Background and purpose: Infertility affects different aspects of life such as physical, psychological, social, and economic wellness, thereby leading to tension in personal and interpersonal relationships of couples. On the other hand, stress, conflicts between infertile couples, and sexual problems are among the factors that reduce marital life satisfaction. Counseling is of great benefit in i...

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...

  Background & Aims: Essential hypertension is one of the most important factors on quality of life and life style and the third cause of death in the world. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on improvement of quality of life and life style in patients with essential hypertension.   Materials & Methods : In a quasi-experimental design w...

Objective: The present study aimed to determine the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy based on Marlatt's model on craving and addiction quitting self-efficacy in patients under treatment with methadone. Method: This study was semi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population included all patients under treatment with methadone referring to Maha...