Effect of Group Cognitive-Behavior Therapy on Anxiety and Dysfunctional Attitudes of Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

P3: Effect of Group Cognitive-Behavior Therapy on Anxiety and Dysfunctional Attitudes of Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Dr. Reza Johari Fard 

Abstract:  

In this investigation, the effect of group cognitive-behavior therapy in reduction of anxiety and dysfunctional attitude were studied on patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). 20 female participants were recognized to have GAD by the researcher through a clinical interview on the basis of DSM-IV-TR standards and invited to take part in the study. They first filled in the dysfunctional attitude scale (forty-question form) as the pre-test of dysfunctional attitudes variable. Then, they completed beck anxiety Inventory as the pre-test of anxiety variable and randomly were categorized in either treatment or control group. Group cognitive- behavior intervention was performed during twelve sessions, two hours each week. The control group was on the waiting list during therapeutic intervention. Midtest was administered at the end of the sixth session and the post-test was given at the end of the twelfth session. The findings suggested that dysfunctional attitudes factor was significantly reduced in the experimental group and supported the hypothesis of the existence of relationship between dysfunctional attitudes and GAD disorder. Moreover, the significant decrease of anxiety in the patients indicates the correct direction of the treatment.

Keywords: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Group Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Dysfunctional Attitudes, Anxiety

Type of Study: Research --- Open Access, CC-BY-NC | Subject: Psycology

Johari Fard R. P3: Effect of Group Cognitive-Behavior Therapy on Anxiety and Dysfunctional Attitudes of Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Shefaye Khatam. 2014; 2 (S1) :27-27

Children's perception of emotion in music : a cross-cultural study

Title:	Children's perception of emotion in music : a cross-cultural study
Author:	Okhovat Poudeh, Azadeh /
Abstract:	Previous research revealed that Western lullabies and children’s songs are mostly in the major mode, and children demonstrate a positive-major/negative-minor connotation that conforms to the conventional stereotype. The aim in this current study is to analyze the same topic in Finland and Iran where most lullabies are in the minor mode. The overarching question addressed is whether or not cultural background and the music mode, a child tends to be exposed to early in life affects later emotional responses to different music modes. Quantitative data was obtained from 5-8-year old children (n=44) and mothers (n=39) in mentioned countries. Background questionnaire and questions about twelve Finnish and Iranian music excerpts representing two modes and three genres were asked from participants. The main significant results show that Iranian children feel more positive (happy or relaxed) in response to the minor music than Finnish children, while Iranian and Finnish mothers both feel conte ...
Date:	2015
Subjects:	Music Music perception Lullaby Major Minor Valence Emotion Music perference Music familiarity Culture Mothers Children musiikki kehtolaulut tunteet kulttuuri kulttuuritausta äidit lapset lastenlaulut musiikkimaku Suomi Iran
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Supervisors: Dr. Geoff Luck

Dr. Reza Johari Fard

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Themes analysis & theme therapy: a new approach to art therapy

European Psychiatry

Volume 27, Supplement 1, 2012, Pages 1

Abstracts of the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry

By: Dr. Reza Johari Fard

Themes Analysis & Theme Therapy” theory is a new approach to prescribe art works, special musical peaces found by Reza Johari Fard (2006; 2008; 2011). In general, “Themes Analysis & Theme Therapy” has Three Stages:

I)Lifetheme Analysis;

II)Objecttheme Analysis;

III)Prescribing.

Lifetheme, is a new concept which means, the theme or subject of life. Lifetheme is the interaction between intrapersonal and interpersonal factors. Such as interaction between needs and press in Henry Murraýs Personality Theory.

In this model, we have three indexes for analyzing lifetheme:

1)Reaction Style;

2)Selection Style;

3)Evaluation Style.

In our research by TAT and “Lifetheme Analysis Questionnaire” (LAQ; Johari Fard, in press), we could found three below lifetheme:

1- Body (somatic) lifetheme;

2- Emotional lifetheme;

3- Cognitive lifetheme.

