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:: Volume 6, Issue 3 (Military Caring Sciences 2019) ::
MCS 2019, 6(3): 176-186 Back to browse issues page
Effect of Emotion-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Social Adjustment and Experiential Avoidance in Iranian Disabled Veterans
Akbar Atadokht1 , Gharib Bolouk Masoumeh * 2, Nilofar Mikaeli3 , Hamid Reza Samadifard2
1- Ph.D. in Psychology,Associate Professor, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Iran
2- Ph.D. Student of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Iran.
3- Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Iran.
Abstract:   (3020 Views)
Introduction: Lack of social adjustment and experiential avoidance is attributed to many disorders and behavioral problems. The current study aimed at determining the effect of emotion-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (ECBT) on social adjustment and experiential avoidance in Iranian disabled veterans.
Materials and Methods: The current semi-experimental study with the case and control groups and pretest and posttest design was conducted on 40 Iranian disabled veterans covered by Bonyad Shahid of Gilan-e-gharb City in 2018. The subjects were selected by convenience sampling method. The demographic information, the Paykel social adjustment, and the Bond acceptance and action questionnaires were employed for data collection. Data were analyzed using MNCOVA.
Results: The obtained results showed a significant decrease in the mean score of experiential avoidance in the training group after receiving ECBT compared with the control group (P<0.05). Also, the mean score of social adjustment was significantly lower in the intervention group after receiving the treatment compared with that of the control group (P<0.05).
Discussion and Conclusion: ECBT was effective with the emphasis on correcting distorted cognition and teaching new behaviors, understanding excitement, understanding emotion, and adjusting excitement to increase social adjustment and reduce experiential avoidance in disabled veterans.
Keywords: Behavioral Therapy, Social Adjustment, Veteran.
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: General
Received: 2019/05/23 | Accepted: 2019/07/31 | Published: 2019/12/31
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