The purpose of the present research was to study the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy with positive imagination of health on dysfunctional attitudes on primary hypertension in patients with dysfunctional attitudes and primary hypertension. Subjects and

The sample of the study included 40 subjects with primary hypertension (22 females and 18 males) who referred to specialist clinics in Ahwaz. They were matched of age, educational status and other criteria considered in this research, then randomly divided into two groups as experimental and control. We administered Beck and Wizeman Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS). Twelve sessions of cognitive behavior therapy with positive imagination of health for experimental group only. Finally, all subjects of two groups were assessed from dysfunctional attitudes and primary hypertension in posttest and follow up.

The results revealed that there was a significant difference between two groups in dysfunctional attitudes and primary hypertension at posttest and follow up (P<0.001). The rate of dysfunctional attitudes and primary hypertension in the experimental group were significantly decreased compared to the pretest and control group. These results persisted significantly during the follow-up period. Also, by controlling the duration of the disease, there was a significant difference between experimental and control group in terms of dysfunctional attitudes and primary hypertension, but in terms of primary hypertension, no significant difference was observed. This result suggests that the duration of the disease has no effect on the rate of dysfunctional attitudes, but does affect the primary hypertension of the groups in the follow-up period.

The results of this study suggest that cognitive behavior therapy with positive imagination of health significantly decreased the dysfunctional attitudes and primary hypertension, therefore using cognitive behavior therapy with positive imagination of health in high hypertension patients is recommended.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral stress management with positive imagination of recovery on quality of life and general health in the patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The research method was experimental with pre test, post test and control group. The method of this research was a quasi experimental design with pre test, post test and control group. The sample consisted of 30 women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who were selected based on clinical interview, diagnosis of internal medicine and gastroenterology and a questionnaire that measures symptoms (IBS). They were randomly assigned to experimental (n=15) and control group (n=15). The experimental group received 10 sessions of cognitive behavioral stress management with positive imagination of recovery in one 90 minute sessions per week. The study data were collected using Goldberg general health questionnaire (GHQ) and quality of life in irritable bowel patients (IBS-QOL) questionnaire in 2 time points; before the intervention and after it. The obtained data were analyzed by analysis of covariance in SPSS V. 22. The results of covariance analysis showed cognitive behavioral stress management with positive imagination of recovery increased general health and quality of life (P < 0.001) in the experimental group compared with the control group at the post test. psychological intervention special cognitive behavioral stress management with positive imagination of recovery can be effective in improving the general health and quality of life of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

This study was a comparative evaluation conducted to assess the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral religious-cultural therapy in addition to medication treatment versus medication treatment alone and cognitive-behavioral therapy in addition to medication treatment in improvement of anxiety disorder (obsessive-compulsive). 15 obsessive-compulsive patients (5 males & 10 females) with religious background were randomly assigned into three groups: 1) Cognitive-behavioral religious-cultural therapy in addition to medication treatment (CBRCT, add. M), 2) Medication treatment alone (clomipramine or Fluoxetine), 3) Cognitive-behavioral therapy in addition to medication treatment (CBT, add. M). The subjects’ religious affiliation was determined by religious attitude questionnaire. All patients were evaluated before the commencement of treatment and, once again, eight weeks after the treatment by Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scales, a checklist of obsessive behaviors, religious beliefs questionnaire and dysfunctional attitude questionnaire. The results were analyzed and further interpreted by chi-squared test(X2) and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that both cognitive-behavioral religious-cultural therapy in addition to medication treatment and cognitive-behavioral therapy in addition to medication treatment were effective in reducing the severity of anxiety symptoms, depression, obsession, and dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes. Medication treatment alone was only effective in reducing symptoms of depression and obsession, while it was not effective in reducing anxiety or dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes. Cognitive-behavioral religious-cultural therapy in addition to medication treatment was more effective than medication treatment alone, but in comparison with cognitive-behavioral therapy in addition to medication treatment was less effective. Based on the statistical analysis of findings, the addition of religious cultural components to cognitive-behavioral therapy was not necessarily effective in improvement of religious patients with symptoms of obsessive- compulsive disorder however, the raw scores of improvement indices were higher in subjects receiving cognitive–behavioral religious-cultural therapy in addition to medication treatment than the other groups.

