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Aim and Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of common disabling disorders in adolescents. Many factors contribute to the emergence and maintenance of this disorder, among which cognitive constructs have recently attracted much attention. Therefore, the present study was aimed to predict obsessive-compulsive disorder in middle school students based on the components of mindfulness, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and coping strategies.
Methods and Materials: This study was descriptive and correlative study. The statistical population consisted of all middle school students in city of Tabriz in academic year of 1397-98. Finally, data of 357 students (200 girls and 157 boys) who had been selected as research sample through multistage cluster sampling method, were analyzed. The research data were collected by Obsessive–Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R, Foa et al. 2002), Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS), the short 18-item version of Garnefski and Kraaij’s Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ-short) and Endler & Parker's Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS). The collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
Findings: The findings showed that self-blame of cognitive emotion regulation strategies (r=0.159, p<0.01) and avoidance-oriented of coping strategies (r=0.058, p<0.01) have a significant positive relationship with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Acceptance without judgment (r=-0.151, p<0.01) and description (r=-0.103, p<0.01) of mindfulness components and task-oriented coping style (r=-0.073, p<0.01) have a significant negative relationship with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Finally, self-blame and Acceptance without judgment were able to explain 3.9 percent of the variance of obsessive-compulsive disorder in two steps.
Conclusions: Considering these results, for preventing adolescents ‘obsessive-compulsive disorder, paying attention to self-blame and acceptance without judgment variables is so necessary.

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Aim and Background: Pregnancy is one of the most important phases of a woman’s reproductive cycle and is considered a natural process for them. Nevertheless, due to changes in psychological and social domains, it can be accompanied by mood and anxiety disorders. So, the aim of this study was to investigate mindfulness based on stress reduction for somatic, cognitive, behavioral anxiety and sleep quality in pregnant mothers.
Methods and Materials: The paper was an experimental study based on control and treatment groups with pre-test and post- test in which 60 eligible pregnant mothers were elected from Amin hospital in Isfahan who randomly assigned, in two groups of 30 people .Pre-test was performed for both two groups by somatic, cognitive, behavioral anxiety inventory (SCBI) and Pittsburg sleep quality index (PSQI). The treatment group for 8 sessions of 2/5 hours (once a week) was placed under the training of mindfulness-based on stress reduction intervention. Afterwards, the post-test was done for both groups. The obtained data were analyzed by statistical tests such as independent and paired T-Test using SPSS software version 25.
Findings: The findings indicate that MBSR had effect on anxiety and sleep quality of pregnant women (P<0/05).
Conclusions: Based on results, it could be said that mindfulness based on stress reduction intervention can have positive impact on anxiety and somatic, cognitive, behavioral and sleep quality of pregnant women. So, it seems necessary to consider the role of this intervention by health professionals and therapists in maternal health centers.

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Aim and Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a developmental neurological disorder characterized by several symptoms including impulsive behavior and inability to attention. To reduce such symptoms, it is necessary to use appropriate psychological therapies. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness on behavioral inhibition, self-control, and high-risk behaviors in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Methods and Materials: The study method was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design including a control group and a three-month follow-up period. The statistical population of this study included adolescent boys aged 13 to 18, with ADHD who had been admitted to the social emergency of the city of Shiraz city in the year 2019. Thirty adolescents with ADHD were selected through psychiatric evaluation and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) through convenience sampling after which they were randomly divided into experimental and control groups (with 15 individuals in each). The experimental group received mindfulness-based intervention during two and a half months which included ten 90-minute sessions while the control group did not experience training and remained on the waiting list. The questionnaires used in this study included the Go/No-Go test, the Tangney self-control questionnaire, and the Iranian adolescents’ risk-taking questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS-26 software in two sections, namely descriptive (mean and standard deviation), and inferential (analysis of variance with repeated measures).
Findings: The results showed that mindfulness-based intervention had a significant effect on behavioral inhibition and increased self-control, and it reduces high-risk behavior in adolescents with ADHD (P<0/01).
Conclusions: Based on the results of the present study, it is safe to say that mindfulness-based therapy improved behavioral inhibition, increased self-control, and reduced high-risk behavior in adolescents with ADHD. Accordingly, this treatment is suggested to be used along with other approaches to reduce the symptoms of people with ADHD.

