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        1 - Comparision the Effectiveness of Group Cognitive-Behavior Training and Reality Therapy on Mother’s Child Abuse and Quality of Life in Preschool Children
        Fatemeh Fouladi Ali Farhadi Kourosh Goodarzi
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to comparision the effectiveness 0f group cognitive-behavior training and reality therapy on mother’s child abuse and quality of life in preschool children.Methodology: the research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test and More
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to comparision the effectiveness 0f group cognitive-behavior training and reality therapy on mother’s child abuse and quality of life in preschool children.Methodology: the research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test with control group.the sample size was 34 children and their mother were selected based on multi stage sampling. They were randomly put into reality therapy, cognitive-behavior and control group.mothers in expremental group recived cognitive-behavior and reality therapy training for eight 90 minut seasons. The child abuse scale includes dimentions of psysical,sexual,emotional,neglect,malnutrition(mohammad khani,1990),quality of life questionnaire includes functions of physical,social,emotional,cognitive(fakkes & et al,2000) were used in this study.Findings: the data was analysed by covariance and bonfroni,s test.the findings of this study showed that group reality therapy and cognitive-behavior training had positive effect on reduction child abuse and improvement quality of life in both group who recived intervention in comparision to control group in the post-test.Conclusion: according to the results, both reality therapy and cognitive therapy can be applied to increase child abuse and effect on quality of life in children. Manuscript profile
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        2 - The Effectiveness of Mindfulness based stress reduction on Extra-Emotional, Coping Strategies, Emotional Response, and Control Anger in Conflicting Adolescents 18-15 Years Old
        Seyed Reza Mohammadi Mousavi Mansoureh Bahramipour
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of stress reduction strategies based on awareness-based attention to culture, coping strategies, emotional responsiveness and anger control of conflicting adolescents aged 18-15 years.Methodology: This st More
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of stress reduction strategies based on awareness-based attention to culture, coping strategies, emotional responsiveness and anger control of conflicting adolescents aged 18-15 years.Methodology: This study was a quasi-experimental design with two experimental and control groups with pre-test, post-test and two-month follow-up period. The study population included conflicting adolescents aged 18-15 years in Isfahan during the summer and autumn of 1400. By randomly available sampling method, 40 conflicting adolescents were selected and replaced in two groups (20 experimental) and (20 control). The experimental group underwent a stress-based strategy based on knowledge-awareness for 10 9-minute sessions and the control group did not receive any training. Research instruments included Farahijan Mitmansgrober et al. (2009), Carver et al. (1989) Coping Skills Questionnaire, Nock et al. (2008), Spielberger Anger Control Questionnaire (1999) and Murray-Parent-Child Conflict Questionnaire. Strauss (1990). Data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance in SPSS software version 23.Findings: Findings showed that stress reduction strategy based on awareness of Farahijan (anger, shame, control of violence, suppression, compassion and interest), Awareness of emotional responsiveness (sensitivity, intensity and continuity of emotion) and anger control (external anger, incidence) Internal anger, external anger control and internal anger control) are effective in adolescents aged 18-15 years (P <0.01). The results also showed that stress reduction strategy based on awareness-based attention to the variables of coping style (problem-focused, emotion-focused, ineffective and ineffective) is not effective (P> 0.05).Conclusion: Due to the effect of stress reduction strategy based on awareness on Farahijan, emotional responsiveness, anger management planning is essential for the use of this treatment. As a result, therapists and counselors can use awareness-based stress reduction strategies along with other therapies to improve mood, emotional responsiveness, and anger management, especially in conflicting adolescents. Manuscript profile
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        3 - The Effectiveness of Sex Therapy on Sexual Self-Efficacy and Marital Intimacy in Couples with Sexual Dysfunction
        Sepideh Karimpoor Faezeh Tourani Javad Khalatbari
        Purpose: Appropriate sexual activity plays a significant role in the health and well-being of couples. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of sex therapy on sexual self-efficacy and marital intimacy in couples with sexual dysfunction.Methodoogy: More
        Purpose: Appropriate sexual activity plays a significant role in the health and well-being of couples. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of sex therapy on sexual self-efficacy and marital intimacy in couples with sexual dysfunction.Methodoogy: The research method was semi-experimental, with a pre-test and post-test design with the control group. The statistical population consisted of all couples with sexual deviance disorder who referred to counseling clinics and psychological services in the eighth district of Tehran in the summer of 2016, 30 couples (60 people) were randomly selected in two experimental groups (15 couples) and control group ( 15 pairs) were replaced. The experimental group underwent 10 sessions of 60 minutes of sex therapy; but during this period, the control group did not receive any intervention. The research tools were Vaziri and Kashani's sexual self-efficacy questionnaire (1999), Vondenbroek and Bertman's marital intimacy questionnaire (1995) and Rosen et al.'s sexual performance questionnaire (2000). The data were analyzed by univariate analysis of covariance in SPSS software version 21.Findings: The results of comparing demographic information showed that there was no significant difference between the research groups in terms of age, gender and education level (p>0.05). Sex therapy intervention significantly increased sexual self-efficacy (F=10.622, P=0.003) and marital intimacy (F=14.959, P=0.001) in couples with sexual dysfunction.Conclusion: The results of the study showed the effect of sex therapy training on increasing sexual self-efficacy and marital intimacy in couples with sexual dysfunction. Counselors and family therapists can use this method of treatment along with other treatment methods to solve marital problems of couples. Manuscript profile
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        4 - The Effectiveness of Positive Psychology Treatment on Depression and Migraine Headaches in People with Migraine
        Najmeh Anvari Samira Saeedi Solmaz Dehghani Dolatabadi Shabnam Moghtadei Esfahani
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of positive psychology treatment on depression and migraine headaches in people with migraine. Methodology: The statistical population included all students of the Islamic Azad University of Keraj in More
