Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Exposure/Response Prevention (ERP) combined with Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients who experienced stressful life events (SLEs), by comparison to ERP. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 60 OCD patients who experienced SLEs and wer...

Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on reducing dysfunctional attitudes and cognitive misconceptions in people with methadone maintenance treatment. Method: This was a quasi-experimental study using pretest-posttest with a control group. From all the people referred to Roozbeh substance abuse treat...

Objectives: The current study was performed to investigate the relationship between mental impairment and each component of activity of daily living (ADL) in elderly residents of the Kahrizak Charity Foundation. Methods & Materials: Standardized Iranian Mini Mental examination and Barthel index were used to assest cognitive status and ADL in 184 elderly residents of Kahrizak, respectively. ...

Background and purpose: We aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions (attention and working memory) in adolescents surviving acute lymphoblastic leukemia with a history of chemotherapy. Materials and methods: This clinical trial was conducted in 30 adolescents who survived acute lymphoblastic leukemia and had a history of chemotherapy. The parti...

Introduction: Dialysis is a type of medical treatment in which the blood is filtered using special equipment that helps maintain the balance of liquids and the body’s electrolytes. Non-compliance with the treatment regimen is one of the obstacles to successful dialysis in hemodialysis patients. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the integrated approach of spiritual-cognitive counseli...

Introduction: Improving emotion regulation can be helpful in coping with Covid-19 grief disorder. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy of emotion regulation in women with Covid-19 grief disorder. Methods: The method of the present study was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and two-month follow-up. Fr...

Objectives: The current investigation was done with the aim of studying the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation in the relation between brain-behavioral system activity and marital satisfaction of families living in Mahshar city. Method: The research method is descriptive and correlational with the path analysis method. The statistical population of the study consisted of all marrie...