Background and Objectives: Dialysis patients encounter numerous psychological distress, aggravating their psycho-social problems. Currently, the third wave of psychological treatment has surpassed other treatments in solving the problems of these patients. The current study aimed to compare the effects of metacognitive therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on blood pressure in hem...

Abstract  Divorce and its effects on the family system in recent years increasingly been the focus of psychological research, in line to the researches, this research was done to evaluate effectiveness of metacognitive therapy on maladaptive schemas among divorced women. The method of research was quasi- experimental design, with pretest-posttest and control group. For sampling 30 women who ...

Introduction: Patients with asthma experience high levels of stress. Asthma is a significant health problem in most parts of the world. Psychological therapy methods can play an essential role in reducing health-related disorders such as worry, rumination, and asthma control. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy on worry, rumination, and asthma control in pat...

Background: Marital infidelity has many corrosive psychological consequences for women damaged by marital infidelity. Meanwhile, metacognitive beliefs and psychological flexibility are psychological variables what can be negatively affected by marital infidelity. In this regard, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment group therapy on metacogn...

Background and Aim: Due to the high prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in veterans, the present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy as a new treatment with long-term exposure therapy as a recommended and conventional treatment in the treatment of war veterans with chronic PTSD and symptoms of anxiety and depression as comorbidity. Methods: This quasi-exp...

Introduction Diabetes is one of the most serious problems in health care systems all over the world as well as in Iran. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy and reality therapy on self-care, blood pressure and fasting blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods The method of study was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test...

Background: The aim of the present study was to compare effectiveness of metacognitive therapy (MCT) and acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) on reducing syndromes, psychological capital and quality of life of patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Materials and methods: Research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post- test, three-month follow-up and control group. St...