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Effectiveness of Captain Log Cognitive Rehabilitation Software on Auditory and Spatial Working Memory among People with Depressive Symptoms
Fatemeh Tayeby, Najmeh Hamid, Morteza Omidian,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (3-2021)
Abstract
Due to the prevalence of depression and the existence of deficites in the executive functions of depressed people, it seems necessary to study and evaluate various treatment methods in the field of cognitive functions, including working memory. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Captain Log cognitive rehabilitation software on auditory and spatial working memory of people with depressive symptoms in Ahvaz. The method of this research was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test design and a control group. The population of this study was thirty individuals with depressive symptoms referring to psychology and psychiatric centers in Ahvaz and the web pages of these centers in 2009-2010. Participants were completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and the Wechsler Active Memory Profile Test-Third Edition). Participants were matched based on gender, age, education, socio-economic status, lack of acute physical, psychological diseases and they were randomly allocated into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group recieved cognitive rehabilitation for 10 sessions using Captain Log software, while the control group did not receive any intervention. After the intervention and post-test, the data were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) by SPSS-24. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of auditory and spatial working memory (p < .001). The rate of auditory and spatial active memory in the experimental group were significantly increased in comparison with the pre-test scores and the scores of the control group. It can be concluded that Captain Log cognitive rehabilitation software has a significant effect on the auditory and spatial working memory of depressed people (p < .001). Therefore, the Captan Log cognitive rehabilitation software can be used to effectively increase the auditory and spatial working memory of people with depressive symptoms.

The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on self-control in people with depressive symptoms referring to counseling centers
Omid Najafzadeh Rahaghi, Hasan Mirzahosseini,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (3-2026)
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on self-control in people with depressive symptoms referring to counseling centers. The present research method was applied in terms of purpose and in terms of type of research, it was a semi-experimental study with pre-test-post-test and control group. The statistical population studied in this study included all people with depressive symptoms referring to counseling centers in Qom in 1404. The subjects were selected using the convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to an experimental group of 10 and a control group of 10. Initially, both groups responded to the research questionnaire (pre-test stage) and then for the first experimental group, an intervention program was implemented during the period of implementation of therapeutic interventions, which included 8 weekly sessions (cognitive-behavioral training) in groups for 60 minutes. The data collection tool was the self-control questionnaire of Tanji et al. (2004). SPSS version 27 software was used to analyze the questionnaire data, and the analyses were presented in two sections: descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, etc.) and inferential statistics (analysis of covariance test). Finally, it was concluded that cognitive-behavioral group therapy was effective on self-control in people with depressive symptoms referring to counseling centers.

 
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