Effect of group behavioral activation on depression, anxiety and stress in adjustment: three-case study
TL;DR: The results indicated that the clinical effect of group behavioral activation therapy in treating the symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in patients with adjustment disorder and marital problems was effective.
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Abstract: Adjustment disorders are disorders that a person cannot match with a traumatic event. People with depression, anxiety disorder and depression are susceptible to abusive behaviors, therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of group behavioral activation on depression, anxiety and stress in adjustment disorders by using a single case design. Three chronic patients who met DSM-5 criteria for adjustment disorders were treated according to the treatment manual of group behavioral activation therapy. The treatment outcome was measured before, during and after the treatment using depression anxiety stress scales. The results revealed this treatment in reducing the symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress was effective. The baseline scores of depression, anxiety, and stress in the first patient were 24.73, 17.54, and 28.70, respectively; the improvement rate in each of the subscales was 62%, 71% and 63%, and the overall improvement in the three subscales was 65%. For the second patient, the baseline scores of depression, anxiety, and stress were 27.73, 17.37, and 29.01, respectively; the improvement rate in each of the subscales was 54%, 68% and 59%, and the overall improvement in the three subscales was 60%. The improvement rate of the third patient was higher than that of the first and the second patients. The improvement rate in depression, anxiety, and stress was 61%, 60% and 67%, and the overall improvement in the three subscales was 63%. The overall improvement of the research variables was 62%. The results of these three patients indicated that the clinical effect of group behavioral activation therapy in treating the symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in patients with adjustment disorder and marital problems.
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Mindfulness and Acceptance: Expanding the Cognitive-Behavioral Tradition
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The Effect of Choice Theory Training to Parents on the Aggression of Their Children in Elementary School
Leila Bahadivand Chegini,Mohammad Ismaeel Ebrahimi,Ali Sahebi +2 more
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Abstract: Background and Purpose: One of the most common problems of primary school children is aggression which has a direct relationship with parental attitudes and parenting styles. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of choice theory training to mothers on aggression of their children in elementary school. Method: This semi-experimental study was of pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population of the study consisted of all mothers of elementary school students who were studying in the Hamedan district in the academic year of 2016-2017. After three months of observing the students' behavior and observing the students' behavior, a sample of 30 mothers was selected using purposeful sampling. Subjects were then randomly assigned into two groups of 15 subjects. The instrument used in this study was the parent form of the children aggression questionnaire (Vahedi, Fathi A'zar, Hosseini Nsab, and Moghaddam 20). The data were analyzed by SPSS software and multivariate covariance statistical test. Results: The findings of this study showed that the choice theory education to mothers affects their children's aggression (P <0.01), so that the verbal, physical, and the relational aggression in the experimental group significantly decreased in the experimental group, but no significant changes were observed in the control group. Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, it can be concluded that due to the motivational nature, and change of beliefs, thoughts and attitudes, choice theory training can lead to decrease of aggression in children.
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Effectiveness of behavioral activation therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on depression and rumination as a tool for health promotion on mothers with cerebral palsy children
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