Investigation of the effectiveness of treatment based on rhythmic movements on the level of mistrust/misbehavior schema of women with depressive symptoms

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim of the effect of treatment based on rhythmic movements on the level of mistrust/misbehavior schema in women with depressive symptoms aged 20 to 30 who referred to counseling centers in Tehran. This research is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of semi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test design. The statistical population includes all women with symptoms of depression between the ages of 20 and 30 who refer to four counseling centers in the city of Tehran, among which 30 people who were eligible to participate in the research were selected purposefully and randomly divided into two groups ( 15 people in the experimental group and 15 people in the control group) were replaced and the interventions based on the treatment protocol (therapy based on rhythmic movements) were done in 8 sessions for the experimental group and the control group did not receive any intervention. Yang's (1988) maladaptive schemas questionnaire (short form of 90 questions) was used for investigation. In order to analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistical indicators, covariance test were used. The results showed that the treatment based on rhythmic movements is effective in reducing distrust/misbehavior schema in women with depressive symptoms aged 20 to 30 who refer to counseling centers in Tehran (p=0.013). Therefore, it can be concluded that the treatment based on rhythmic movements is one of the creative art treatments or treatments expressing emotions that can have a positive effect on schemas.