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Aim and Background: Aging is associated with changes in physical, motor and mental functions and can affect people's lifestyles; therefore, the aim of this study was the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on stress and balance in older men.
Methods and Materials: The present study is a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design. The statistical population includes men aged 60 to 70 years who referred to rehabilitation and psychology centers in Shahrud in 2020. Purposeful sampling method and based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study, 24 qualified people were randomly identified and randomly assigned to 2 groups of 12 people. Finally, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study, the number of subjects was reduced to 21 people, including the cognitive-behavioral therapy group based on mindfulness 11 people and the control group 10 people. Research instruments included Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Cohen et al. (1983) Perceived Stress. In this study, SPSS statistical software version 25 was used to analyze the data as well as One-way analysis of covariance.
Findings: The results showed that mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapy had a significant effect on balance and stress in older men (P≤0.001).
Conclusions: It seems that mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral interventions affect research variables. However, in order to increase the external validity of the research, it is suggested that more research be done.

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Aim and Background: In terms of legal, divorce is the last stage of marriage, but in terms of psychology, it is the beginning of a new stage of marriage. Divorce is a phenomenon that can have significant negative consequences. One of the consequences of divorce is depression and anxiety caused by divorce, which is more common among women. The Instruction of Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy is one of the applications for increasing the adjustment and reducing negative emotions such as depression and anxiety. The purpose of this study is to investigate the Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy on Anxiety and Depression of Divorce Women in Neyshabur.
Methods and Materials: The present study was a semi-experimental with pretest, posttest and follow-up with control group design. The sample consisted of 24 divorced women in the city of Neyshabur that were randomly selected assigned into two experimental (12 people) and control groups (12 people). The experimental group received the Cognitive Based Mindfulness Therapy in 8 sessions. The control group was on the waiting list. The control group was on the waiting list. The research questionnaires were Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory.
Findings: The analysis of ANCOVA showed that the mean scores of depression and anxiety symptoms were significantly different between two groups (p <0.01) after the pre-test adjustment. The experimental group after receiving the Cognitive Based Mindfulness Therapy shows lower depression and anxiety symptoms. The results of the follow-up stage also show that the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy has been stable over time.
Conclusions: Regarding the findings, it can be said that Cognitive Based Mindfulness Therapy reduces negative emotions such as depression and anxiety in divorced women by performing activities such as outbreaks and mourning, and prepare them to continue their life.

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Aim and Background: The global prevalence of COVID-19 has affected mental health and has had many psychological consequences especially for athletes; Therefore, the aim of this study was to predict the mental health based on the Mindfulness, Age and Sex Scale in Athletes in Guilan Province at the Outbreak of COVID-19.
Methods and Materials: The research method is descriptive correlation. The statistical population of the study consisted of elite athletes of Guilan province in 1400. Sampling method was determined randomly and based on entry and exit criteria by referring to sports clubs and physical education offices of 95 people. The research tools were the mindset of Brown and Ryan MMAS in 2007 and the SCL-90-R questionnaire of Dragotis et al. In 1999. Descriptive statistics and dispersion indices as well as descriptive statistics and correlational statistical tests such as Pearson and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. SPSS software version 25 with a significance level of 0.05 was used.
Findings: The results showed that there is a relationship between mindfulness scale and mental health in male and female athletes in Guilan province according to age (P≥0.001). Also, the variable of mindfulness predicts mental health according to gender in athletes in Guilan province (P≥0.001).
Conclusions: It seems that mindfulness can be a predictor of mental health in men and women athletes.

