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Masoomeh Hoseinian, Fatemeh Mohammadifar,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (Volume19, Issue 2 2025)
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) on reducing perceived stress in female students with social anxiety. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pretest–posttest design and a control group. The statistical population included seventh-grade female students of lower secondary schools in District 3 of Tehran during the 2024–2025 academic year. The sample consisted of 20 students with symptoms of social anxiety who were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned into experimental and control groups (10 students in each group). The experimental group received 9 sessions of 90-minute Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The research instruments included the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS-26 software.
The results showed that after controlling for the pretest effect, there was a significant difference between the two groups in perceived stress (p < 0.01). The effect size was 0.569, indicating a considerable effectiveness of the intervention. The findings indicated that Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy can significantly reduce stress in female students with social anxiety. |
Ali Yousefi Rudpish, Roya Tavakoli, Fatemeh Mohammadifar, Ziba Poursadegh Gavgani,
Volume 19, Issue 3 (Volume19, Issue 3 2025)
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of an integrated family therapy program (combining cognitive-behavioral and emotion-focused approaches) on reducing depression and improving metacognitive beliefs in spouses. This quasi-experimental study was conducted with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population included all couples who referred with symptoms of depression. A sample of 30 people (15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group) was selected using a convenient and purposive sampling method and randomly assigned. The research instruments included the Beck Depression Inventory and the Wells and Cartwright-Hatton Metacognitive Questionnaire. The experimental group received the treatment protocol during 10 sessions, and the data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance. The results showed that integrated family therapy significantly and strongly reduced depression and significantly improved metacognitive beliefs in the experimental group compared to the control group. In addition, the results of the follow-up phase showed that the treatment effect remained stable in both dependent variables. Based on the findings, combining cognitive-behavioral and emotion-focused approaches in the form of family therapy can be used as an effective and sustainable intervention to promote mental health and correct dysfunctional cognitive-emotional processes in spouses.
Mohammad Mehdi Zeidabadinejad, Ahmad Torabi, Fatemeh Mohammadifar, Zahra Nori, Roya Tovakoli,
Volume 19, Issue 3 (Volume19, Issue 3 2025)
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) on obsessive-compulsive symptoms and treatment adherence in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest, posttest, and one-month follow-up, including a control group. The statistical population consisted of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease who were referred to specialized gastroenterology and liver centers in Tehran in 2025. A total of 48 participants were selected using purposive sampling and were randomly assigned to three groups: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, and a control group. Ultimately, the data of 45 participants were analyzed. The experimental groups received eight 90-minute intervention sessions, whereas the control group was placed on a waiting list. Data were collected using the Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI) and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) and were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance and the Bonferroni post hoc test. The findings indicated that both interventions significantly reduced obsessive-compulsive symptoms and increased treatment adherence compared with the control group. Furthermore, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction demonstrated greater effectiveness than Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy in reducing obsessive-compulsive symptoms and improving treatment adherence, and these effects remained stable at the follow-up assessment. Overall, both therapeutic approaches were effective in improving the psychological status of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; however, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction showed superior effectiveness.
