The Efficacy of Schema Therapy on Rumination, Depression, and Personality Function of Women with Bulimia Nervosa

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1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Educational and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran.

4 Department of General Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Payam-Noor University, Ardabil Branch, Ardabil, Iran.

5 Department of Helth and Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Najaf-Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of schema therapy on rumination, depression, and personality function of women with bulimia nervosa. The semi-experimental research method was pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population of this study consisted of women in Tehran who were diagnosed with bulimia nervosa in 2023. 30 women were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups in accordance with the research's inclusion criteria. Rumination (RQ), Beck depression (BDI), and personality function (PFQ) questionnaires were implemented to evaluate the groups. Following ten 90-minute schema therapy sessions for the experimental group, the participants responded to the research questionnaire again. Finally, the data were subjected to multivariate analysis of covariance using SPSS-24. Schema therapy significantly decreased rumination (F=23.51), depression (F=50.04), and increased intimacy (F=47.16), empathy (F=41.83), and self-direction (F=30/04) and identity (F=32/77) in women with bulimia nervosa (P<0.01). The results indicate that schema therapy has reduced psychological disorders and enhanced the personality function of women with bulimia nervosa. Measures should be implemented to identify and treat vulnerable populations in light of the significant changes in people's lifestyles that the COVID-19 pandemic has induced.

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Journal of Applied Psychological Research
Volume 15, Issue 3
November 2024
Pages 23-40

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  • Receive Date: 01 August 2023
  • Revise Date: 15 August 2023
  • Accept Date: 02 October 2023
  • First Publish Date: 22 January 2024
  • Publish Date: 22 September 2024

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