Background: Drug abuse has become one of the major problems in society and has become more prevalent among young people. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in relapse prevention in methamphetamine-dependent patients. Materials and Methods: In this study, a single-case experimental design with a linear asynchronous base line was us...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emotional focused therapy and acceptance – commitment therapy on self-compassion couples with marital conflict. Methods: Research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest and follow-up test with a control group. The statistical population of the women was referring to Tayebad Behzisti counseling centers. The sta...

Introduction: Depression in the elderly is one of the most important issues in the field of psychological science. A review of research has shown that more than thirty-two percent of the elderly suffer from clinical depression at least once. Depression affects the elderly with problems such as poor social skills, negative self-concept, mental-physical, cognitive, and severe anxiety. The aim of...

Introduction: Depression affects many aspects of a child's life, and children's playing is one of the conditions in which children's behavior can be better understood, as well as improving their cognitive commitment to the child's behavior. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare of effectiveness of combination of acceptance and commitment therapy with theraplay and acceptance and c...

Introduction: The purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of group-based acceptance and commitment therapy or ACT on the social adjustment of female students. Considering social adjustment is one of the most important issues in adolescence, this issue can be the source of many problems. Methods: The research was a semi-experimental study with a pretest and posttest with a contro...

Objective: Distress tolerance and anxiety sensitivity are considered traumatic factors for substance use disorders. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of group counselling based on acceptance and commitment therapy in distress tolerance and anxiety sensitivity among female substance abusers. Method: A quasi-experimental research method with pretest-posttest/control group res...

The Comorbidity of diabetes with psychological disorders negatively intensifies the symptoms of diabetic patients, reduces their response to treatment, decreases their life quality and consequently increases their mortality rate. The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of group training based on acceptance and commitment in improving quality of life and reducing anxiety...