Comparison of Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Behavioral Activation on Fear of Negative Evaluation in Students with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Islamic Azad University of Nishabur

2 psychology, Department of psychology, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (MCBT) and behavioral activation (BA) on fear of negative evaluation in students with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Among students referred to Islamic Azad of Neyshabur counselling center (N=85) 45 students were selected through purposeful sampling in this quasi-experimental study and randomly divided into three groups of MCBT Unit (N = 15), BA (N=15) and control group (N=15). All participants were evaluated before and after the intervention and three months after the end of intervention. GAD Questionnaire (2006) and Short Form of Negative Fear Evaluation of Leiri (1983) were used for data collection. Data analyzed by SPSS-23 software using repeated measure analysis. The results showed that both MCBT and behavioral activation had significant effect on reducing fear of negative evaluation compared to the control group. According to the findings, it can be concluded that MCBT and Behavioral Activation Therapy have a significant effect on fear of negative evaluation in people with GAD.

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Journal of Applied Psychological Research
Volume 10, Issue 4
February 2020
Pages 101-109

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  • Receive Date: 03 August 2019
  • Revise Date: 10 October 2019
  • Accept Date: 24 December 2019
  • First Publish Date: 21 January 2020
  • Publish Date: 21 January 2020

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