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Aim and Background: Inflammatory bowel disease has clinical features and therapeutic interventions that can greatly impact patients' psychological function and personal relationships. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on negative and positive emotions and cognitive emotion regulation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Methods and Materials: The design of the present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of this study included inflammatory bowel patients in Isfahan. The study sample consisted of 30 patients with inflammatory bowel disease who were selected by purposive sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Participants in the pre-intervention and post-intervention stages to the questionnaire فه Positive and Negative Emotions و Watson et al. (1988) and Garnfsky et al. (2002) responded to the cognitive regulation of emotion. The experimental group underwent yoga-based cognitive therapy based on 8 sessions of 90 minutes, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed using variable covariance analysis and SPSS22 software.
Findings: The results of comparing the experimental group with the control group showed that negative emotions and cognitive regulation of emotion were significantly different from the control group. Yoga and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy significantly affect negative and positive emotions (p <0.05). It also had a significant effect on the cognitive regulation of emotion, except for the dimensions of acceptance and blame of people with inflammatory bowel disease (p <0.05).
Conclusions: In general, the results indicate the effect of yoga-based mindfulness cognitive therapy on negative emotions and positive emotions and cognitive emotion regulation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and can be considered as an important and key intervention alongside drug therapies in patients. Inflammation of the intestine is used. Also, the results of this research can be used by health psychologists.

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Aim and Background: Depression is a common disorder in adolescence that has wide cognitive and social consequences; One of the cognitive consequences is mental confusion, which hurts the depressed person by exacerbating dysfunctional thoughts. Thus, this study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Adolescent-Based Mindfulness Therapy on mind wandering and depressive symptoms.
Methods and Materials: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with control group and follow-up period. The study population was depressed adolescent girls who referred to psychological centers in Isfahan in 2022. From this population, 30 depressed adolescent girls were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Subjects responded to Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and Mind Wandering Scale (MWS) in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up stages. The experimental group received 8 sessions of 60-minute adolescent-centered mindfulness treatment, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance using SPSS software version 26.
Findings: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the scores of depression and mind wandering of the groups in post-test and follow-up compared to pre-test. The effect of intergroup intervention variable is also significant in reducing depression and mind wandering. That is, adolescent-centered mindfulness therapy was able to reduce the scores of depression and mind wandering compared to the control group (p<0.001).
Conclusions: Based on the results, adolescent-centered mindfulness treatment can be used as an effective intervention option to help depressed adolescents and reduce their mind wandering.

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Aim and Background: Marital intimacy in divorcing couples is associated with shortcomings, based on this, this research aimed to compare the effectiveness of schema couple therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on marital intimacy in Couples Exposed to divorce.
Methods and Materials: The method of the current research was quantitative and a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test, and post-test design and follow-up period. The statistical population of the research consisted of all the women facing divorce who refer to Avai counseling and psychology center in Paveh city in the year 1400, of which 45 people were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly in the group The schema couple therapy experiment, the mindfulness-based cognitive therapy experiment group, and the control group was replaced. Thomson and Volker's Marital Intimacy Questionnaire was used in data collection. Also, variance analysis with repeated measures has been used to analyze the data.
Findings: The results of data analysis showed that schema couple therapy had a significant effect on increasing marital intimacy (p<0.05), on the other hand, cognitive behavioral therapy based on mindfulness also improved marital intimacy. It has been significantly fruitful (p<0.05), also, no significant difference was observed between the two groups of schema couple therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in the variable of marital intimacy.
Conclusions: The results of the present study showed that schema couple therapy and cognitive therapy based on mindfulness were effective in increasing the intimacy of women facing divorce. These two treatment approaches have the same result in improving marital intimacy in women facing divorce.

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Aim and Background: Obesity and being overweight are emerging as important problems worldwide. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based on reducing stress on irrational thoughts and promoting positive thinking in people who want to lose weight.
Methods and Materials: The current research method is a semi-experimental pretest-posttest type with a control group and the population studied in this research included all obese women who were referred to nutrition clinics in Ardabil city, using available sampling, all the subjects who Paid attention to Ahvaz irrational beliefs questionnaire and positive thinking scale of Ingram and Visniki (1998) had problems related to irrational beliefs and positive thinking, a sample of 30 people was selected and randomly divided into two experimental groups (15 people) and control group (15 people) were divided. The experimental group underwent mindfulness training based on stress reduction during 8 one-hour sessions (one session per week). At the end of the training, the posttest was performed on two groups, the data were analyzed using multivariate covariance analysis (MANCOVA). Findings: The results showed that mindfulness-based on stress reduction was effective in reducing illogical beliefs (F=142.72 and P< 0.01), and increasing positive thinking (F=9.95 and P<0.01).
Conclusions: Therefore, it can be concluded that practitioners in the field of treatment and education can help to reduce problems, irrational beliefs, and positive thinking in obese people by using mindfulness training based on stress reduction.

