Objective: Drug addiction is one of the most important problems of the present age, which has become globally widespread. The purpose of this study was to compare three therapeutic methods, i.e, group cognitive-behavioral therapy, medicinal therapy, and placebo in reducing the anxiety of substance abuse patients. Method: The present study is a quasi-experimental research with pre-test/post-test...

Background and purpose: Today, cognitive-behavioral group therapy is empirically supported in treatment of emotional disorders and in some ​​chronic diseases such as diabetes. The aim of the present research was to study the effect of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), self-efficacy, depression, illness perception, and quality of life in patients with type II...

Background and Objectives: Anger, natural excitement and adaptive value, but when it comes out of control, can lead to problems at work, interpersonal relationships, and overall quality of life. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on anger control in male students. Materials ...

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of clinical hypnosis and cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy (CBH) treatment on physical symptoms and sexual satisfaction of women with fibromyalgia syndrome in Gorgan. In this study, single-subject designs (A-A-B) were used. The statistical population includes all women with fibromyalgia syndrome who have referred to medical centers in Gorga...

Introduction: Single-parent children are among the children who need serious attention from the therapeutic and training community. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral art-play therapy and play therapy based on child-parent relationships on the quality of child-parent interactions among single parents’ children. Methods: The research method was two s...

Introductionand purpose: The mourning experience is a common phenomenon among elderly. Losing friends and peers along with senility and proximity to death intensify anxiety of death. The aim of  present study was to assess the effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy on death anxiety among the breavement elderly man. Materials and Methods: The current study is a quasi experim...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of the effect of behavioral activation therapy (BA) through cognitive flexibility and emotional flexibility on the symptoms of women with major depressive disorder. This study was based on the single-subject design. The research sample consisted of five women with major depressive disorder (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety (BAI), Cognitive Flexi...

Introduction: The mitral valve prolapse is a heart syndrome that is characterized by considerable physical and psychological consequences for affected patients. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy in reducing worrying, generalized anxiety and panic attacks in patients with mitral valve prolapse. Methods: This study is quasi-experimental research with prete...

Introduction: Despite global acceptance of outcome-based education, few investigations are available about its effects on clinical competencies (cognitive and behavioral skills) of nursing students. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of outcome-based education on clinical competencies of nursing students compared to traditional education. Methods: In this quasi-experimental st...