Document Type : Research Paper
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PhD student in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Professor of Counseling Department, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
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Associate professor, Department of counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
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Master of Family Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili , Ardabil, Iran.
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PhD student in Counseling, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Abstract
The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of narrative therapy and emotion-focused therapy on early maladaptive schemas, impulsivity, and depression among students with suicidal thoughts. The study employed a semi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest approach and a control group. The statistical population comprised all male high school students in District 14 of Tehran for the academic year 1402-1401. The sample was selected through cluster sampling, with 60 students randomly assigned to three groups based on a cutoff point. The research instruments included Young's Early Maladaptive Schemas Questionnaire, the Barratt Impulsivity Scale, and the Beck Depression Inventory. Interventions consisted of narrative therapy (8 group sessions) and emotion-focused therapy (8 group sessions). The results from the analysis of covariance at the posttest stage indicated a significant difference between both experimental groups and the control group in reducing early maladaptive schemas, impulsivity, and depression. Both narrative therapy and emotion-focused therapy were shown to be effective in decreasing scores for early maladaptive schemas, impulsivity, and depression. However, no significant difference was observed between the two methods. Thus, both narrative therapy and emotion-focused therapy had a positive impact on reducing early maladaptive schemas, impulsivity, and depression among students with suicidal thoughts.
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