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Introduction: Metacognition and perfectionism may have particular relevance in cognitive consequences of substance use. Substance use is an effective means of rapidly modifying cognitive events such as feelings, thoughts, or memories. The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship of metacognition and positive or negative perfectionism with psychological consequences in the substance dependent patients. Methods: This was a retrospective correlation study. The sample consisted of 75 substance dependent men selected from the Hamedan city self-representative center for treatment of substance dependence. Wales’ Metacognition Questionniare (short form), Terry & Short Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale and Addiction Psychological Consequences Checklist were administered to them.  Findings: Metacognition(r=0.65), positive perfectionism(r=-0.29) and negative perfectionism(r=0.66), were all in significant correlation with psychological consequences. Multiple regression analysis also revealed s that metacognition, negative perfectionism and positive perfectionism could explain at least 54 percent of the variance of psychological consequences.  Discussion: High levels of metacognition and negative perfectionism can increase the adverse psychological consequences, while a high level of positive perfectionism may decrease those consequences. The results are fairly in keeping with findings of other studies. 

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Background and Aims: The current study was conducted in order to determine the prevalence rate of exposure to traumatic events and some of their related factors in male high school students in Urmia, Iran. Methods and Materials: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 946 male freshmen, junior and senior high school students in Urmia during 2010-2011 school year. The subjects were selected through multistage cluster random sampling. The participants responded to a demographic questionnaire and the Traumatic Events Screening Inventory for Children in their schools and in group. Collected data was analyzed in SPSS 18 by descriptive statistic, t-test, chi-square and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests.  Results: The results showed that 72.2% of participants had been exposed to at least one traumatic event. Watching violence on television, death of a close person, and severe illness of a close individual were the most prevalent events. The results of t-test showed that the prevalence of some events was increased with aging. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test revealed that some events were more prevalent in the low socioeconomic status. The chi-square test showed that there were correlations between educational field and the prevalence of some events. Conclusion: According to the susceptibility of adolescents, the high prevalence of traumatic events can be accounted as one of major health problems among this group of people. 

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Abstract Aim and Background: Primary maladaptive schemas are&nbsp; main pattern of many personality disorders, comparison of primary maladaptive schemas can prepare a strong credit for schematherapy. The purpose of the present study was to determine the dominant schemas and comparison of early maladaptive schemas in avoidant personality disorders patients and normal individuals. &nbsp; Methods and Materials: In this cross sectional study, 90 &nbsp;avoidant personality disorders patients & normal individuals have been chosen (45 in each group). Collecting information tool was the short form of the Young Schema Questionnaire and Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory. After collecting information, data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance Findings: Our findings indicated that there was a significant difference between early maladaptive schemas in avoidant personality disorders patients and normal individuals. Also, The avoidant personality disorders group had significantly higher scores on most maladaptive schemas with the Disconnection and Rejection, Impaired Autonomy, Impaired Limits, Over-Vigilance (P<0.001) and Other- Directedness (P=0.007) as compared to the control group. &nbsp; Conclusions: This study showed that the early maladaptive schemas are inefficient on the avoidant personality disorders patients. With the identification early maladaptive schemas before getting an avoidant personality disorder and Measurement of the schemas, can be done an appropriate intervention strategies to reduce the scheme. &nbsp;

