Farokh lagha Akafi broujeny; Masoumeh Behboodi; Farideh dokaneifard
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The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy on the personality traits of mothers having children with autism spectrum disorder. This study was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and a ...
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The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy on the personality traits of mothers having children with autism spectrum disorder. This study was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. 45 mothers having children with autism spectrum disorder were selected by available sampling method and were equally and randomly placed in two experimental groups and one control group (15 people in each group). The experimental groups received separate training in acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, while the members of the control group did not participate in these programs. Subjects were evaluated using the five major personality factors questionnaire (1987). The data was analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance. The research findings indicated that acceptance and commitment therapy was effective on extroversion and cognitive-behavioral therapy was effective on the responsibility of this group of people (P<0.01). Also, examining the difference between the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy showed that there was a significant difference between the effectiveness of these two treatment methods on extroversion and responsibility (P<0.05). From this research, it can be concluded that acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy can play an important role in modulating the personality traits of mothers having children with autism spectrum disorder.
Maryam Khosravani Shayan; Abdollah Shafiabadi; Mokhtar Arefi; hasan Amiri
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Thalassemia is on the rise and its scientific study is inevitable to better understand this non-communicable disease and to use the most effective therapeutic interventions. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) ...
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Thalassemia is on the rise and its scientific study is inevitable to better understand this non-communicable disease and to use the most effective therapeutic interventions. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in improving psychological well-being of thalassemia patients living in Kermanshah, Iran. A pretest-posttest design with a control group was used to conduct this applied quasi-experimental study. Using purposive sampling, 45 thalassemia patients were enrolled (N = 317), and randomly assigned to three 15-individual groups (two intervention groups and a control group). Ryff’s Psychological Well-being Scale (1980) was used as the research tool. The validity and reliability of this tool were confirmed based on expert opinions and Cronbach’s alpha test (0.90), respectively. The data were analyzed in SPSS using descriptive and inferential statistics (ANCOVA). The participants in the first and second intervention groups underwent ACT and CBT, respectively, while no intervention was made for those in the control group. Based on the results, ACT and CBT approaches significantly improved psychological well-being of the studied thalassemia patients (P < 0.05). In addition, higher levels of psychological well-being were observed in patients who underwent ACT compared to those in the CBT group (P < 0.05). The results showed that the ACT approach is more effective than the CBT approach in improving psychological well-being of thalassemia patients.
Zohre Valiei; Ahmad Amani
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The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is one of the third-generation behavioral therapies that tries to increase psychological flexibility instead of changing cognitions. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the group ACT on parenting stress, hardiness, and parent-child ...
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The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is one of the third-generation behavioral therapies that tries to increase psychological flexibility instead of changing cognitions. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the group ACT on parenting stress, hardiness, and parent-child relationship in mothers of children with ADHD. The research method was semi-experimental, with a pre-test, post-test, 2-month follow-up, and control group. The statistical population of the study included all mothers with ADHD children who were studying in Sanandj city. Among them, through the convenience sampling method, 30 subjects who met the criteria for entering the research were first listed and then randomly assigned to two groups of experimental (i.e., ACT) or control. The research tools were the parent-child relationship scale (Pianta, 1992), parenting stress index (Abidin, 1995), and hardiness questionnaire (Cobasa, 1979). The experimental group received eight sessions of ACT training (each session lasting for two hours), while the control group did not receive any intervention. Then, the post-test and, after two-months, the follow-up test were conducted. The obtained data were analyzed using the repeated measures analysis of variance. The findings showed that ACT led to reduced parenting stress, and increased parent-child relationship and hardiness, and the treatment gains were maintained at the follow-up stage. Hence, ACT was effective for parenting stress, hardiness, and parent-child relationship in mothers of ADHD children. The findings emphasized the importance of applying these interventions for the relationship between parent and child, and parenting stress and hardiness in mothers with ADHD child, and the provision pf new horizons for clinical interventions of these mothers and their offspring(s).
Zahra Zahedi; Arman Azizi; peyman khorshidi; seide samire hoseini
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Abstract: Aim: This study examined the effectiveness of therapy based on commitment and acceptance on the empowerment of families with member suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, one experimental and one control groups were used. Sample selected by convenience ...
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Abstract: Aim: This study examined the effectiveness of therapy based on commitment and acceptance on the empowerment of families with member suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, one experimental and one control groups were used. Sample selected by convenience sampling method included 40 parents that referred to counseling centers and specialty hospitals in Tehran. Experimental group received treatment based on acceptance and commitment therapy and the control group didn’t received any treatment. Family Empowerment Scale (FES) was used to assess the ability of families. Results: Results showed that treatment based on acceptance and commitment (ACT) has been significantly effective (sig <0/05) to empowering families with member suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. Conclusion: this conclusion can be obtained that with using a treatment based on acceptance and commitment we can improve the empowerment of families with children suffering from specific diseases. Keywords: Acceptance and commitment therapy, empowerment, Multiple Sclerosis
khadijeh shiralinia; hadiss ABDOLLAHI MUSAVI; Reza KHojastemehr
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Parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder are confronted with many challenges in raising their child. Researchers report that this families experience more parenting stress than families of other disabilities.The present study aimed to investigating the effect of using group Acceptance and Commitment ...
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Parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder are confronted with many challenges in raising their child. Researchers report that this families experience more parenting stress than families of other disabilities.The present study aimed to investigating the effect of using group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-Based Training on reducing Parenting Stress and increase Psychological Flexibility in Mothers of Children with Autism Disorder in Ahvaz. The research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test and posttest and control groups The statistical population of this study included all the Mothers of Children with autism spectrum disorder in Ahvaz. 44 mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder were selected through convenience sampling method, and then they were put into two experimental and control groups . The intervention group received group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for 8 sessions of 90 minutes. The research of the study included Parentings Stress Inventory and Acceptance and Action second revised (AAQ-II). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-Based Training was performed in eight sessions in the experimental group. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance. The results indicated the effectiveness of experimental treatment on the reduced scores of parenting stress and increase psychological flexibility in the mothers in the experimental group. Hence, this method is effective and useful to improve the mental health of this mothers.
Arman Azizi; Simin Ghasemi; Azad ghorbani; Fateme Shojai; farook mohammadi
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Due to the psychological, physical and communicational problems of families with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children, this study aimed to compare the efficacy of Functional Family Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on family empowerment and quality of life in families with attention ...
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Due to the psychological, physical and communicational problems of families with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children, this study aimed to compare the efficacy of Functional Family Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on family empowerment and quality of life in families with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children. this study was quasi- experimental with pre - posttest. The population of the present research included all the families who had referred to the counseling centers of Sanandaj city, in 2016 and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was diagnosed for their child based on clinical and diagnostic interview. This research was conducted on 30 families selected by available sampling method from those who responded to the call for research and were divided into two experimental (n=10) and one control group (n=10). The experimental groups received 9 two-hour treatment sessions once a week. Data were collected using Family Empowerment Scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) and analyzed using multiple analysis of covariance in SPSS 20. The results of study showed significant differences between the mean scores of the pre-test and post-test of the experimental and control groups (p<0/001). In addition, comparison of experimental groups indicates Functional Family Therapy was more effective in increase of family empowerment and Improve of quality of life (p<0/001). The present findings indicate that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Functional Family Therapy can be useful in increase of family empowerment and improving life quality in families with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children.