Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Positive Imagination of Health on Dysfunctional Attitudes

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associate professor of clinical psychology- dept of psychology- shahid chamran university, ahwaz,iran

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Background and Objective: The purpose of the present research was to study the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy with positive imagination of health on dysfunctional attitudes in primary hypertension on patients with dysfunctional attitudes and primary hypertension.
Subjects and methods: The sample of the study included 40 subjects with primary hypertension (22 female & 18 male) that referred to special clinics in Ahwaz. They were matched from age, educational status and other criteria considered in this research, then randomly divided into two groups as experimental and control. We administered Beck & Wizeman Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS). Also, we used were matched from age, educational status and other criteria considered in this research, then randomly divided into two groups as experimental and control. We administered Beck & Wizeman Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS). Also, we used
were matched from age, educational status and other criteria considered in this research, then randomly divided into two groups as experimental and control. We administered Beck & Wizeman Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS). Also, we used
were matched from age, educational status and other criteria considered in this research, then randomly divided into two groups as experimental and control. We administered Beck & Wizeman Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS). Also, we used
research, then randomly divided into two groups as experimental and control. We administered Beck & Wizeman Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS). Also, we used

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Jundishapur Scientific Medical Journal
Volume 19, Issue 2 - Serial Number 125
May and June 2020
Pages 137-146

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  • Receive Date: 27 January 2020
  • Revise Date: 08 June 2020
  • Accept Date: 13 June 2020

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