Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz , nmafrah@yahoo.com
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Introduction: The aim of the present research compare effectiveness mind sport training and acceptance and commitment therapy on psychological distress and fear of self amonge people have body dismorphic in the Ahvaz city.
Methods: The research's plan was experimental of field experiment by pretest – posttest and control and follow-up groups. First, 100 people who referred to counseling centers in Ahwaz in the year 1398 were selected voluntarily. Then, 45 people who received the highest scores on body dysmorphic disorder's Rabie & et al questionnaire (2011) were selected through purposive sampling as sample size and were randomly assigned to three groups of 15 people experimenters 1,2 and control. Data collection tools were psychological distress Kessler & et al questionnaire (2002) and Fear of self Aguilara & et al questionnaire (2019).
Results: The results showed that in the posttest and two month follow-up stages, both mind sport training and acceptance and commitment therapy were effective on reduce psychological distress and fear of self (p<0/05). Also, there was no difference between the effectiveness of two interventions on psychological distress and fear of self in the pretest and follow-up stages (p>0/05).
Conclusions: Mind sport training and acceptance and commitment therapy can be used to reduce psychological distress and fear of self in body dismorphic disorder.
maheronnaghsh F, nadri F, bakhtiyarpor S, safarzadeh S. Compare effectiveness mind sport training and acceptance and commitment therapy on psychological distress and fear of self amonge people have body dismorphic in Ahvaz city. IJPN 2020; 8 (3) :118-131 URL: http://ijpn.ir/article-1-1550-en.html