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Introduction: Helping abused children, to enable them to achieve post-traumatic growth, is of great importance. It is possible to help this group of children using psychotherapy to enable them to experience positive psychological components. On this basis, the current article aimed at examining the effectiveness of trauma-focused behavioral methodology on post-traumatic growth among abused children. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study conducted on 2 control and intervention groups with pre-and post-design, in which 26 abused children referred to Ahvaz Welfare Organization in 2017 were selected using the accessible sampling method. The participants were randomly categorized to 2 groups, including intervention and control. For the intervention group, trauma-focused behavioral methodology was performed during 10 weekly sessions. The data were collected using Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory devised by Kilmer et al., and then analyzed using independent and pair-wise t test at a significance level of 0.05%. Results: Following the trauma-focused behavioral methodology, the post-traumatic growth in the intervention group increased from 6.76 ± 2.24 to 17.23 ± 3.49, indicating significant post-traumatic growth in this group (P < 0.003). In contrast, in the control, this value was not significantly different before and following the intervention, i.e. it increased from 7.30 ± 1.93 to 9.30 ± 1.93 (P > 0.06). Conclusions: The current research indicated that trauma-based behavioral methodology could increase post-traumatic growth among abused children.

Background: Hypertension is a health problem in all communities. Studies show an increasing number of people with this disorder and therefore, the number of people with this disease has been naturally increased. By confirming all problems and weaknesses of available therapies, there are raised psychological approaches of the third wave, including acceptance and commitment-based treatment that increases psychological flexibility and health-based behaviors of people through accepting and using awarenessbased strategies along with commitment and behavioral change strategies. Objectives: The present research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on hypertension and cognitive emotion regulation in hypertensive patients in Ahvaz. Methods: The present research project was a semi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test design with control group. There were 30 individuals that were selected with the entry criteria; then, they were randomly divided into experiment and control groups using sampling method (every group included 15 people). The sampling was taken during six months. After taking the informed consent, the intervention group was treated in 12, 90 minute sessions using acceptance and commitment therapy. cognitive emotional regulation questionnaire (CERQ) and Alpine K2 standard mercury esfigmomanometro were used to measure blood pressure and regulate cognitive emotion. Data were analyzed using multivariate covariance (MANCOVA) method. Results: The results indicate that there is a significant difference in hypertension and cognitive emotion regulation between the experimental and control groups in the post-test phase (P < 0.05). Conclusions: As a relatively short-term, cost-effective, safe, and empirical approach, acceptance and commitment therapy can be helpful in improving hypertension and regulating cognitive emotion. In this treatment method, it helps the patient examine and weaken his previous ineffective methods in relation to his or her illness. Therefore, it is recommended to apply this therapeutic approach to treat hypertension and increase cognitive emotion regulation. Furthermore, it is proposed that health authorities of the country pay more attention to the disease in order to minimize its complications in society.

Background: This study aimed at assessing psychometric properties of the Iranian version of child asthma self-efficacy scale. Methods: The present study was a descriptive-survey research. The community sample included healthy and asthmatic children and adolescents, aged 8 to 18 years old from the city of Ahvaz. The sample consisted of 261 children, 61 patients referred to clinics of asthma and allergies and 200 healthy children that were selected by the random cluster sampling method. Child Asthma Self-Efficacy scale and child general self-efficacy questionnaire were used. Chronbach's alpha coefficient, Pearson correlation, two sample t test, and confirmatory factor statistical analyses were applied. Results: Internal consistency for total scale score (α = 0.82), attack prevention subscale score (α = 0.704), and attack management subscale score (α = 0.70) were acceptable for this scale. Validity was demonstrated using correlation of total score and two subscales with child general self-efficacy and its academic and social subscale, indicating that all correlations were acceptable at 0.05 level. Two sample t test was used between patient sample and healthy sample that showed a significant difference between 2 subject groups. As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, it seems that it is better to use total score of this questionnaire in the Iranian sample. Conclusions:The results demonstrated allowable reliability and validity of the child asthma self-efficacy scale. The child asthma self-efficacy scale could be applicable in clinical trials, research, and clinical practice for more improvement and committed behavior regarding treatment regimes in children with asthma.