Abstract Aim and Background: Multidimensional and complex nature of bipolar disorder requires assessment and usage of modern treatments. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of meta-cognitive therapy (MCT) compare to psycho – educational family therapy on Social performance in bipolar patients. Methods and Materials: This was a semi-empirical research with pretest-posttest design, using control group. From among the bipolar woman who had referred to psychological hospitals and clinics in Isfahan city in Iran, 24 patients were selected by purposeful sampling and were divided into three equal groups randomly. The first group received meta-cognitive therapy, second group received psycho-educational family therapy and the third group received drug therapy. The data were gathered using semi-structured interview based on diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th edition) criteria and dysfunctional attitudes scale. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and covariance with SPSS 16 software. Findings: There wasn’t difference significant between the mean scores of meta-cognitive therapy groups compared with psycho – educational family therapy (p<0.05). Also, there was difference significant between the mean scores of both group meta-cognitive therapy and psycho – educational family therapy compared with drug therapy. Conclusions: using meta-cognitive therapy and psycho – educational family therapy with the drug increases Social performance in bipolar patients. Therefore it is recommended family and therapists trained in this field.
رضوان هويدافر, مريم فاتحيزاده, احمد احمدي, رضوان السادات جزايري, محمد رضا عابدي, Volume 15, Issue 1 (4-2017)
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Aim and Background: The purpose of this study was to assess interactional pathologies among couples consisting of a woman with borderline personality disorder based on interviews with family therapists. Methods and Materials: The research population of this qualitative study consisted of all family specialists in psychological family therapy. The study participants were 12 specialists with experience in psychological family therapy. The subjects were selected through purposive homogeneous sampling method. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The gathered data were analyzed using thematic method in 3 steps of description, reduction, and analysis. Findings: From the 533 sentences related to interactional pathologies extracted from specialists’ interviews, 133 concepts related to interactional pathology were extracted in open coding. They were summarized into 16 subthemes in axial coding. These subthemes were summarized into the 4 themes of personal pathology effective on couples’ life, social interpersonal communication pathologies, couple interpersonal pathologies, and family interpersonal pathologies. Conclusions: It can be concluded that the presence of women with borderline personality disorder exposes their family to damages that increase the probability of family disintegration.
