tozandehjani Ahmmad Zendehdel
  10.30495/jwsf.2023.1973639.1782
  T The purpose of this research is to compare the effectiveness of compassion-based skills training and emotion-oriented skills training on the anxiety sensitivity of women affected by extramarital relationships.The present research method was a semi-experimental study More

  T The purpose of this research is to compare the effectiveness of compassion-based skills training and emotion-oriented skills training on the anxiety sensitivity of women affected by extramarital relationships.The present research method was a semi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up period. The statistical population included all women affected by extramarital relationships who had referred to psychological clinics and specialized marriage centers (under the welfare organization) in Tehran in order to use psychological services in 2021-2022. The statistical sample included 30 of these women who were selected as available. Then, among the research sample, 15 people were randomly replaced in the control group and 30 people in the experimental groups (skills training based on compassion and skills training based on emotion-oriented approach). Data were collected using Floyd et al.'s anxiety sensitivity scale (ASI) (2005). The intervention of teaching skills based on compassion and teaching skills based on emotion-oriented approach were carried out during 8 sessions of 90 minutes once a week; But the control group did not receive any intervention. The research data were analyzed by mixed variance analysis (with repeated measurements). The findings showed that teaching skills based on compassion and teaching skills based on emotion-oriented approach is effective in reducing the anxiety sensitivity of women affected by extramarital relationships. Also, the findings showed that there was no significant difference between the effectiveness of teaching skills based on compassion and teaching skills based on emotion-oriented approach in reducing anxiety sensitivity. Manuscript profile
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  8 - The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Rumination, Worry and Anxiety Sensitivity in People with Anxiety Disorders
  Mahdiye Taghavi Garamaleki Naeimeh Moheb
  10.30495/jinev.2021.683359
  The purpose of this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy on rumination, worry and anxiety sensitivity in people with anxiety disorders. The research method was single case. Research participants included 3 people with anxiety disord More

  The purpose of this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy on rumination, worry and anxiety sensitivity in people with anxiety disorders. The research method was single case. Research participants included 3 people with anxiety disorder symptoms who were selected as a single case with a psychiatrist's diagnosis of having anxiety disorder symptoms using the purposive sampling method. Anxiety Sensitivity Questionnaire, Pennsylvania Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), Nolan Hoxma and Murrow Rumination Questionnaire, and Beck Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Packagewas used to collect data. Prior to the intervention, all 3 cases were evaluated in one session using research questionnaires. Then, 8 sessions of behavioral cognition therapy were administered to the subjects twice a week.in order to test the hypothesis Percentage indexes test was used. The results obtained through Blanchard and Schwars improvement rate showed that cognitive behavioral therapy affects rumination, worry and anxiety sensitivity in people with symptoms of anxiety disorders Manuscript profile
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  9 - The effectiveness of schema therapy on moderating early maladaptive schemas and reducing students' anxiety sensitivity
  Asgar Jafari Jafar Pouyamanesh Naser Ghorbanian Mahsa Kabiri
  Anxiety sensitivity is fear of anxiety and anxiety-related Symptoms that may lead the potential traumatic effects of physical, psychological and social. Anxiety sensitivity is a traumatic factor for anxiety disorders. Present study aimed to determine effectiveness of Sc More

  Anxiety sensitivity is fear of anxiety and anxiety-related Symptoms that may lead the potential traumatic effects of physical, psychological and social. Anxiety sensitivity is a traumatic factor for anxiety disorders. Present study aimed to determine effectiveness of Schema Therapy on moderating early maladaptive schemas and reducing anxiety sensitivity in students of Islamic Azad University. Present research was semi experimental type with inquiry pre test post test with control group. 10 subjects were selected randomly and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Data were Collected by YSQ (short form) and ASI and were analyzed by variance with repeated measurement. Research results indicated that interventions based on schema therapy could significantly moderate all schemas except schemas of social isolation/alienation, failure, and entitlement/grandiosity. In addition, interventions based on schema therapy can significantly reduce anxiety sensitivity. Results provided some evidences that schema therapy is an appropriate approach on moderating early maladaptive schemas and reducing anxiety sensitivity in university students. Therefore, for moderating early maladaptive schemas and reducing anxiety sensitivity, it may be useful to try changing or moderating schemas based on schema therapy. Manuscript profile
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  10 - Predicting the severity of anxiety in Coronavirus disease based on anxiety sensitivity and intolerance of uncertainty
  Azam Ghorani Eshtelagh Sofla Sahar Torabi Zonouz Majid Mahmoud Alilou Razieh Pak
  Various psychological vulnerabilities such as uncertainty, perceived vulnerability to disease, psychological vulnerability background, anxiety, and worry can contribute to the fear of the coronavirus disease. One of these factors is anxiety sensitivity that refers to th More

  Various psychological vulnerabilities such as uncertainty, perceived vulnerability to disease, psychological vulnerability background, anxiety, and worry can contribute to the fear of the coronavirus disease. One of these factors is anxiety sensitivity that refers to the fear of the feelings associated with anxiety arousal due to perceived physical, psychological, or social consequences. There is evidence that anxiety sensitivity plays an important role in the persistence and progression of anxiety symptoms in all anxiety disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of anxiety sensitivity and uncertainty intolerance in predicting the severity of coronavirus disease anxiety. For this purpose, a descriptive correlational study was conducted on 128 volunteers assessed in terms of Covid-19 disease anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and uncertainty intolerance. The results of multiple regression analysis showed the existence of a significant relationship between disease anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and uncertainty intolerance (p &lt;.001). The results of stepwise regression analysis showed that 30.1% of the variance of coronavirus disease anxiety was explainable by anxiety sensitivity and uncertainty intolerance. According to the results of this study, anxiety sensitivity and uncertainty intolerance can be considered appropriate predictors of coronavirus disease anxiety. Manuscript profile
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  11 - Comparison of anxiety sensitivity, alexithymia and self-regulatory in normal and drug abusers
  Sajjad Almardani Some&#039;eh
  Drug dependence, the impact on the growth and prosperity of individuals and society. The aim of this study was to Comparison of anxiety sensitivity, alexithymia and self-regulatory in normal and drug abusers. for this purpose, in a causal-comparative study, 30 drug addi More

