Shafigh Mehraban

Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral-Based Stress Management Training on Anxiety in Female MS Patients

Objectives: This present study aims to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral-based stress management training on anxiety in female MS patients. Methods: This study employed a semi-experimental research method with pre-test post-test, control group and random assignment. The statistical population fully consisted of female MS patients referred to the Iran MS association in 2014, from w…

[ 2 ] - اثربخشی آموزش مدیریت استرس به شیوه شناختی-رفتاری بر افسردگی زنان مبتلا به بیماری مولتیپل اسکلروزیس

Introduction: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral based stress management training on depression of MS female patients. Materials & methods: this study employed a quasi-experimental research method with pre-test posttest, control group and random assignment. The statistical population consists of all female MS patients referring to Iran MS a…

[ 3 ] - Subjective Wellbeing and Interpersonal Problems in the Mothers of Students With Learning Disabilities

Objectives: The challenges of caring for students with learning disabilities expose their mothers to mental health problems; however, less attention has been paid to treatment interventions for them. The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group training on subjective wellbeing and interpersonal relationships in the mothers of students with learn…

[ 4 ] - Effectiveness of Group Psychotherapy Based on Admission and Commitment to Body Dysmorphic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Women With Breast Cancer

Objectives: Dysmorphic disorders of the body are one of the most common abnormalities in women with breast cancer. Women with this disorder seem to be over-represented, which affects their individual and social life. In this regard, the present study aims at assessing the effectiveness of group psychotherapy based on admission and commitment to the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder of Body Dysmorphic…

[ 5 ] - The effectiveness of Cognitive-behavioral group therapy on reducing separation anxiety in children with hearing impairment

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on reducing separation anxiety in children with hearing impairment. The present study is a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with the control group. The statistical population composed of all 6-12-years-old children with hearing impairment, covered by the Kamyaran Welfare Office…

[ 6 ] - Facilitators and Barriers to Adapting to the Disease: The Lived Experience of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease in which the myelin lining the central nervous system is damaged. This study aimed to explore the experiences of facilitators and barriers adapting to MS. Material & Methods: This study was conducted using a qualitative phenomenological method. The participants were 14 (8 female and 6 male) referred to Rofideh Hospital in Tehran. The …