Showing 3 results for Schema Therapy
Elham Seyyed Murti, Farangis Dehmardi, Sallime Gharooni Fardi, Mohsen Saeidmanesh,
Volume 27, Issue 5 (12-2024)
Abstract
Introduction: The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of schema therapy on marital satisfaction and mental health of women undergoing hysterectomy surgery.
Methods: This research was applied in terms of objective and quantitative research, and in terms of data collection method, it was semi-experimental research with two experimental and control groups with pre-test and post-test. The statistical population consisted of all women aged 30 to 50 who underwent hysterectomy surgery in 2023 in Yazd city. In this study,
30 eligible subjects were selected by the available method, and the participants were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). For the experimental group, the treatment plan was implemented in 10 sessions of 50 minutes. Goldberg's mental health questionnaire and Inrich's marital satisfaction questionnaire were used to measure the research variables.
Results: The findings from the analysis of the covariance test showed the use of the schema therapy approach increased the marital satisfaction and mental health of women undergoing hysterectomy surgery (p ≤ 0.001).
Conclusions: Therefore, the use of schema therapy sessions in medical centers for people who underwent hysterectomy surgery is suggested to reduce marital problems.
Narges Miranisargazi, Ms Mina Dehnoo Khalaji, Seyedeh Fatemeh Morshedi Sherbaf, Leyla Samavi, Maeideh Bina,
Volume 28, Issue 6 (1-2026)
Abstract
Introduction: The problems in the field of sexual function and personality that most women with vaginismus face, highlight the need for research and increased attention to this area. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emotional schema therapy and group psychotherapy based on acceptance and commitment using the matrix method on sexual function and personality disorders in women with vaginismus.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, the statistical population included all women with vaginismus in Alborz, Kermanshah, and Torbat Jam. Among them, 60 were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two intervention and control groups (20 in each group). The Women's Sexual Function Questionnaire (Rosen, 1997) and the Personality Disorder Questionnaire (Kohl & Kazen, 2009) were used to collect data. The first experimental group underwent emotional schema therapy intervention (10 sessions) and the second experimental group underwent group psychotherapy based on the matrix method of acceptance and commitment (6 sessions), and the control group was placed on the waiting list. Multivariate analysis of covariance, analysis of variance, and t-test were used to analyze the research data.
Results: The results indicated that there was a significant difference between emotional schema therapy and acceptance and commitment-based group psychotherapy and the control group in the post-test of sexual function variables (P=0.000, F=26.53) and personality disorders (P=0.000, F=7.27). Also, the effect size for sexual function variables and personality disorders in the first and second intervention groups and the control group was 49.7% and 33.9%, respectively.
Conclusions: The results of the present study showed that emotional schema therapy intervention has a greater effect on sexual function than group therapy based on acceptance and commitment using the matrix method, and group therapy based on acceptance and commitment using the matrix method has a greater effect on personality disorders in women with vaginismus than emotional schema therapy.
Mahnaz Shahbazpour, Seyede Maryam Mousavi, Samereh Asadi Majreh,
Volume 29, Issue 1 (3-2026)
Abstract
Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of schema therapy based on mothers' training on Social- emotional competence in adolescent girls with psychopathic behavior.
Methods: This semi-experimental study employed a pre-test, post-test, with a two-month follow-up design including an experimental and a control group. The statistical population comprised all female students in Senior high school (tenth and eleventh grade) at four public high schools in Karaj during the 2023–2024 academic year. The participants were 20 adolescent girls exhibiting psychopathic behaviour and their mothers, who were identified among 520 10th and 11th-grade students The Participants were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to either the schema therapy group or the control group (10 participants in each). The measurement tools used in this study included the Levenson Psychopathic Behaviour Questionnaire and the Zhou & Ee Social- Emotional Competence Questionnaire. The intervention groups (mothers) underwent schema therapy (12 sessions of 90 minutes), but the mothers of control group did not receive any intervention. The questionnaires were completed by their teenage children in the pre-test and post-test and follow up stages.
Results: The results of the mixed analysis of variance showed significant differences between the experimental and control groups in pretest, posttest, and follow-up assessments (p < 0.05). Schema therapy based on mothers' training was effective in increasing social- emotional competence. In other words, schema therapy based on mothers' training significantly enhanced the social-emotional competence of adolescents.
Conclusions: It is recommended to use schema therapy based on mothers' training as a complementary method alongside other approaches to address psychological problems and increase emotional-social competence in students with psychopathic behaviour.
