automatic thoughts The self-critical or exaggerated negative self-statements that go through a person’s mind and are accepted as true by the person without testing their accuracy. cognitive restructuring A treatment technique that attempts to identify and modify negative or unrealistic thoughts or attributions. cognitive triad A person’s view of himor herself, of the world, and the future, whic...

background and aim: the aim of this research was study the effectiveness of  group cognitive- behavior therapy on reducing  body dysmorphic disorder and inter personal sensitivity among high school girls in ahvaz city. methods: the first sample included 800 students who were selected with  multi­ stage random sampleing and completed y-bocs-bdd and inter personal sensitivity  subscale of  scl-90...

procrastination is one of the effective variablesin students' educational performance, therefore making it necessary to study it thoroughly. this study aims to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral trainings in decreasing high school students'. this research employed a semi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test and control group. to fulfill 34 first year high sc...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral play therapy on externalizing behavior problems among street and working children.  Methods: This experimental study was conducted with a pre- and posttest control group design. The statistical population of this study included girls aged 7-10 years who had been identified by the social workers...

this is a short commentary to the editorial issued by marianna fotaki, entitled: “why and how is compassion necessary to provide good quality healthcare.” it introduces the necessity of a more cognitive approach to explore further the determinants of behavior towards compassionate care. it raises questions about the importance of training towards a more patient-care and values driven healthcare...

Kenwright M, Marks IM. Improving first attendance for cognitive behaviour therapy by a partial booking appointment method: two randomised controlled trials. J Ment Health 2003;12:385–92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...