Background: Childhood is the most important stage of development of every human being. One of the most common childhood disorders is oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), so the aim of this study was to review and meta-analyze the effectiveness of psychological therapies (including improving parenting styles, life skills training and Social, play and story therapy) on this disorder. Materials a...

This study was conducted to investigate the impact of educational cartoons on the life skills of elementary school students in the city of Birjand. The research method was semi-experimental with pretest-posttest and control group. The study population included all the elementary school students in the city of Birjand in the academic year of 2014-2015. A sample of 60 subjects was selected by usi...

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of Imago Therapy techniques and life skills training program in communication' Patterns for young couples. The population in this study was young couples who have referred to counseling centers in Bushehr. The sample consisted of 90 subjects (45 pairs) and they were replaced into two experimental groups and one control group. After the pre-t...

AbstractObjectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of group life skills training (anger management, assertiveness and relaxation) on decreasing of anxiety and depression among heart patients, after coronary artery bypass surgery. Method: In this experimental design, 40 coronary heart patients aged 35-65 years, having bypass for the first time, were selected randomly ...