The purpose of the research was to answer the question: do group counseling by means of monotheistic integrated therapy effects on the male prisoner's adaptation? This experimental research was conducted with the help of a control group among male prisoners in the central prison, in Shahrekord, in 1391. Via multistage sampling, 40 people were selected and randomly placed in the two groups of 20; the test and control groups. Bell's adjustment inventory was applied as a screening tool. Then, program of group counseling by means of monotheistic integrated therapy was performed on the members of test group during 12 sessions of one hour and a half. After therapy intervention, post-test and one month later, follow-up test were done for each two groups. The repeated measures analysis of variances was employed for data analyzing. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the mean score of adaptation of the two groups in the post-test and follow-up stages (P<0.002). Therefore, it can be said that group counseling by means of monotheistic integrated therapy effects on the male prisoner's adaptation.

One of problems of Iranian prisons is high rate of delinquency and illegal behaviors happened in the prisons by prisoners. Some of these behaviors include aggression and quarrel, disobedience of laws and regulations, drug abuse, rebellion and so on. In order to study efficiency rate of monotheistic integrated therapy in reduction of prisoner's delinquency, 100 prisoners of Qom Central Prison were randomly selected and organized into two groups. One group was given monotheistic integrated therapy for 9 months and the other served as control group. Analyzing data collected from pre-test and post-test indicated that rate of delinquent and criminal behaviors in test group which was under monotheistic integrated therapy decreased to 90%, while there was no significant reduction in the control group.

Depression is a common mental disorder And it is more common in women than men. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of the Monotheistic Integrated Therapy (MIT) model on women's depression. The research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test and control group. From among the women who referred to the counseling centers of Kerman city in 1400, thirty people were selected and randomly assigned to the experimental and control group. The members of the experimental group underwent group therapy with an Monotheistic Integrated approach during 12 sessions. The collection tool was the Beck Depression Questionnaire, which was administered to both groups before the beginning of the group therapy and one week after the end of the group therapy sessions. The results of univariate covariance analysis of the data showed that the depression rate of the experimental group after the therapeutic intervention was significantly lower than the control group (F=8.5 and p=0.006). Also, the effect index (Eta square) indicates that 19% of the variance of depression in the experimental group is explained by the independent variable, that is, the Monotheistic Integrated Group Therapy. Therefore, counseling and psychotherapy centers can use this method to treat depression in women.

Due to the existence of psychological and behavioral disorders in societies, psychologists have resorted to various therapies to solve these problems; one of these therapies is monotheistic integrated therapy in which a person achieves a personality that can correct their abnormal behavior and prevent the recurrence of this behavior. In this review article, we examine the characteristics of this God-centered personality that is developed by the therapy in individuals, in psychological and religious texts.

This research is based on descriptive and qualitative research and is a documentary based on library resources. The information collected was from books on hadith, psychology, and the Qur'an, as well as Qur'anic, hadith, and commentary software, which was analyzed by content analysis of the texts. The authors did not report any conflict of interest.

The findings indicate that this treatment was stated in the Qur'an 1400 years ago and the way to deal with mental problems is to achieve a monotheistic personality, in which the individual obtains complete mental peace by putting God at the center of life and can also solve his/her psychological and behavioral problems.

The results show that people who have a God-centered personality, in addition to being balanced, seek excellence and strive with pure intention for closeness to God and have a correct understanding of various matters and an adaptive behavior in dealing with the environment. In fact, the more prominent the role played by religion in people's lives, the fewer physical and psychological problems and social ills will be.

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of group therapy with an integrated monotheistic approach on marital boredom of married women.

The present study was conducted in the form of a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and one-month follow-up. The randomly selected individuals were divided into two groups of 12 people including the experimental group and the control group. Before starting the treatment interventions, for both groups, marital boredom test was performed in autumn (2015). After that, 10 sessions of integrated monotheistic group therapy were performed for the experimental group and 10 sessions of free conversation for the control group. At the end of the treatment intervention and one month later for follow-up, both groups again completed the above scale, which was the measurement tool of the present study. Statistical population: 24 married women referred to the Family Counseling Center of the Parents and Teachers Association of Naghadeh were studied as the available sample. These people were selected from those who had referred to this counseling center due to family problems and disputes with their spouses and had received a high score on the marital boredom scale. The obtained data were analyzed using analysis of covariance and SPSS 24 statistical software.

The results showed that the rate of marital boredom in the experimental group after the intervention of monotheistic integrated group therapy was significantly lower than the control group (0.01). Therefore, according to the findings, the effectiveness of integrated monotheistic group therapy was confirmed.

Considering the research findings and the effectiveness of integrated monotheistic group therapy, and its compatibility with the culture and religion of our country, it is recommended that family counselors use this approach to reduce family problems and marital boredom.

