introduction: the present study aims at determining the efficacy of family based cognitive-behavioral therapy on children's anxiety. methods: in a quasi-experimental study, 120 girls’ with the ages of 10-11 with scores above 24 on the spence children's anxiety scale were enrolled. the mothers completed the spence children's anxiety scale-parent version. mothers and children were randomly assign...

Psychotherapies with older people have been slow to develop, both theoretically and operationally, in the UK. This is due to ageism and the predominance of models of psychological development relevant to children and younger adults. Despite this, many have applied their practice and skills to psychological work in old age psychiatry, countering the dominance of the ‘organic’ model. An evidence ...

Alcoholic beverages are assumed to be the most popular drinks which are being consumed after water. Though for people who drink alcohol in excessive amounts longer time would be taken to become dependent in comparison with other drugs. Alcohol causes more severe medical and social harm as well as many fatal accidents for its users. Non-medical interventions are still on the top of the list of e...

A review of studies of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder with and without agoraphobia, and social phobia indicates that CBT is consistently more effective than waiting-list and placebo control groups. In general, CBT has proved more beneficial than supportive therapy as well. Comparisons with active behavioral treatments provide more variable re...