The value of positive psychology for health psychology: progress and pitfalls in examining the relation of positive phenomena to health.

A Cross-Cultural Study about Positive and Negative Emotions and Its Relation to Health and Well-being

Examining the Effectiveness of Flourishing Training on Depression and Anxiety among the Students of Tizhooshan Schools

Background: The purpose of the current research, , was to examine the effectiveness on the basis of positive psychology, in particular, flourishing training on the anxiety and depression among studentsof Tizhooshan schools. Method: This used the pre-test and post-test control group design to achieve the purpose of the research and to determine the effectiveness. The sample of the research cons...

The moderating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in relation between perfectionism dimensions and mental health indices

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the moderating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies on the relationship between perfectionism dimensions and mental health indices. A total of 510 individuals (381 men, 126 women) participated in the study. Participants were asked to complete the Mental Health Inventory-28 (Veit & Ware, 1983), Tehran Multiple Perfectionism Scale (Be...

Psychotherapy and Addiction; Examining the Effectiveness of Well-being group therapy on Craving Index in Methamphetamine-dependent Men under Short-term residential treatment, a controlled randomized trial

Positive psychology is a branch of psychology that instead of focusing solely on psychopathology, emphasizing on the psychological potential is considered. Well-Being Therapy is one of the approaches derived from positive psychology. The present study was conducted with the aim of examining the effectiveness of well-being-therapy on Craving Index in substance –dependent (Methamphetamine) men. T...

The Value of Perfectionism in Predicting Coping Strategies in Drug-User Women

Background: Positive perfectionism helps the individual to experience fewer worries and less anxiety. The aim of the present study was to assess the value of coping strategies to predict perfectionism in drug-user women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 361 consecutive drug-user women who were randomly selected from a total of 6237 women referring to the Drug Abuse Centers o...