%0 Journal Article %T Emotion regulation therapy for generalized anxiety disorder comorbid with Major Depressive Disorder: A case study %J International Journal of Behavioral Sciences %I Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences %Z 2322-1194 %A Taherifar, Zahra %A Frdowsi, Sima %A Mootabi, Fereshteh %A Mohammad-Ali, Mazaheri %A Fata, Ladan %D 2016 %\ 05/01/2016 %V 10 %N 1 %P 12-17 %! Emotion regulation therapy for generalized anxiety disorder comorbid with Major Depressive Disorder: A case study %R %X Introduction: Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT) is an in-progress treatment developed for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) comorbid with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) based on ameliorating dysfunctions in emotion regulation strategies. However, ERT is a newly evolved treatment and has not yet been examined among Iranian samples. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of ERT for the comorbid condition.Method: Treatment efficacy was assessed using single case methodology in one referred individual suffering from GAD and comorbid MDD.Results: The subject showed decreases in anxiety and depression scores and increased scores in attending, allowance, decentering and reframing emotion regulations.Conclusion: Emotion regulation therapy can be an efficient treatment for GAD comorbid with MDD.Keywords: Emotion Regulation Therapy, Comorbidity, Anxiety, Depression %U https://www.behavsci.ir/article_67935_11cb98eb9a99a25896aaa0e6fe341263.pdf