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Islamic lifestyle with a focus on health

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Therapy based on Commitment and Acceptance on the Reduction of Anorexia Nervosa in Girls of District 22 of Tehran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Kimia Pourshirazi 1
Arezoo Shahhosseini 2
Nazanin Ilghami Azar 3
Azadeh Salahshoori 4
1 M.A, Department of Clinical Psychology, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 M.A, Department of Clinical Psychology, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3 M.A, Department of Clinical Psychology, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
4 M.A, Department of Psychology, Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran.
Abstract
Purpose: The harmful economic and social consequences of anorexia nervosa and related disorders and issues are significant and cause many problems for the affected person and his family. The purpose of this research was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and commitment and acceptance based therapy on reducing anorexia nervosa.
Materials and Methods: The research method is practical in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental in terms of data collection method. The statistical population of this research includes the girls of District 22 of Tehran. According to the nature of the study method, the statistical sample size of this part of the research was 30 people. The research tool was the EDDS diagnostic questionnaire for eating disorders, which was implemented on the samples during cognitive-behavioral therapy and therapy based on acceptance and commitment as a pre-test and post-test.
Findings: Based on the findings of the present study, it was found that cognitive behavioral therapy was effective on anorexia nervosa in girls in district 22 of Tehran, and treatment based on acceptance and commitment was effective in anorexia nervosa in girls in district 22 of Tehran.
Conclusion: Treatment based on acceptance and commitment has been more effective than cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing anorexia nervosa.
Keywords
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Therapy based on Acceptance and Commitment
Anorexia Nervosa