چکیده مقاله
Anorexia nervosa is a complex, multifactorial eating disorder characterized by severe weight loss, excessive fear of gaining weight, and negative body image This disorder often occurs in adolescents and young adults, especially women, and is associated with significant psychological and physical consequences One of the main factors maintaining this disorder is body dissatisfaction and unhealthy eating behaviors In recent years, group therapies have been proposed as an effective approach for enhancing body acceptance and modifying eating attitudes, as they facilitate change through social support, empathy, and observational learning The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group therapy on increasing body acceptance and improving eating behaviors in patients with anorexia nervosa A quasi experimental design with pretest, posttest, and control group was used The population included patients with anorexia nervosa referred to psychotherapy centers in Tehran in 2025 The sample consisted of patients meeting DSM 5 diagnostic criteria, randomly assigned to experimental and control groups The experimental group received group therapy based on body acceptance and eating behavior modification in ten 90 minute sessions, while the control group received standard treatment Research instruments included the Body Appreciation Scale BAS and the Eating Attitudes Test EAT 26 Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance MANCOVA It is expected that the results will show that group therapies lead to a significant increase in body acceptance and a reduction in unhealthy eating behaviors in patients with anorexia nervosa The findings of this study can contribute to enriching psychotherapeutic interventions, improving patients’ quality of life, and developing preventive programs in mental health
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نویسندگان
Zahra Mashhadi Ebrahim
Family Counseling Department, Tehran West Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Arslan Barkat
PhD Student in Health Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mazandaran, Iran
شیوه ارجاع
Mashhadi Ebrahim, Zahra and Barkat, Arslan,1404,Effectiveness of Group Therapy on Increasing Body Acceptance and Improving Eating Behaviors in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa,24th International Conference on Psychology,Counseling,and Educational Sciences.
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