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Aim and Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction program on reducing psychosomatic symptoms and test anxiety in the University entrance exam candidates.
Methods and Materials: The present study was an experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included the senior female high school students in Bonroud district of Isfahan province in the educational year (2020-2021), who were selected by multi-stage random cluster sampling method and among students who had high anxiety scores (1 standard deviation above average). 12 students were randomly assigned to the experimental group and 12 students were randomly assigned to the control group. The experimental group underwent mindfulness-based stress reduction program intervention for 8 sessions. The control group did not receive any intervention. TAI test anxiety (Abolghasemi et al., 2006) and psychosomatic complaints (Takata and Sakata, 2004) questionnaires were used to collect data. The collected data were analyzed using statistical methods of Analysis of Covariance. Participants were allowed to leave the study whenever they wished. The informed consent form was completed by the individuals before the study began.
Findings: The results of ANCOA analysis showed that the experimental intervention could significantly reduce test anxiety (P<001) and reduce psychosomatic symptoms (P<001) in students of the experimental group.
Conclusions: According to the findings, it can be concluded that mindfulness-based stress reduction program has been able to have a positive effect on reducing test anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms in the University entrance exam candidates.

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Aim and Background: This study examines the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in the treatment of women with orgasmic disorder and compares it with cognitive-behavioral therapy. Although this approach is widely used in psychotherapy, it has recently been introduced in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction.
Methods: Through a randomized clinical trial, 50 married women who received the diagnosis of orgasm disorder were included in the study. After introducing the study and informed consent, 25 women were randomly assigned to the intervention group (mindfulness-based interventions) and 25 women to the control group (cognitive-behavioral therapy). It was explained to the clients that the evaluation of their interventions is done through the research protocol, and finally they were blinded about their intervention. Also, all the data were provided to the researcher and statistical consultant based on blind codes.
Findings: With 95% certainty, it can be concluded that compared to the results recorded before the intervention, interventions based on mindfulness improved the symptoms of women suffering from orgasmic disorder during the study period which confirmed a significant interaction between treatment and time. Multivariate analysis of variance between the participant's results of orgasm assessment questionnaire scores confirmed the significant changes over time for each of the two groups. It is also concluded that the effect of the interventions over time was significantly greater in the intervention group.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that therapists should consider helping clients develop mindfulness skills during sexual experiences. Sexual mindfulness provides a skill that people can develop without the involvement of their partner and may help people make more efforts to promote sexual health and improve the quality of sex.

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Aim and Background: Many researchers are interested in comparing different approaches in order to be more effective; In this regard, the aim of this research was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness and spirituality therapy on the resilience of divorced women.
Methods and Materials: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of this study was all divorced women covered by the welfare of Tehran in 1399, from which 45 qualified volunteers were included in the study, who were divided into two experimental groups and one control group by age homogenization. In the present study, to describe and analyze the data, analysis of variance with repeated measures, Bonferroni post hoc test and SPSS software with a significance level of 0.05 were used.
Findings: The results of the present study showed that the post-test and follow-up, the mean scores of resilience It has increased significantly in the experimental groups compared to the control group (p<0.05). In other words, cognitive therapy based on mindfulness and spiritual therapy have been effective on resilience scores (p<0.05). Also, the effect of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness in the post-test phase has been more effective than spiritual therapy on increasing resilience. In the group of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness, spiritual therapy, post-test and follow-up resilience scores increased compared to the pre-test, and no significant difference was observed between the post-test and follow-up averages in both groups. Also, in the control group, there is no significant difference between the mean scores of the pre-test, post-test and follow-up resilience (P<0.05).
Conclusions: Cognitive therapy based on mindfulness and spiritual therapy for both divorced women seem to improve resilience in these individuals and reduce the individual and social consequences of divorce.
 

