objective: standards of care and treatment of premenstrual syndrome (pms) vary. non-drug ‎psychosocial intervention therapy is recommended for women with any kind of ‎discomfort or distress caused by pms. the current study examined the effectiveness of ‎group cognitive-behavioral therapy on the symptoms of pms at a girls’ dormitory of ‎north khorasan university of medical sciences. method: in t...

background: post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) in war veterans has been linked with symptoms in their children, including symptoms resembling those of the traumatized parents, especially aggression. this study aims to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy in reducing aggressive behaviors of male adolescents whose fathers have war related ptsd. method: 36 male childr...

abstract background: hope is the most important factor in diabetic patients’ life. the level of hope may be changing among these individuals as a result of chronic nature of diabetes and its complications. when the level of hope increases among these patients, they can resist against physical and psychological complications of diabetes more, accept the treatment better, enjoy life more, and ada...

the cognitive behavioral interventions based on the transdiagnostic approach for emotional disorders have received useful empirical supports in recent years. most of the researches on this area have been conducted without any control group. moreover, little information about comparative effectiveness has reported. the current study was compared transdiagnostic group therapy with classical cogni...

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of expressive writing therapy in reducing level anxiety experienced by broken home students at one Islamic boarding schools Sumenep. The research method used true experiment pretest-posttest control group design with five subjects each (control and experiment). Data collection HARS (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale). results showed that was effective ...

OBJECTIVES To compare language outcomes following direct individual therapy [speech and language therapist (SLT) working individually with a child], indirect individual therapy [speech and language therapy assistant (SLTA) working individually with a child], direct group therapy (SLT working with a small group of children) and indirect group therapy (SLTA working with a small group of children)...

Art therapy has been considered a guideline treatment for schizophrenia. Due to difficulty in the outcome measurement, the research is difficult and controversial. Here, we presented two schizophrenic patients receiving the regular art group therapy. We compared their characteristics and different outcome. Art therapy is difficult to quantify. However, we could qualify the improvement from the ...

Self-expression is central to mental well-being and health therapy. Art therapy offers a wide range of expressive mechanisms, allowing individuals process their emotions when traditional therapies prove unsuccessful. However, lack expertise or comfort with artistic expression, along cost waiting times, may hinder one's ability receive needed support. Creative machines can offer novel therapeuti...