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Efficiency Comparison of Behavioral Activation and Acceptance-Commitment Therapy on the Alexithymia in Patients with Diabetes Type 2
Mr. Seyed Bagher Nejadkazemfard, Dr. Behnam Makvandi, Dr. Parviz Asgari, Dr. Saeed Bakhtiarpour,
Volume 3, Issue 4 (December 2021)
Abstract
The primary objective of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of two therapeutic approaches, namely Behavioral Activation (B.A) and Acceptance-Commitment Therapy, in addressing alexithymia among individuals with Type 2 diabetes. The research methodology employed was experimental, employing a pre-test-post-test design with an equivalent control group. The study encompassed individuals diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes residing in Abadan and Khorramshahr cities (Iran). A sample of 45 individuals with Type 2 diabetes was selected using a convenience sampling method. Subsequently, from this sample, 15 participants were randomly allocated to Experimental Group 1 (receiving Behavioral Activation therapy), another 15 to Experimental Group 2 (receiving Acceptance-Commitment therapy), and the remaining 15 to the Control Group. The research utilized the Toronto Alexithymia Scale Test as the assessment tool. Data analysis was conducted using multivariate and univariate analysis of covariance. The results of the data analysis revealed a significant distinction in the impact of Behavioral Activation (B.A) and Acceptance-Commitment therapy on the reduction of alexithymia in individuals with Type 2 diabetes. Notably, Acceptance-Commitment therapy exhibited a higher level of effectiveness in reducing alexithymia compared to Behavioral Activation (B.A) among individuals with Type 2 diabetes. Consequently, it can be concluded that Acceptance-Commitment therapy, in conjunction with its acceptance commitment techniques, is a more efficacious approach for reducing alexithymia in individuals diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

Comparing the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Pain Complaint Behavior and Pain Self-efficacy in Patients with Chronic Back Pain in Tehran
Naser Amini Sadr, Dr. Behnam Makvandi, Dr. Parviz Askary, Dr. Naser Seraj Khorrami,
Volume 4, Issue 3 (September 2022)
Abstract
Chronic back pain is among the most common types of chronic pains. This research was conducted to compare the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on pain complaint behavior and pain self-efficacy in patients with chronic back pain. The current research is a pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design with a control group that lasted from February 2019 to March 2020. The statistical population consisted of patients with chronic back pain referring to the specialty department of Al-Zahra Hakimieh Clinic in Tehran (Iran). The participants included 45 people selected by purposive and accessible sampling method and randomly assigned to three groups (15 people in each group). The first experimental group received CBT, the second experimental group received ACT, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Required data were collected using demographic information, pain complaint behavior, and pain self-efficacy questionnaires. Research hypotheses were examined using univariate covariance analysis. According to the results, 45 patients (33 men and 12 women) with an average age of 41.18 participated in this research. The F statistic obtained from univariate covariance analysis was significant for all dependent variables (P < 0.001). The effectiveness of CBT and ACT interventions on pain complaint behavior and pain self-efficacy was compared using Bonferroni’s post hoc test. The results indicated no significant difference between the effectiveness of CBT and ACT on pain complaint behavior and pain self-efficacy in both post-test and follow-up phases (P > 0.05). Therefore, the effectiveness of both interventions on the pain complaint behavior and pain self-efficacy was the same. Overall, although the findings support the effectiveness of CBT and ACT in reducing the pain complaint behavior and increasing pain self-sufficiency in patients with chronic back pain, there was no significant difference between them in the post-test and the follow-up. Accordingly, this study recommends using CBT and ACT to reduce pain complaint behavior and increase pain self-sufficiency among chronic patients.

Comparing the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy and Gottman Couple Therapy on Marital Satisfaction and Problem Solving Styles in Couples Referring to Counseling Centers in Lamard and Mohr City
Mr S. Abdulmajid Mosavi, Dr Parvin Ehteshamzadeh, Dr Behnam Makvandi, Dr Reza Pasha, Dr Saeed Bakhtiaripoor,
Volume 5, Issue 4 (December 2023)
Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral couple therapy and Gottman couple therapy on marital satisfaction and problem solving styles of couples.
Methods: The statistical population is all the referrals to the counseling and psychological services center in Mohr and Lamard cities in Fars province, Iran. Participants were 45 people that randomly selected and randomly assigned to cognitive-behavioral couple therapy group (15 people), Gottman couple therapy group (15 people) and control group (15 people). The ENRICH Marital Satisfaction (EMS) Scale was used to measure marital satisfaction and Cassidy and Long (1996) Problem-solving style questionnaire was used to measure problem solving styles. In order to analyze data, the mean and standard deviation were calculated in the descriptive statistics part and multivariate covariance analysis method was used in the inferential statistics part.
Results: According to the results, cognitive behavioral couple therapy had a significant effect on marital satisfaction and problem solving styles. Also, results indicated that Gottman couple therapy had a significant effect on marital satisfaction and problem solving styles.
Conclusions: According to the results there is a significant difference between two interventions in problem solving styles but there is no significant difference between two approaches.

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