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of positive psychology treatment on depression and migraine headaches in people with migraine. Methodology: The statistical population included all students of the Islamic Azad University of Keraj in 1400, of which 30 students who met the inclusion criteria were selected by purposive sampling method, which was randomly assigned to two groups of 15 people tested and controlled. The experimental group received 6 sessions of positive psychology training and the control group did not receive any intervention. Participants were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (1996) and the Ahwaz Migraine Headache Symptom Scale (1997). Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance using SPSS23 software. Findings: The results showed that 36.6% of the changes in depression and 29.5% of the changes in migraine headaches are due to the intervention method, ie positive psychology treatment. Therefore, the effectiveness of positive psychology treatment on depression and migraine headaches in people with migraine after Six weeks of treatment and follow-up is consistent over time.Conclusion: Based on the results, the need to pay attention to positive psychology plays an important role in increasing the mental and physical health of students with migraines. Manuscript profile
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        5 - The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy on Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
        Fateme Abbass Neeme Amir Mohsen Rahnejat Saeed Kalbasi
        Purpose: Diabetes is one of the diseases can have psychological causes, in addition to medical causes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based art therapy on depression, anxiety and stress among patients with type 2 diabet More
        Purpose: Diabetes is one of the diseases can have psychological causes, in addition to medical causes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based art therapy on depression, anxiety and stress among patients with type 2 diabetes.Methodology: The present study was quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group waiting for treatment. The research sample consisted of 50 people with type 2 diabetes who were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received mindfulness-based art therapy for 12 sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. To measure psychological variables, the short-form version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) was used. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of covariance by SPSS/25 software at a significance level of α = 0.05.Findings: The results of one-way analysis of covariance showed that a period of mindfulness-based art therapy significantly reduced depression and anxiety in patients with type 2 diabetes (p <0.05) but did not have a significant effect on stress in patients with type 2 diabetes (p>0.05).Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, this intervention is recommended to promote mental health in people with type 2 diabetes. Manuscript profile
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        6 - The effect of Play in Education on Social Skills and Self-Efficacy of Preschool Children in the Fourth District of Tehran
        Fatemeh Naeimi Fariba Hanifi
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of play in education on social skills and self-efficacy of preschool children in the fourth district of Tehran from the perspective of their educators in a descriptive survey method.Methodology: The statistical More
        Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of play in education on social skills and self-efficacy of preschool children in the fourth district of Tehran from the perspective of their educators in a descriptive survey method.Methodology: The statistical population included all preschool teachers in the fourth district of Tehran who were employed in the academic year 2021, which was a total of 650 people, of which 242 people were selected according to Krejcie and Morgan table by simple relative random sampling method. The research tool included a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 55 items. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts (10 people) and its reliability was calculated and confirmed by Cronbach's alpha with a coefficient of 0.871 after a test among 30 subjects. Finally, the data were descriptive and Infections were analyzed using SPSS software.Findings: The results of data analysis showed; According to preschool teachers in Tehran's Chahar Shahr district, play techniques in education (playing with pottery, puppet games, storytelling, and drawing) greatly affect children's social skills and self-efficacy.Conclusion: Also, the highest mean among the components of the effect of game techniques in education with (3.95) is assigned to the component of the effect of playing with pottery and the lowest amount with (3.76) is assigned to the component of drawing. Manuscript profile
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        7 - Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on the Psychological Well-Being and Components of Psychological Capital in Mothers of Children with Educatable Intellectual Disability
        Elahe Mehdi Asghar Mirmehrabi Aboutaleb Seadatee Shamir
        Purpose: Numerous studies have examined the effectiveness of mindfulness training on positive psychological capacities but research that examines the effectiveness of mindfulness training on the psychological well-being and components of psychological capital in mothers More
        Purpose: Numerous studies have examined the effectiveness of mindfulness training on positive psychological capacities but research that examines the effectiveness of mindfulness training on the psychological well-being and components of psychological capital in mothers of children with educatable intellectual disability has been overlooked. To determine the effectiveness of mindfulness training on the psychological well-being and components of psychological capital in mothers of children with educatable intellectual disability.                                  Methodology: The research was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and control group design with trimester follow-up. The statistical population in this study consisted of all mothers of children with educatable intellectual disability aged between 5 and 10 in the city of Tehran who had referred to Zehn Ara Counseling Center in 2020. The sample size of the present study included 40 mothers of children with educatable intellectual disability, 20 of whom were in the experimental group and 20 in the control group with the available sampling method. The tool used was Kabat-Zin's (1990) treatment plan, Ryff's well-being Scale (1989), and Lutanz's psychological capital Scale (2007). Data were analyzed by variance analysis with repeated measures approach and Bonferroni post hoc test.Findings: mindfulness training had a significant effect on the psychological well-being and components of psychological capital in mothers of children with educatable intellectual disability (p<0.05).Conclusions: Mothers of children with educatable intellectual disability who participated in mindfulness training sessions were more well-being, resilience, Self-efficacy, hopeful and optimism Manuscript profile