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy (CBH) on resilience and sleep quality in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome in Gorgan. In this study, single-subject designs (A-B-A) were used. The statistical population includes all women with fibromyalgia syndrome who have referred to medical centers in Gorgan. According to the present research design, 9 references were used. Of these, 3 patients received cognitive-behavioral therapy and 3 patients received cognitive behavioral hypnotherapy. 3 patients were included in the control group. In order to collect data, Connor & Davidsonchr('39')s (2003) Resiliency Questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (Boyce, 1989) were used. Therapeutic interventions for experimental groups were held for 8 sessions, the control group did not receive any dermatological interventions. To analyze the data, graph analysis methods, stable change index, clinical significance, recovery percentage were used. According to the obtained results, it can be said that in relation to sleep disorder, was most effective related to cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy with a recovery rate of 61.22 which was significant at the level of rate 0.05 (P<0.05) and in the resilience variable, the most effective was related to cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy with a recovery rate 59/88 which was significant at the level of rate 0.05 (P<0.05). In general, based on the findings, it can be said that both treatments were able to affect the research variables compared to the non-intervention group. Therefore, it is recommended that physicians pay attention to cognitive-behavioral therapies and cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy in the treatment of this syndrome.

The chronic pain is a common physical illnesses. Cognitive Behavior Therapy is considered to be a useful treatment for it. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy on mindfulness, resiliency and quality of life in patients with chronic pain in Tehran. Using convenience sampling, 2 patients with chronic pain were selected as the sample. All patients were assessed 5 times by Bauer and colleagues mindfulness questionnaire (FFMQ), Connor and Davidson resiliency scale and quality of life questionnaire (QOL). This study was a basic, multiline, and single subject research. The collected data were analysed using repeated measures analysis. The improvement percentage formula was used for judging improvement rate. The patients with chronic pain obtained high improvement percents in 30 days post-treatment and folow-up phases; they proved their effectiveness in all variables. Cognitive behavior Therapy led to a sinificant increase in the level of all three variables, in patients with chronic pain. Therfore clinicians should pay attention to it more than before.

This study investigated the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral techniques in the treatment of men with erectile dysfunction / performance anxiety type. Five male patients and their wives participated in a single case experiment with multiple baseline design for 9-11 sessions over a 2-3 month period. The subjects were selected using con- venience sampling. Following the establishment of baselines for the dependent variables, they entered the treatment program in order. Improvement index for each variable was considered to be a fall in the curve during treatment period. The instruments used in the study included clinical interview, Subjective Unit Distress (SUD) for assessing sexual anxiety, daily log sheet to record erection, Illogical Beliefs Inventory and Couple Motive Rating Scale. Cognitive-behavioral techniques were effective in decreasing sexual anxiety and mala- daptive beliefs, and increasing erection time. Cognitive-behavioral techniques are effective in the treatment of erectile dysfunc- tion / performance anxiety type.

Obesity is a major health problem. Nowadays approximately one-third of the world population suffer from obesity which is frequently accompanied with serious medical and emotional problems. Three main evidence-based options exist for the treatment of obese individuals: lifestyle modification, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral treatment in treating of patients with obesity. Three women with body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more were selected by purposive sampling method to take a part in an A-B single subject design with follow up. Patients responded to the multidimensional body-self relations questionnaire-appearance scales (MBSRQ-AS), Binge eating scale (BES) and Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES) at 3 stages of baseline (pre-treatment), treatment (2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th sessions), and follow up. In addition, weighing of patients was carried out at beginning of each session. Data were analyzed by graphs and improvement rates. Results showed that therapy was effective in weight loss, reduction of binge eating,and maintaining of weight loss. It also increased body image satisfaction but failed in selfesteem improvement. The cognitive-behavioral treatment was effective in treating of obese patients. This treatment outcome data are consistent with cognitive-behavioral treatment of obesity proposed by other scientists.

