Original Article
Roohallah Fathabadi; Parviz Sharifi Daramadi; Saeed Rezaei
Volume 1, Issue 3 , June 2025, Pages 1-9
Abstract
The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of a participatory games training program on stereotyped behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population ...
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The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of a participatory games training program on stereotyped behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all male children in the age range of 8 to 12 years with autism spectrum disorder in the treatment, rehabilitation, and educational centers of Tehran in 2017. Among these, 20 boys with autism spectrum disorder were selected using an available sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental (10 people) and control (10 people) groups. The Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R, Bodfish et al, 2000) was used to evaluate stereotyped behaviors. The experimental group received the Participatory games training program in 10 sessions of 45 minutes over 2 months, while the control group did not receive such training. At the end, both experimental and control groups were evaluated again. The data were analyzed using covariance analysis. The results showed that the participatory games training program has reduced the stereotyped behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder. Therefore, experts and play therapists are advised to use participatory games in the rehabilitation and educational program of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Original Article
Ahmad Beh-Pajooh; Mahin Sohrabi; Zahra Karami; Seyyede Zahra Seyyed Noori
Volume 1, Issue 3 , June 2025, Pages 10-20
Abstract
The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of handicraft training on enhancing of self-esteem of mentally retarded adolescents. The study was a quasi-experimental research with two heterogeneous group designs with pretest and a posttest. At first, thirty educable mentally retarded adolescent ...
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The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of handicraft training on enhancing of self-esteem of mentally retarded adolescents. The study was a quasi-experimental research with two heterogeneous group designs with pretest and a posttest. At first, thirty educable mentally retarded adolescent girl students between the ages of 18 to 23 from Baharestan and Eslamshahr city were selected as the sample by means of convenience sampling and then categorized into three groups of 10 subjects including two experimental groups and one control group. Self-Esteem Inventory (CSEI, Coopersmith, 1967) was used as the research tool. ANCOVA statistical test suggested training handicrafts to educable mentally retarded students have significantly affected their self-esteem in both experimental groups (P<0/05). On the other hand, regarding the calculated mean, it was concluded that both teaching pottery and teaching jewelry making have similarly boosted mentally retarded students’ self-esteem. According to the results of the research, it can be said that teaching how to make pottery and ornaments is a completely effective way to improve the self-esteem of mentally retarded teenagers.
Original Article
Zahra Moosa Soroosh; Ghazal Sadat Pournasai; Milad SabzehAra Langaroudi
Volume 1, Issue 3 , June 2025, Pages 20-29
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of music therapy based on rhythmic activities on improving behavioral problems of children with developmental coordination disorder. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of music therapy based on rhythmic activities on improving behavioral problems of children with developmental coordination disorder. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the study included children with developmental coordination disorder, referring to schools for children with special needs and rehabilitation centers in the cities of Ramsar and Tonekabon in 2024. Using a purposive sampling method and based on the inclusion criteria, 30 people were selected and randomly assigned to experimental groups (15 people) and a control group (15 people). First, in the pre-test stage, the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL, Achenbach and Rescorla, 2001) questionnaire was administered to all participants. Then, music therapy sessions based on rhythmic activities were conducted on the experimental group for five one-hour sessions, and the control group did not receive training. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The findings showed that music therapy based on rhythmic activities was effective in improving behavioral problems in children with developmental coordination disorder (p<0.05). From the findings, it can be concluded that music therapy based on rhythmic activities can be used as an effective method in schools for children with special needs and rehabilitation centers to improve behavioral problems in children with developmental coordination disorder.
Original Article
Ladan Javidan; Seyed Hossein Siadatian
Volume 1, Issue 3 , June 2025, Pages 30-41
Abstract
Autism is a neurodevelopmental change whose main characteristics are lack of speech, reduction and reduction of social activities. In this regard, the present study aimed to improve the verbal symptoms of children with autism using animal assisted therapy and to partially examine this therapeutic method ...
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental change whose main characteristics are lack of speech, reduction and reduction of social activities. In this regard, the present study aimed to improve the verbal symptoms of children with autism using animal assisted therapy and to partially examine this therapeutic method for improving the speech of children with autism in Tehran. The present intervention was set up as an individual case. The participant in the study was selected using a random sampling method from among children with autism disorders. The participant was assessed during 5 sessions using the Grass Autism Diagnosis Letter (2) by Gilliam (1995). Then, the intervention using an animal (rabbit) was carried out individually in 15 sessions and was followed up again in 5 sessions. The results showed that through visual analysis, graphs, descriptive statistical data indicators and visual analysis, the desired model was effective in improving the speech of children with autism disorders. The results of the present study show that animal assisted therapy for children with autism improves their verbal symptoms. Therefore, animal assisted therapy can be used as a therapeutic method to improve the speech of children with autism..
Original Article
Positive Thinking Training
Marzieh derakhshan
Volume 1, Issue 3 , June 2025
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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 ...
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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.
Original Article
Self-Compassion
Farzin Bagheri Sheykhangafshe; Khazar Tajbakhsh; Abbas Ali Hosseinkhanzadeh
Volume 1, Issue 3 , June 2025
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This study aimed to evaluate the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on negative problem orientation, anxiety sensitivity, and self-compassion among patients with fibromyalgia. The research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. The statistical population ...
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This study aimed to evaluate the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on negative problem orientation, anxiety sensitivity, and self-compassion among patients with fibromyalgia. The research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. The statistical population consisted of fibromyalgia patients attending pain clinics in Rasht city during 2024. Using purposive sampling, 36 participants were selected and randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n = 18) or the control group (n = 18). The instruments utilized included the Negative Problem Orientation Questionnaire (NPOQ; Rubichad & Douglas, 2008), the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3; Taylor et al., 2007), and the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS; Neff, 2003). The experimental group underwent 10 sessions of 90-minute CBT. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. Results indicated that CBT significantly reduced negative problem orientation (F = 71.57), physical factor (F = 64.17), cognitive factor (F = 59.44), social factor (F = 82.43), and significantly increased self-compassion (F = 39.10) in fibromyalgia patients. The results of the present study indicated that CBT significantly reduced negative problem orientation and anxiety sensitivity, while increasing self-compassion in patients with fibromyalgia. These findings highlight the effectiveness of this approach in improving psychological components associated with chronic pain.