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Aim and Background: Fertility is always considered one of the most important functions of the family. The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of education based on acceptance and commitment with mindfulness-based stress reduction in reducing anxiety and depression of infertile women.
Methods and Materials: This study was a semi-experimental type with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up. The statistical population included infertile women referring to infertility centers in Yazd in the fall of 1400. 36 of them were selected by available sampling method and then randomly replaced into three groups. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) by Zigmond and Snit (1983) was used to collect data. One of the experimental groups received training based on acceptance and commitment therapy during ten sessions, and the other group received training based on mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy for ten sessions. The control group was also placed on the waiting list. Data analysis was done using statistical methods of Analysis of Covariance with SPSS version 26. Participants were allowed to leave the study whenever they wished. The informed consent form was completed by the individuals before the study began.
Findings: The results of covariance analysis showed that both interventions based on acceptance and commitment and mindfulness-based stress reduction were effective in reducing depression and anxiety of infertile women in the post-test and follow-up phase (P≤0.05). However, there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups in the post-test and follow-up stages.
Conclusions: Based on this, it can be concluded that these two treatment methods are effective in improving the mental health of infertile women. Therefore, these treatments can be used as complementary treatments to reduce psychological problems in infertility treatment centers.

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Aim and Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of combining aerobic exercise and diet with and without mindfulness motivational interviewing on cravings and quality of life of overweight non-athletes’ men.
Materials and Methods: semi-experimental research method with a pre-test and post-test research design with experimental and control groups. The statistical population of the research was made up of non-athletic men referring to the clubs of Shahrood city. The sampling method was purposeful, and based on the criteria for entering the research, 34 people were selected randomly into 3 control groups (12 people), aerobic exercise and low-calorie diet (11), and aerobic exercise and low-calorie diet together with interviews. Motivation and mindfulness (11) were divided. The research tools included the food craving questionnaire (FCQ) and the World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire. One-way analysis of variance was used for intergroup changes using SPSS version 25 software and a significance level of P<0.05.
Findings: The results of the research showed that there is a difference between the post-test averages of craving variables and quality of life in the control and experimental groups (p≥0.001). But there is no significant difference between the two experimental groups (p≤0.001).
Conclusion: It seems that both experimental groups have the same effect on quality of life and craving variables. In this regard, in order to increase the external validity of the research, it is suggested that more research be done.

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Aim and Background: In addition to inflicting distress and functional impairment, the Cyberchondria phenomenon could cause a heavy burden to healthcare professionals by increasing in number of visitors to hospitals and medical centers. Cyberchondria can be helpful in choosing and designing psychological interventions. Therefore, this study aimed to explore relationships between two components of psychological flexibility (Mindfulness and Cognitive diffusion) to Cyberchondria and the possible moderator effect of COVID-19 Anxiety in this relationship.
Methods and Materials: The method used in this study was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population included all students who were studying at Shiraz University in the academic year 2021-2022. Convenience Sampling was used to choose participants. Data gathering was done on the Internet because of social distancing obligations. 262 participants completed study questionnaires. The tools used in this research were the Cyberchondria severity scale (CSS), Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI), Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire, and Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS). The structural equation modeling method and Lisrel software were used to explore the relationship between study variables.
Findings: The presented model has a good fit. No significant relationship was found between mindfulness and cyberchondria. Cognitive Diffusion also had direct and indirect (through COVID-19 Anxiety) effects on Cyberchondria. Therefore, a significant statistical relationship was confirmed between study variables.
Conclusions: In sum, it seems cognitive defusion significantly contributes to cyberchondria symptoms, and COVID-19, as a mediant variable, plays a significant part in individuals' vulnerability against cyberchondria. 

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Aim and Background: The current study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a combined treatment based on virtual reality and mindfulness on trait-state anxiety in individuals with panic disorder.
Methods and Materials: The research employed a semi-experimental design with two experimental and control groups, utilizing pre-test, post-test, and a 45-day follow-up. The target population included all individuals exhibiting symptoms of panic disorder seeking counseling and psychotherapy services in Tehran during the years 1401-1402. The sample size consisted of 30 individuals diagnosed with panic disorder, selected purposively, and randomly assigned to the experimental (15 individuals) and the control groups (15 individuals). The experimental group underwent eight sessions of combined virtual reality and mindfulness-based therapy. Both groups answered the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire in three phases (pre-test, post-test, and 45-day follow-up). The research data were analyzed using SPSS23 statistical software, employing mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) and independent and dependent t-tests for analysis.
Findings: The results showed that the average scores of trait and state anxiety in the experimental group at post-test and follow-up stages compared to the control group had a significant decrease (p<0.001). This means that the combined treatment of virtual reality-based therapy and mindfulness has been effective in reducing trait-state anxiety in individuals with panic disorders.
Conclusions: Based on the results indicating the positive effect of the combined treatment of virtual reality-based therapy and mindfulness on trait-state anxiety in individuals with panic disorders, therapists can utilize the combination of virtual reality and mindfulness packages for treating individuals with panic disorders.

