marzieh babaee heydarabadi

It seems eating disorder is increasing in adolescent. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment-based therapy on body image and identity styles of female students with anorexia nervosa.
The research design was quasi-experimental, pre-test and post-test and control group. The statistical population was adolescent girls with anorexia in the academic year 2020-2021 Karaj. At least 30 students were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. In 10 treatment sessions, the experimental group received treatment, and the control group did not benefit from this intervention.  The instruments used were Garner and Garfingel (1982) Eating Attitudes Questionnaire, Brzonsky Identity Styles Questionnaire (1989) and Imaging Physics Questionnaire (Kash & Prozinski, 1990). Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance and mixed analysis of variance.
The results showed that acceptance and commitment-based therapy leads to the emergence of a positive body image and the acquisition of a committed identity in students (p <0.01). Follow-up also showed that the effectiveness of the intervention is lasting.
According to the findings, it can be concluded that the method of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy leads to the positive body image and committed identity style in female adolescent. Therefore, psychologists and counselors can use this treatment for female students with anorexia.

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of family-based therapy for anorexia and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on the self-concept of female students suffering from anorexia nervosa. The method was quasi-experimental, pre-test and post-test and quarterly follow-up with the control group. The statistical population was adolescent girls suffering from anorexia nervosa in the academic year 2020-2021 in Karaj, 45 students and their families were purposefully selected based on the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. During 10 sessions, the first experimental group received family-based therapy and the second experimental group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Participants in all groups were assessed in the pre-test, post-test and quarterly follow-up stages by the Rogers self-concept scale. The results of multivariate analysis of covariance and mixed analysis of variance showed that both FBT treatment and ACT treatment lead to positive self-image in students. There is also no significant difference between the effectiveness of the two methods. The follow-up results also showed that the effectiveness of both methods is lasting.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and continuity of family-based therapy (FBT) on body image and identity styles of female adolescents with anorexia nervosa. The research design was quasi-experimental, pre-test and post-test and quarterly follow-up with the control group. The statistical population of the study was teenage girls with anorexia nervosa in 2020-2021 in Karaj. 30 students with their Family were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. In 10 treatment sessions, the experimental group received treatment, and the control group did not. These instruments were used: Eating Attitudes test (Garner & Garfinkel), Identity Style Inventory(Berzonsky) and Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (Cash& Pruzinsky). Data were analyzed by using multivariate analysis of covariance and mixed analysis of variance. The results showed that FBT leads to the positive body image and the acquisition of a committed identity in students. Also, the follow-up results showed that it's effectiveness is lasting. According to the findings, concluded that the method of family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa leads to the positive body image and committed identity style in female adolescent. Therefore, psychologists and counselors can use this treatment for female students with anorexia.