Objecttheme, is another new concept of this theory, which means the theme of every phenomena or object.

For example, nature (sea, tree) books, music, movies, and every thing in the world,has its own theme. In this theory, we can find these themes by three indexes:

1)Rhythm index (AHANG);

2)Color (Chrome) index (RANG);

3)Contemplation index (DERANG) (Johari fard, 2009; 2011).

In passive music therapy, we could find three below objecthemes:

1-Somatization objecthemes (Body); in this objecthemes, rhythm (Ahang) index is dominant.

2-Mood- making objecthemes (Emotional); in this objecthemes, color (Rang) index is dominant.

3-Relaxation objecthemes (Cognitive); in this objecthemes, contemplation (Derang) index is dominant.

The third stage of this model is, prescribing the particular objectthemes to particular lifethemes.

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How Can We Reconstruct the Health Anticipation

• Farzad Goli 
•  Reza Johari Fard

Abstract

Our thoughts are changing day by day, but belief systems are not so flexible and usually resist even positive changes. Various belief systems interact with each other and construct our webs of belief and, consequently, our forms of life. Our beliefs are vastly heterogeneous, from the delusional to the experimental, and the amazing fact is that an irrational or bizarre belief may overcome plenty of concordant rational beliefs even from our responses in a maladaptive manner. Various health beliefs such as “depression is a disease”, “my illness is due to evil eye”, “my spouse’s behavior is the cause of my anxiety”, “smoking is an unhealthy behavior”, “energy enhancement of kidney meridian cooks ameliorate glomerohephritis”, and “I can control my pain” could be categorized in sociocultural, individual, and healing belief systems. The examples mentioned demonstrate some of the different beliefs which are aroused from various healing systems (biomedicine, acupuncture), subcultures (transitional, modern) and personal belief systems. Each of these beliefs, separately and/or in interaction with other beliefs, can determine our locus of control, self-efficacy, coping strategies and expectations, ultimately changing our illness behavior and psychoneuroimmonologic responses.

Cognitive, Personality, and Family Factors in Patients with Migraine Headache

 

International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture  Issues • Vol 1, No 1 (2014) • 

 

Cognitive, Personality, and Family Factors in Patients with Migraine Headache

Reza Johari-Fard

Faculty Member, Department of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ahwaz Branch, Ahwaz, Iran

Farzad Goli

Head of Danesh-e Tandorosti Institute, Isfahan, Iran AND Faculty Member, Energy Medicine University, California, USA

Amirreza Boroumand

Researcher, Danesh-e Tandorosti Institute, Isfahan, Iran

 

Abstract

Migraine is a disorder that has debilitating pain, and affects all aspects of life, including the academic, social, and family life of patients. In addition, studies show the effects of migraine on patient's relationships with family members such as spouse, children, and other family members. In addition to physical pain, migraines are tied to significant psychological and economic costs. Migraineurs tend to have high levels of depression and anxiety, and migraine headaches have a profoundly negative impact on sufferers quality of life. In the present research, we investigated the correlations and regressions of cognitive, personality, and family factors with migraine headache, to find predictor factors of migraine. In this study, the following questionnaires were used: For migraine: six-item Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), and Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire Version 2.1.; for cognitive factors: Irrational Beliefs Test and Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale; for personality factors: NEO Personality Inventory; and for family factors: Family Assessment Device. This project was on 58 women with migraine headaches, diagnosed by neurologist. The findings show that, there is a significant regression between cognitive, personality, and family factors and HIT-6. In cognitive factors, frustration reactivity and anxious overconcern, in personality factors, extraversion trait, and in family factors, affective involvement are significant. Moreover, there is a significant regression between cognitive, personality, and family factors and MSQ. In cognitive factors, frustration reactivity, anxious overconcern, and helplessness, in personality factors, agreeableness and consciousness, and in family factors, affective involvement and general functioning are significant. This project showed that cognitive, personality, and family factors have a correlation with migraine headache.

 

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