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Aim and Background: Research has shown that stuttering has a negative impact on a person's overall vitality and emotional, social, and psychological health, potentially leading to a reduction in the quality of life of adults who stutter; So, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy based on mindfulness on social anxiety, self-efficacy and quality of life of adults with stuttering with a psycholinguistic approach.
Methods and Materials: The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the study included all adult men with stuttering who referred to psychological clinics in Mashhad in 1402. Among these people, 30 people were selected by available sampling and according to the entry and exit criteria. In addition, they were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). participants in the pre-test and post-test stages of social anxiety scales; World Health Organization quality of life short form; They completed the self-efficacy questionnaire. The experimental group received the cognitive behavioral therapy program based on mindfulness in 8 sessions of 90 minutes, and the control group was subjected to regular daily training. Data analysis was done using SPSS-24 software and multivariate analysis of covariance test, following statistical assumptions.
Findings: The results showed that training based on cognitive behavioral therapy based on mindfulness is significantly effective on social anxiety, self-efficacy and quality of life of adults with stuttering (P<0.05).
Conclusions: According to the research results, it is possible to help improve social anxiety, self-efficacy, and quality of life of adults with stuttering through cognitive behavioral therapy based on mindfulness.

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Aim and Background: Women heads of households experience many problems in their lives, which can be reduced psychological Hardiness, and reduced social well-being. Based on this, the aim of the current research was the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on psychological Hardiness and social well-being of women heads of households.
Methods and Materials: The current research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with the Goa group with a two-month follow-up period. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all female heads of households in Isfahan city who lived in this city in 1402. In this study, 30 female heads of the household were selected using the available sampling method and randomly replaced in two experimental and control groups. Participants in two groups completed questionnaires on psychological Hardiness and social well-being in three stages. In the present study, the people in the experimental group underwent 8 sessions of intervention, but the control group did not receive the intervention. In the end, the data were analyzed by analysis of variance with repeated measurements.
Findings: The results of data analysis showed that Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy has had a significant effect on increasing psychological Hardiness. Also, Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy has significantly increased social well-being (0/05>p). Also, in the follow-up phase, the significant effect of this therapeutic method on psychological hardiness and psychological well-being continued (p<0.05).
Conclusions: From the results of the research, it can be concluded that Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy has increased the psychological Hardiness and social well-being of female heads of households, therefore psychologists and counselors can increase the psychological toughness and social well-being of female heads of households. Use the techniques of this therapeutic approach.

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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of a course of plyometric exercises along with mindfulness exercises on the mental strength and anaerobic capacity indicators of Iraqi soccer school freshmen. The participants of the research were 60 football players aged between 14 and 16 years old in Baghdad in 2023-2024 who were selected based on the call and randomly divided into four groups of plyometric exercises, mindfulness exercises, plyometric exercises with Mindfulness exercises and control group were divided. Data collection was done using Sheard et al.'s (2009) mental toughness questionnaire. The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to check the normality of the data distribution, and the Levine test was used to test the homogeneity of variances. Analysis of covariance and Bonferroni's post hoc test were used to analyze the findings using SPSS version 24 statistical software. The findings showed that the mental toughness score increased in all three groups compared to the control group, and the comparison between the groups showed that this increase was greater in the plyometric group with mindfulness than in other groups. Also, the findings showed that plyometric exercises and plyometric exercises along with mindfulness had a positive and significant effect on the indicators of anaerobic capacity of Iraqi football school freshmen and there was no difference between these two groups. However, in the group of mindfulness exercises, there was no significant effect on the indicators of anaerobic power. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that plyometric exercises and mindfulness exercises have an effective role in improving the mental strength of Iraqi soccer school freshmen. According to the results, it is recommended that coaches use mindfulness exercises along with plyometric exercises to improve performance and increase the level of mental strength.