background: studies showed that poor quality of sleep is a common problem among the elderly. because of drug complications and side effects such as drug dependency and resistance and decrease of sleep depth in long‑term intake of sleep medication, cognitive‑behavior therapy including sleep restriction therapy which does not cause these problems is more considered. materials and methods: this is...

I am concerned about the claim on rows 113–114 in the draft statement that studies on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) demonstrate measurable improvement for patients with ME/CFS. There are two underlying biopsychosocial assumptions in these studies: firstly, that the illness is perpetuated by behavioral factors and deconditioning; and secondly, that behavior...

objective: an important concept for understanding emotional disorders is emotion regulation. the present study focuses on effectiveness of transdiagnostic therapy on emotion regulation strategies of patients with emotional disorders in comparison with cognitive-behavior therapy. methods: this study was a pretest/posttest randomized control trial. a diagnostically heterogeneous clinical sample o...

Background: Drug craving is a strong and resistant yearn to consume drugs, which, if not met, would be followed by psychological and physical suffering such as fatigue, anxiety, aggression, and depression. This study determined the effectiveness of mindfulness training and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) on drug craving and emotional self-regulation in addicted clients. Methods: It was a qu...

Most individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) do not receive any type of treatment. Reasons include logistical barriers (e.g., geographic location, travel time), fear of stigmatization, and fear of the social interactions associated with seeking treatment. Videoconferencing technology holds great promise in the widespread delivery of evidence-based treatments to those who would otherwise ...

purpose: to determine the effectiveness of group supportive psychotherapy by interpersonal psychotherapy method in reducing anxiety of addicts who are quitting. materials and methods: among rehabilitation centers for drug abusers in isfahan, a total of 30 addicted patients in the process of withdrawal were selected by convenience sampling, and randomly divided into two groups of 15 people as te...