Mr Abdollah Borhani, Dr Alireza Moradi, Dr Mehdi Akbary, Mis Rozhin Mirani,
Volume 5, Issue 2 (9-2017)
Abstract
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Addiction has negative effects on people's psychological and social aspects. In fact, addiction is a chronic disease that causes various biological, psychological and social impact of.The aim of current study was Effectiveness of process emotion regulation strategies in improvement on executive functions and quality of life in recovered addictions in drop in centers. The method of this research is experimental that we used pre-tests and post-tests with control group. The sample consisted of 24 male of recovered addictions in drop in centers that selected with accessible sampaling and randomly they have been appointed in experimental and control group. Experimental group recieved emotion regulation strategies based on gross model for ten sessions, while the control group don,t take any intervention. The information were assessed via Wisconsin card sorting test and quality of life questionnaire.The data were analyzed by analysis of multivariate covariance. The results show that process emotion regulation strategies improve executive functions and increase quality of life in experimental group. process emotion regulation strategies suggest positive clinical implications in substance abuse treatment and relapse prevention.
Feresheh Reza, Javanshir Asadi, Arastoo Mirani, Afsaneh Khajevand Khoshli,
Volume 13, Issue 1 (Volume 13, Issue 1, Spring 2025 2025)
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders, often accompanied by maladaptive cognitive patterns such as perfectionism and the cognitive error of thought-action fusion. These dysfunctional beliefs can significantly impair the psychological and social functioning of women. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on reducing perfectionism and thought-action fusion in women with OCD. This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest and control group. The statistical population consisted of women diagnosed with OCD who referred to the Sarohana Clinic in Tehran during winter 2024-2025, from whom 45 participants were selected through purposive sampling and assigned to three groups (CBT, short-term psychodynamic therapy, and control). Data were collected using the Revised Thought-Action Fusion Scale (TAF-R), the Ahvaz Perfectionism Questionnaire, and the Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI). The intervention included eight group CBT sessions, each lasting 40 minutes. Data were analyzed using ANCOVA. The results indicated that CBT significantly reduced perfectionism and thought-action fusion compared to the control group (p < 0.01). These findings highlight the effectiveness of CBT in modifying maladaptive cognitive errors and improving psychological well-being in women with OCD.
