نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشجوی دکتری روانشناسی بالینی، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی، تهران، ایران
2 دانشیار، گروه روانشناسی تربیتی و مشاوره، دانشکده روانشناسی و علوم تربیتی دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران
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عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of paradoxical therapy in reducing symptoms of prolonged grief and rumination. This research was conducted as a clinical single-case study, using purposive sampling. The client was a 32 year old woman diagnosed with prolonged grief disorder for more than four years, who received treatment at the Psychology Clinic of the University of Tehran. The study employed a baseline–intervention–follow-up design. The therapeutic intervention consisted of four individual sessions based on the principles of paradoxical therapy, with an emphasis on the analytic–paradoxical framework and the use of techniques such as free association and paradoxical scheduling. Assessment tools included a diagnostic interview, the Grief Experience Inventory (GEI), and the Nolen Hoeksema and Morrow Rumination Scale. Findings indicated a marked reduction in the severity of grief symptoms and a sustained improvement in rumination. Additionally, positive changes in emotion regulation, emotional self awareness, and the reconstruction of meaning related to the loss were evident in the client’s reports and the therapist’s evaluations. The results suggest that the paradoxical therapy model was highly effective. Therapeutic gains were maintained at levels exceeding 80% at both the two month and six month follow ups, with no evidence of relapse. Based on these findings, paradoxical therapy may be considered a promising and effective therapeutic approach for the treatment of prolonged grief.
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