Roohallah Fathabadi; Sahar badri bagehjan; Tahmine Hoseini; Arezo Esmaeeli karkevandi
Volume 2, Issue 2 , September 2025
Abstract
Mothers of children with cerebral palsy face problems such as anxiety and depression in taking care of their children. For this reason, they need interventions so that they can meet their needs while taking care of their child. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of dialectical behavior ...
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Mothers of children with cerebral palsy face problems such as anxiety and depression in taking care of their children. For this reason, they need interventions so that they can meet their needs while taking care of their child. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of dialectical behavior therapy on depression and anxiety of mothers of children with cerebral palsy. The study was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all mothers of children with cerebral palsy in Tehran in 1401. From among the target population, 20 mothers of children with cerebral palsy who have a case in Hayat Arghwani Support Service Charity Organization in Tehran using the available sampling method based on the inclusion criteria were selected as the sample size and divided into 2 experimental groups (10 people) and control (10 people) were randomly placed. At first, both groups were evaluated by Beck Depression Inventory (1967) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (1970). Dialectical behavior therapy sessions were conducted in 12 sessions of 90 minutes during 4 weeks on the experimental group. At the end, both groups were re-evaluated. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis. The findings of this research showed that dialectical behavior therapy has reduced depression (P<0.05) and anxiety (P<0.05) of mothers of children with cerebral palsy. According to these findings, experts can use Dialectical behavior therapy can take effective steps in improving the living conditions of children with cerebral palsy and their parents.
Positive Thinking Training
Marzieh derakhshan
Volume 2, Issue 1 , June 2025, , Pages 41-51
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of kindness behavior training on reducing depression and improving communication skills of depressed addicts. The research method was semi-experimental and pre-test-posttest design with control group. The statistical population included depressed ...
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of kindness behavior training on reducing depression and improving communication skills of depressed addicts. The research method was semi-experimental and pre-test-posttest design with control group. The statistical population included depressed substance abusers in Sepehr institute in Isfahan in the summer of 1397. The research sample consisted of 26 people who had low scores in communication skills, who were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. The kindness Behavior Training Program was conducted for 8 sessions for the experimental group and the control group did not receive any intervention. The instruments used included Beck Depression Scale (1996), Matson Communication Skills Scale (1983). They were pre-test and post-test. Analysis of variance and covariance were used to analyze the data. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the post-test regarding the scores of depression, communication skills. The mean of experimental group in each of these variables was significantly less than control group (p <0.001). The kindness Behavior Training program can be used as an addiction prevention and supplementary treatment program along with other training programs.
