This Study used a semi experimental method as the pretest – posttest and to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-existential therapy on depression of parent with children having cancer. Methods: For this purpose 30 parents with children having cancer (24 to 54 years old) were divided randomly into experimental and control groups. Both groups were evaluated with Beck depression Inventor...

Objectives Reduced life expectancy and depression are the most common psychological traits in the elderly, followed by several potential reactions. Therefore, the present study examined the efficiency of cognitive-existential group therapy on reducing depression and increasing the life expectancy in the elderly. Methods & Materials The present study exhibited a quasi-experimental design with r...

Introduction: People with cancer especially adolescent, is experiencing some troubles such as anxiety, depression, and unhappiness. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Cognitive-existential group therapy on life Expectancy and the anxiety of cancer diagnosed adolescent. Methods: The Research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest. This study population consisted of...

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-existential group therapy on spiritual health and image of God of parents of children with cancer using semi-experimental with pre - posttest control group was randomly assigned  and by following up has done during six-month. For this purpose 30 parents (From 24 to 54 years old) that their children due to cancer were in Mahak hos...

Background and Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, autoimmune, and inflammatory nervous system disease. It leads to the loss of myelin in the white matter of brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. As a chronic disease with sudden and unpredictable attack, MS results in varies mood disorders including hopelessness in patients. Therefore, this research was aimed at studying the effecti...

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of online intensive short-term psychotherapy (ISTDP) and existential therapy on the defense mechanisms of psychiatric patients in the counseling center of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran. This research was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest and a two-month follow-up with a control group design. The statistical population of...