The present paper seeks to investigate the effect of integrated monotheistic therapy on the aggression level of the prisoners in the Central Qom Prison. To this end, the samples were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. From the whole statistical population, 30 people were randomly selected and divided into two groups; experimental and control (15 people each). The experimental group underwent group therapy over eight nine-minute sessions on the basis of integrated monotheistic therapy with the aim of decreasing behavioral aggression. The control group was given no examination. Immediately after the therapy sessions, a post test and two month later a follow-up test were administered. The data were analyzed by using SPSS software. The results of co-variance analysis show that the integrated monotheistic therapy causes significant decrease in aggression among the testees in the stages of post and follow-up test. (P < 0/01).

The present paper seeks to study the effectiveness of collective education through monotheistic integrated method on decreasing aggressive behaviors of male prisoners in central prison of Shah-re-Kurd. It is an experimental research with control group, whose statistical population includes all male prisoners in central prison of Shahr-e-Kurd in 1391 (2013), among whom 40 prisoners were selected through multi-stage sampling and divided into an experiment and a control group randomly. Aggression general questionnaire was used as a tool of screening. Then twelve sessions (each 90 minutes) of a collective education program through monotheistic integrated method were offered to experiment group. A posttest after therapeutic intervention and a follow up test after 30 days were given to both groups. The results show that there is a significance difference between the mean score of aggression of two groups in posttest and follow up. So, it can be said that collective education through monotheistic integrated method decreases aggressive behaviors of male prisoners in central prison of Shahr-e-Kurd.

Parents’ challenges in care of the children with special health care needs expose them to a high risk of developing psychological symptoms, such as increased anxiety and worry. This study aimed to investigate the effect of integrated monotheistic therapy (MIT) on the mental health of mothers of children with special needs (physical illnesses) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From this statistical population, using convenience sampling method, 60 mothers with severely physically ill children were selected who after testing as a pre-test and 30 people were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. A mental health questionnaire was used. Then, the treatment sessions were held in 8 sessions of 120 minutes by observing the health protocol for the subjects in the experimental group. Then, the data were collected and analyzed by SPSS statistical software using analysis of covariance.

The results show that after controlling the pre-test scores, the effect of the group on the post-test scores of mental health was significant (p <0.001, F = 3.31). In other words, there was a significant difference between the subjects of the experimental and control groups in the mean scores of mental health in the post-test stage.

It can be concluded that MIT treatment has an effect on the mental health of mothers of children with special needs (physical illnesses) during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as special conditions where stress and inflammation are on this sensitive and vulnerable group.

Integral Monotheistic Therapy is a newly-found therapeutic method based on monotheistic teachings of Islam; it is a psychological theory and a new therapeutic method, which is growing out from a technique called monotheistic therapy with its 30-years long background. This approach integrates different psychotherapeutic theories and techniques – especially the humanistic and existentialist methods, cognitive therapy, analytical techniques, teaching living skills, practicing the efficient confrontation methods, and other therapeutic techniques – and combines them into monotheistic-spiritual teachings of Islam. In this way, it tries to direct the client toward recognizing and accepting his/her true and divine 'self' by creating an intimate relationship with God. The present research is introducing this new model to be used in scientific and therapeutic centers. This therapeutic method has different stages and is among the long-term therapies. Since the 'motivation' in the first stage, and 'group therapy' in the final stage, are two parameters and the effective standards introduced, consultant and therapist in Integral Monotheistic Therapy these two parameters are dealt with in detail. The writer uses his years of experience and his continuous relationship with authors3 of this method as well as cooperation4 in formulation of this model to introduce it and its two basic therapeutic parameters in three sections. The following key terms have played the greatest role in consulting and curing the clients: Integral Monotheistic Therapy, group therapy, spiritual and religious parameters, therapy motivation. Thus, in the first part of the article, the Integral Monotheistic Therapy model has been introduced. In the second part, the motivational principles of the clients have been discussed, and in the thirdpart, the most important element of therapy in this approach, i.e. the group therapy, have been dealt with.

In order to determine the effect of group therapy with Monotheistic Integrated approach on the positive feelings of married women towards their husbands, 24 married women referred to the Family Counseling Center of Naghadeh were studied as an available sample. They were selected from those who referred to the counseling center because of family problems and disagreement with their spouse and scored high on the Positive Feeling Questionnaire (PFQ).The research was conducted in a quasi-experimental design with pre-test-post-test-one-month follow-up test and control group. After matching in the control variables, the selected individuals were randomly divided into two groups of 12 people, including the experimental group and the control group. Prior to the intervention, both groups were administered by PFQ. Then, 12 sessions of Monotheistic Integrated group therapy were performed for the experimental group and 12 sessions of free conversation for the control group. After the intervention, and a month later for follow-up, both groups completed PFQ.The results showed that the level of positive feelings towards the spouse in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group (F=48/51) (P=0/01). This result persisted for up to one month after the end of treatment sessions.Thus, the effectiveness of integrated monotheistic Couple therapy on improving the positive feelings of married women towards their husbands was confirmed. Therefore, family counselors can use this approach to reduce family problems and increase couples' positive feelings towards each other.