The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and dialectical behavior therapy on interpersonal forgiveness and distress tolerance in female victims of domestic violence. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with the control group. The statistical population of the study included all female victims of domesti...

Background & Aim: The mastectomy increases the chance of body dysmorphic concern and depression among women, which can impair their functioning. This study aimed to compare the effect of narrative therapy and rational emotive behavior therapy on the body dysmorphic concern and depression in women with breast surgery experience. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study had a pretest-...

Received: 6 Aug , 2015 Accepted: 11 Oct , 2015 Abstract Background & Aims: This research was carried out to compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy and dialectic behavior therapy and on depression. Materials & Methods: This study was carried out on 27 participants who were selected according to acquiring 1 score more than standard deviation above the mean in depress...

Background and aim: The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion in patients with migraine headache.  Method: This research was an experimental research type. The subjects included 30 patients with migraine headache who were assigned...

During the past three decades, there have been several studies concerning the efficacy of drugs and behavior therapy for treating obsessivecompulsive disorder. The high rates of relapse, and number of patients withour any improvement has turned clinicians attention toward the cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) for the treatment of this disorder.This article has examined the efficacy of cognitive ...