This study investigated the effectiveness of cognitive – behavioral therapy, drug tehrapy, and their combination in treating obsessive – compulsive disorder. Twenty one patients with obsessive – compulsive disorder were randomly assigned to three groups: cognitive – behavioral , clomipramine, and combined cognitive – behavioral and clomipramine treatment groups. Treatment outcomes were analyzed...

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...

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of doll therapy on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on increasing cognitive ability and improving the attention of girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This is a quasi-experimental study with pre- and post-test in which a control group was utilized. The initial sample consisted of 100 students with attention deficit hyperactiv...

Background: The first technique for relaxing the body's muscles and relieving fatigue is relaxation, but another method for improving chronic fatigue is cognitive-behavioral therapy. According to these definitions, the purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two methods of psychological treatment (cognitive-behavioral therapy) and muscle relaxation (relaxation) in reducing the...

Introduction: Quality of life and aggression are variables that are important for adolescents with behavioral problems. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of family mode deactivation treatment, cognitive-behavior therapy, and acceptance-commitment therapy on quality of life of mothers and aggression of female adolescent with behavioral problems. Methods: The research metho...

Objective: The present research aimed to compare the effectiveness of self regulation-attachment couple therapy and systemic-behavioral couple therapy on the family function in women with substance-dependent spouse. Method: The present research was quasi-experimental using pretest, post-test and follow-up with control group. The statistical population was women with substance-dependent spouse r...

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of curriculums based on cognitive-behavioral therapy in the increase of self-efficacy and resilience among the addicts under methadone maintenance treatment. Method: For this purpose, 60 patients under methadone treatment whose records were available at the private addiction treatment center, named Zirkouh city and Zirkouh Tava...

 Objective: The current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral family therapy on substance use craving in substance use quitting adolescents. Method: The present study was a single-case experimental study of the multiple baseline type. Using the purposeful sampling method, five adolescents and their families were selected in the city of Ahvaz. Behavioral family‌ therapy was imp...