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Shiva Kaveh Ahangari, Zohreh Ganbari, Fatemeh Ameneh Aghareb Parast, Elnaz Baniani, Zahra Sadat Hoseini,
Volume 19, Issue 3 (12-2025)
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The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of Gottman couple therapy and Glasser reality therapy-based couple therapy on the sense of coherence and cognitive flexibility of couples with marital conflict. This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included couples who referred to the Mindful Psychology Clinic in Tehran in 2025 due to marital conflict. Among them, 45 couples were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to three groups: Gottman couple therapy, Glasser reality therapy-based couple therapy, and the control group (15 couples in each group). The experimental groups received 10 and 12 treatment sessions, respectively, and the control group was placed on a waiting list. Data were collected using the Dennis and Vanderwaal Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire and the Antonovsky Sense of Coherence Questionnaire and analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc test in SPSS-26 software. The findings showed that both interventions significantly increased cognitive flexibility and sense of coherence compared to the control group (P<0.001). Also, Gottman couple therapy was more effective in improving both variables compared to Glaser reality therapy-based couple therapy (P<0.05). Accordingly, both therapeutic approaches were effective in improving psychological indicators of couples with marital conflict, but Gottman couple therapy was more effective and can be used as an appropriate intervention in family counseling and treatment centers.
Zohreh Esmaaili, Sahar Shakour, Samira Ramazenkhani, Hosna Rostami, Fatemeh Ghasempour,
Volume 19, Issue 4 (3-2025)
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This review study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in reducing social anxiety among adolescents. A systematic search was conducted across Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, Magiran, and IranDoc using relevant keywords. Studies assessing MBCT’s impact on adolescent social anxiety with a PEDro score above 5 were included. From 43 identified articles, 6 met the inclusion criteria. Findings indicated that MBCT significantly reduces social anxiety in adolescents, though variations in methodology, sample size, and assessment tools were observed. These results underscore MBCT’s potential as an effective intervention for social anxiety. It is recommended that MBCT be integrated into school-based counseling and mental health programs. Further research with standardized methodologies is needed to explore MBCT’s efficacy across diverse cultural contexts.
Hoda Jafarian, Maryam Nakhkoob,
Volume 19, Issue 4 (3-2025)
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This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on thought fusion and the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder in Tehran. The present study method was a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all women with obsessive-compulsive disorder who visited clinics in Tehran between April and June 1404, from which a sample was selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The measurement tools included the Thought Fusion Questionnaire and the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. The experimental group underwent cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The results showed that after the intervention, there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the variables of thought fusion and the severity of obsessive symptoms. Cognitive-behavioral therapy significantly reduced the rate of thought fusion and the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients in the experimental group compared to the control group. Based on the research findings, cognitive-behavioral therapy, by correcting cognitive distortions and reducing thought-action fusion, is an effective approach in improving the clinical symptoms of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the use of this treatment protocol is recommended in rehabilitation centers and psychological clinics.
Zohreh Ahmadi,
Volume 19, Issue 4 (3-2025)
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The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on rumination and depressive symptoms in students with major depressive disorder. This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all students with major depressive disorder referred to the Tehran Health Center in 1404, from which 30 students with major depressive disorder were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group underwent 8 90-minute sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data collection tools included the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and the Rumination Scale (RRS). Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The results of data analysis showed that there was a significant difference between the mean pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental group in rumination variables and depressive symptoms. In fact, participating in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy sessions led to a significant reduction in the repetition of unwanted thoughts and the alleviation of clinical symptoms of depression in students. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, by teaching the skills of being present in the moment and accepting without judgment, is an effective tool for managing repetitive thoughts and improving the mental state of students with major depression and can be used as a complementary intervention in university counseling centers.
Omid Najafzadeh Rahaghi, Hasan Naderi,
Volume 20, Issue 1 (4-2026)
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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.
Dr Mohammad Borna, Mrs Seyede Fazileh Alboushoke,
Volume 20, Issue 1 (4-2026)
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The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy on interpretation bias in adolescent girls with depressive disorder. The study community included all female adolescents studying in the age range of 15 to 18 years in Ramshir City in 2023-2024. From the aforementioned population, a sample of 350 people was selected using Sample available and completed the Beck Depression Inventory, of which 28 people scored above the cutoff point (score higher than 25). Then, this group underwent a diagnostic interview and completed the Amir et al. (1998) Interpretation Bias Questionnaire as a pre-test. Both groups were randomly assigned into two experimental groups and a control group. The present research design was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group. The experimental group underwent rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, but the control group did not receive any intervention. The results showed that rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy was effective in reducing interpretation bias in adolescent girls with depressive disorder. According to the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy can be used as an effective method to help improve the conditions of adolescent girls with depressive disorder.