  Drug dependence, the impact on the growth and prosperity of individuals and society. The aim of this study was to Comparison of anxiety sensitivity, alexithymia and self-regulatory in normal and drug abusers. for this purpose, in a causal-comparative study, 30 drug addicts who were referred to treatment centers of Tabriz in the second half of 1395 were selected in an accessible manner and They were compared with 30 normal individuals as matching group. Subjects were tested by anxiety sensitivity, alexithymia, self-regulatory. The results of multivariate analysis of variance showed that that there is a significant difference among substance abusers and normal in terms ofanxiety sensitivity, alexithymia and self-regulatory and their components; That anxiety sensitivity and alexithymia variables and all their features in substance dependent patients, significantly more than other people's research sample but regarding the self-regulatory and its components average scores of more ordinary people is dependent on the material. The findings of this study show that self-regulatory can foster the ability to be used as a shield against addiction and also can be Helped to the people are more prone to social deviations such as addiction By reducing anxiety and inhibiting negative emotions. Manuscript profile
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  12 - Moderating role of experiential avoidance in the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and perceived stress
  Reza Abdi Nahid Kabodi
  Perceived stress is a psychological state or process in which a person perceives their physical and psychological well being as threatening. The purpose of this study is to examine the moderating role of experiential avoidance in the relationship between anxiety sensiti More

  Perceived stress is a psychological state or process in which a person perceives their physical and psychological well being as threatening. The purpose of this study is to examine the moderating role of experiential avoidance in the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and perceived stress among students. For this purpose, 360 students of Islamic Azad University of Tabriz were selected through multistage cluster random sampling method and evaluated in terms of perceived stress, anxiety sensitivity, and acceptance and practice. Regression analysis revealed a positive correlation between perceived stress with anxiety sensitivity and experiential avoidance. Further, it was indicated that experiential avoidance has a significant positive correlation with anxiety sensitivity. Additionally, hierarchical regression analysis showed that anxiety sensitivity and experiential avoidance, alone and in interaction with each other, have the ability to predict the perceived stress. Furthermore, simple slope analysis presented that experiential avoidance has a moderating role in the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and perceived stress; it has an increasing effect so that in both high and low levels of experiential avoidance there is a significant relationship between perceived stress and anxiety sensitivity; however, when anxiety sensitivity and experiential avoidance are at a high level, the amount of perceived stress at the various levels of experiential avoidance (highest and low) is relatively closer. It seems that experiential avoidance has a moderating role in the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and perceived stress. Manuscript profile
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  13 - The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety sensitivity in patients with generalized anxiety disorder
  mansor Alimehdi Parvin Ehteshamzadeh Farah Naderi Zahra Eftekhaesaadi Reza Pasha
  Generalized anxiety disorder, is one of the destructive chronic anxiety disorders and is common in childhood and adolescence and has generated many problems in the field of health. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy o More

  Generalized anxiety disorder, is one of the destructive chronic anxiety disorders and is common in childhood and adolescence and has generated many problems in the field of health. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety sensitivity. Therefore, in a quasi-experimental research with pretest, posttest, and control group, 30 students diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder were selected from Robat Karim city’s high schools and randomly assigned to experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. The experimental group received 9 sessions of group cognitive-behavioral therapy and the control group received no intervention. Subjects in both groups were evaluated for generalized anxiety, anxiety sensitivity and intolerance of uncertainty before and after the intervention. The results of analysis of covariance showed that cognitive-behavioral interventions have significantly reduced the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, anxiety sensitivity and intolerance of uncertainty. It seems that cognitive-behavioral therapy, through decreasing the level of intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety sensitivity, is an appropriate method in treatment of generalized anxiety. Manuscript profile
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  14 - The Structural Relationship of Anxiety Sensitivity, Worry and Difficulty in Regulating Emotions with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder
  Hamed Fardaeni Sofla Hossein Karsazi Ameneh Emami Ezat Abbas Bakhshipour Roodsari
  The aim of this study is to evaluate the structural relationships of anxiety sensitivity, worry and difficulty in regulating emotions with generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and panic disorder. For this purpose, in a hypothetical structural model plan More

  The aim of this study is to evaluate the structural relationships of anxiety sensitivity, worry and difficulty in regulating emotions with generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and panic disorder. For this purpose, in a hypothetical structural model plan, which represented a network of direct and indirect relationships between anxiety, worry and difficulty in regulating emotions with generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and panic disorder, 250 (125 boys and 125 girls) of Tabriz University students&nbsp; were selected by cluster sampling. They were evaluated in terms of sensitivity to anxiety, worry, and difficulty in regulating emotion, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equations modeling indicated that sensitivity to anxiety, worry and difficulty in regulating emotions have a profound impact on anxiety disorders. The findings supported the appropriate fitness of hypothetical structure in the variables of study. The current study has provided a useful framework for formation and development of anxiety disorders apart from confirming previous findings and increases our knowledge of the etiology of these disorders. Manuscript profile