BACKGROUND The relationships between positive and negative emotional experience and physical and psychological well-being have been well-documented. The present study examines the prospective positive relationship between concurrent positive and negative emotional experience and psychological well-being in the context of psychotherapy. METHODS 47 adults undergoing psychotherapy completed meas...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in women in the world. It causes fear, despair, and takes a tremendous toll on psychological status. OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of group positive psychotherapy on the depression and happiness of breast cancer patients. METHODS This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 42 breast cancer patients in The Oncol...

OBJECTIVE Although personality disorder not otherwise specified (PDNOS) is highly prevalent and associated with a high burden of disease, only a few treatment studies in this patient group exist. This study is the first to investigate the effectiveness of different modalities of psychotherapy in patients with PDNOS, i.e., short-term (up to 6 months) and long-term (more than 6 months) outpatient...

Objective: Hemophilia is a genetic bleeding disorder results from a deficient in synthesis of a protein needed for blood clotting. The number of people with hemophilia in the United States is about 20,000. Iran having the ninth largest Hemophilia population in the world. Hemophilia lead to many psychological and physiological complications. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiven...

Comparison of the efficacy positive psychotherapy and schema therapy on cognitive flexibility physical self-esteem in women seeking cosmetic surgery

Objective Positive psychotherapy is one of the new approaches in psychology which is innovated for treating psychological disorders and enhancing positive emotions. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the group positive psychotherapy on elevation of life satisfaction and quality of life in infertile women. MaterialsAndMethods In a randomized trial study, Beck Depression...

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi tingginya derajat stress pada penderita Hipertensi. Adanya upaya melahirkan intervensi psikologi islami, maka peneliti merancang sebuah modul Positive Psychotherapy Husnu-dzhan. Studi yang digunakan berupa penelitian dan pengembangan metode. Husnu-dzhan merupakan psikoterapi teistik dari model positive psychotherapy Duckworth, Steen & Seligman (2005). Hal mem...