Papers by Abolfazl Karami
Journal of Research & Health, 2015
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of cognitivebehavioral stress inoculation training o... more This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of cognitivebehavioral stress inoculation training on increasing coping skills in female adolescent students. This quasi-experimental applied study had pretest-posttest and control group. A total of 30 students were selected by two-stage cluster sampling method and randomly divided into trial and control groups. The trial group received 10 sessions of educational intervention, and the control was placed on a waiting list. Data were collected through Endler & Parker coping styles and Cohen's perceived stress questionnaires in pretest-posttest stages, and were analyzed in SPSS-18 software using descriptive statistics and univariate covariance analysis. Study results demonstrated effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress inoculation training on students’ coping styles. However, this educational approach showed a significant effect on increasing problem-based coping styles, but was ineffective on emotion-based coping styles in students...
School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2017
Backgrond: Depression as the flu virus's century has been infected many of the people. This study... more Backgrond: Depression as the flu virus's century has been infected many of the people. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of hypnotherapy on reducing major depression. Materials and Methods: The present study is a clinical trial. Among the applicants to clinics, 26 of those who their major depression using DSM-IV questioner and Beck depression had been identified were selected to enter the study. These people then grouped randomly in two case and control groups. The experimental group was determined based on the Spiegels cluster personality theory and talent and hypnotic susceptibility scale group Waterloo-Stanford. Hypnotherapy was conducted for case group during five weeks, five sessions in five-weeks. Their major depressions were measured for the second time. Data were analyzed and compared using Covariance test in two groups. Findings: The experimental and control groups were similar in the 13-member that early major depression control group and the experimental group was 18.08±5.87 and 17.45 ±7.23 respectively (p<0.05). The major Depression after five weeks in the control group hypnotherapy group was 21.54 ±4.35 and 2.62 ±1.8 respectively. In the hypnotherapy group depression was significantly reduced (p<0.001). Conclusion: It seems that hypnotherapy can reduce major depression so it is a valuable treatment that can to be considered.
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Papers by Abolfazl Karami