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of clinical hypnosis and cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy (CBH) treatment on physical symptoms and sexual satisfaction of women with fibromyalgia syndrome in Gorgan. In this study, single-subject designs (A-A-B) were used. The statistical population includes all women with fibromyalgia syndrome who have referred to medical centers in Gorgan. According to the present research design, 9 references were used. Of these, 3 patients received clinical hypnosis treatment and 3 patients received cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy (CBH) treatment. Three patients were included in the non-intervention group as a control. In order to collect data, Powell and Enrightchr('39')s (1991) Physical Symptoms Questionnaire (PE_PSQ)  and Multidimensional Female Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSSW) (2014) were used. Therapeutic interventions for experimental groups were held for 8 sessions, and one group did not receive any intervention. To analyze the data, graph analysis methods, stable change index, clinical significance, recovery percentage were used. According to the obtained results, it can be stated that in terms of sexual satisfaction, cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy treatment was more effective than clinical hypnosis with 59.36% improvement, also in physical symptoms of cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy treatment compared to clinical hypnosis. The effectiveness was more effective with a 57.14% improvement. In general, based on the findings, it can be said that both treatments could have a greater impact on research variables than the non-intervention group. Therefore, it is recommended that physicians pay attention to treatment such as cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy in the treatment of this syndrome

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy on the bereavement symptoms and behavioral problems of grieving children. In this investigation, a single-case experimental design with incongruent multiple baseline designs was used. The statistical population of the present research was comprised of bereaved children in the city of Karaj who have lost a parent within the past six months. The investigation was conducted between January and May of 2021. The research sample consisted of three minors aged 10 to 11 who were selected using a method of purposive sampling based on the inclusion criteria. During two and a half months, the experimental group received ten 75-minute sessions of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy. This study utilized the Children’s Grief Questionnaire (CGQ) and the Child Cehavior Checklist (CBCL) as questionnaires. The study’s data were analyzed using the statistical software SPSS-22, visual representation, the dynamic change index, and the improvement percentage formula. The degree of improvement in the variable of grief was 34, 27.53, and 29 for the first, second, and third subjects, respectively, and the calculated dynamic change index was 3.18, 3.56, and 3.14. Moreover, the degree of improvement in the variable of internalized behavioral problems was 46.66, 31.50, and 38.02 for the first, second, and third subjects, respectively, and the calculated dynamic change index was 2.07, 2.96, and 2.14. In addition, the degree of externalized behavioral disorders was 46.98, 40.82, and 45.92 for the first, second, and third subjects, respectively, and the calculated dynamic change index was 2.34, 2.02, and 1.98. After treatment, the amount of dynamic change index was greater than Z (1.96); the results of this study suggest that cognitive-behavioral therapy is an effective method for reducing the bereavement and behavioral problems of grieving children.

Marital stress is an important issue associated with incidence and maintenance of coronary heart disease and adverse consequences of this disease. This research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group contracting and behavioral activation therapy with and without family support on marital stress in coronary heart disease patients (CHD). In the Quasi-experimental design، fifty nine married male coronary heart patients were selected and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. Participants completed Stockholm-Tehran Marital Stress Scale (STMSS)، Social Support Questionnaire and a demographic questionnaire as the pretest، posttest and follow up. The treatment groups only received therapeutic intervention in 7 sessions (once weekly) and 6 month later were followed up. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences in marital stress among contracting and behavioral activation therapy group، contracting and behavioral activation therapy group with family support، and the control group (P<0/001). It was concluded that clinicians can use this therapy for the reduction of marital stress in patients with coronary heart disease as a means of quality of life promotion and recovery from the disease.