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Aim and Background: Psychological variables in university settings, wherein there is a wide personality and individual diversity, stimulate students’ amenability and affect their academic performance. This research aimed to assess the mediating role of affective control on the relationship between thought-action fusions and personal intelligence with symptoms of borderline personality disorder in university students. Methods and Materials: In this cross-sectional study, the statistical sample included 250 medical students in universities of Bonab and Maragheh cities, Iran, in academic years of 2014-2015 selected using cluster sampling method in several phases. Claridge and Broks borderline personality disorder questionnaire, Rachman et al. thought-action fusion scale, Williams and Chambless affective control scale and Mayer personal intelligence questionnaire were used for data collection. The data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient, and Bootstrap and Sobel tests through SPSS Amos software. Findings: The fitness of the model in the initial reform was approved by removing non-significant path. Personal intelligence, depressed mood, morality, and anger had direct and significant effect on the symptoms of borderline personality disorder; but the effect of self-probability, others-probability, anxiety and positive affect was not significant. Morality subscale with the mediating role of depressed mood, anger and positive affect, self-probability with the mediating role of depressed mood, and others-probability with the mediating role of depressed mood, anger and positive affect had indirect and significant effect on the symptoms of borderline personality disorder. But the effect of personal intelligence was not significant. In total, 66% of the variance in symptoms of borderline personality disorder was determined by the proposed variables. Conclusions: Emotion- and action-regulation strategies with mediating of affective control has role in explaining the symptoms of borderline personality disorder. Thus, it seems that occurrence of cognitive emotion and action maladaptive regulation strategies and low personal intelligence increase the individual’s vulnerability borderline traits.

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Aim and Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based applied relaxation training on temperament and character dimensions of women with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Methods and Materials: This experimental study was performed with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The subjects were 40 women with GAD and they were randomly placed in experimental and control groups. The participants of both groups responded to the Generalized Anxiety Disorders Questionnaire 4 th Edition (GAD-Q-IV), 7-Item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) questionnaire, and Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) before the intervention, and after and 3 months after the intervention. The experimental group received 16 sessions of training. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Findings: The results showed significance differences between the two groups in the pretest, posttest, and follow-up scores of harm avoidance (F = 7.14, P < 0.050) and self-directiveness (F = 26.92, P < 0.001). However, there were no significant differences in pretest, posttest, and follow-up scores of novelty seeking, reward dependence, persistence, cooperativeness, and self-transcendence between the groups. Conclusions: The results showed that mindfulness-based applied relaxation training was associated with increased self-directiveness, and decreased harm avoidance after psychotherapy in post-test and follow-up phase. Therefore, mindfulness-based applied relaxation training is effective in reducing symptoms of GAD and changing temperament and character dimensions.

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Aim and Background: The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy in reducing the obsessions and compulsions of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Methods and Materials: The present experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The statistical population included all patients with OCD who were older than 18 years of age and referred to private counseling centers and urban and rural health centers in Rasht Province, Iran, in 2014. The statistical sample consisted of 45 patients with OCD selected from among those who referred to these centers. The subjects were randomly divided into experimental (ACT and ERP groups) and control groups. The experimental groups received 8 treatment sessions lasting 45 minutes. In order to assess the severity of obsession and compulsion, the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) was utilized. Findings: There were significant differences among the three groups in terms of post-test scores of obsession and compulsion (P ≤ 0.010). The results of Tukey&#039;s test showed that the mean ACT and ERP scores of both experimental groups were significantly lower than that of the control group (P ≤ 0.050). Conclusions: According to the results of this study, ACT causes a greater reduction in the severity of obsessions and compulsion. Thus, mental health experts can use ACT as a therapeutic option.

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Aim and Background: The inability to have a child is stressful, causes psychological distress and acts as a powerful factor in relationships between couples and family strengths. The aim of the present study was investigate to the effectiveness of self-compassion focused therapy on marital self-regulation, marital burnout, and self-criticism in infertile women.

Methods and Materials: This study was an applied and quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test with a control group. The statistical population consisted of infertile women who referred to infertility centers in the cities of Chalus and Noshahr between June and September 2018. Among them, 30 people were selected and divided into experimental and control. Experimental groups received self-compassion-focused therapy (for ten 60-min sessions), but the control group did not receive any intervention. The Self-Regulation for Effective Relationships Scale (SRERS), Marital Burnout Questionnaire (MBQ) and Self-Criterion Questionnaires (SCQ) were used to collect the data. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 24 in two parts: descriptive and inferential (multivariate analysis of covariance).

Findings: The results showed that self-compassion focused therapy had a significant effect on marital self-regulation (F=8.17, p<0.001), marital burnout (F=52.52, p<0.001), and self-criticism (F=64.99, p<0.001) in infertile women.

Conclusions: It can be concluded that self-compassion focused therapy was effective in improving marital self-regulation, marital burnout, and self-esteem in infertile women.