TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Efficacy of short-term anxiety-regulating psychotherapy on love trauma syndrome
JO  - Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
A1  - Dehghani, Mahmood
A1  - Atef-Vahid, Mohammad-Kazem
A1  - Gharaee, Banafsheh
SP  - 18
EP  - 25
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
N2  - Objective: This study has been conducted to investigate the efficacy of short-term dynamic psychotherapy on Love Trauma Syndrome (LTS) in female students. LTS includes a constellation of intensive signs and symptoms which appear following the breakdown of a romantic relationship after a long time. It interrupts person's function in many areas (academic, social or professional) and leads to maladaptive reactions.    Methods: This study was a multiple baseline single-case experimental study. The sample included five cases who were selected based on purposeful sampling procedure. The intervention was conducted based on McCullough's manual for short-term dynamic psychotherapy. In general, the study consisted of three stages including the baseline evaluation, the intervention period, and follow-up. The instruments included the Love Trauma Inventory (LTI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), Global Assessment Function (GAF) of DSM-IV and Millon Personality Inventory MCMI-II the data were analyzed using the clinical significance method and the recovery percent formula.    Results: All subjects who completed the treatment showed significant improvement in their symptoms including depression and general functioning.    Conclusion: It appears that McCullough's short term anxiety-regulating psychotherapy is effective in treating LTS.<p />
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SN  - 1735-8639
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -