Introduction: The elderly are exposed to psychological and social harms due to various physical, occupational, social and other limitations. Symptoms of depression are common during this period and can increase the rate of vulnerability. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotion efficacy therapy on the level of depression and self-care ability of non-clinical depres...

Introduction: The purpose of present study was the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on reducing test anxiety and increasing self-efficacy in high school female students. Method: The design of the study was experimental, pre-test, and post-test with control group. Statistical population includes 60 high school female students of Siahkal city in 2014-2015 academic year. Statis...

Introduction: Self-efficacy and creativity are two important factors in childhood; some activity as play can probably enhance them. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of pretend plays on the self-efficacy and creativity of parentless children and children with neglectful parenting in Karaj. Methods: The research method was semi-experimental. The research community consisted of al...

Abstract Introduction: Infertility and the therapeutic course of therapies have devastating effects on the mental and physical health of some infertile people, especially women. Supportive-psychological interventions will promote the health of infertile women. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CF...

Introduction: Due to the close association between clinical competency and the quality of care concept, clinical competency has a special place in evaluating medical sciences students. This study was performed to investigate perceived clinical self-efficacy among students at the beginning and end of clinical education course and compare it to teachers' evaluation of students’ clinical competenc...