Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

The Effectiveness Of Positive Psychotherapy On The Meaning Of Life, Cognitive Flexibility, Life Satisfaction And Suicidal Thoughts Of People With Depression

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Javad Khorani 1
Vahid Ahmadi 2
Shahram Mami 2
Reza Valizadeh 3
1 PhD Student in General Psychology, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
10.22038/mjms.2022.22593
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on the meaning of life, cognitive flexibility, life satisfaction and suicidal thoughts in people with depression in Ilam city.
Methods: The present study is quasi-experimental and its design is pre-test-post-test with follow-up stage. The statistical population includes all patients with depression in Ilam city in 2018 who were referred to Dr. Hamidreza Karim's psychiatric office by counseling centers for the treatment of depression. The statistical sample consisted of 40 patients referred to the center who were selected using targeted sampling method. Then, randomly, in two groups, 20 positive psychotherapy groups and 20 control group groups were replaced. The treatment program was performed in 8 sessions for the experimental group. In the present study, the scale of the meaning of life by Stager, Fraser, Oishi and Kaller (2006), Denis and Venderval's Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire (2010), Beck's Suicide Thought Survey (1991) and Dinner et al. 'S Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (1985) was used.
Results: Research has shown that positive psychotherapy affects the meaning of life, cognitive flexibility, life satisfaction and suicidal ideation. Also, these results have been significant in the variables of cognitive flexibility and life satisfaction in the follow-up stage and its effect has been stable over time.
Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, it can be said that positive psychotherapy affects the meaning of life, cognitive flexibility, life satisfaction and suicidal thoughts.
Keywords
Positive Psychotherapy
Meaning of Life
Cognitive Flexibility
Life Satisfaction
Suicide Thoughts
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Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 64, Issue 6 - Serial Number 6
March and April 2022
Pages 4418-4430