@article { author = {Kashani-Lotfabadi, Masoud and Talaei, Ali and Modares-Gharavi, Morteza and Aboozarian, Seyedeh-Sara and Mohammadi, Azam and Hashemi, Bibi Maryam and Salarhaji, Azam}, title = {The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Improving Self-Care Skills among Women with Chronic Schizophrenia}, journal = {International Journal of Behavioral Sciences}, volume = {13}, number = {4}, pages = {135-141}, year = {2020}, publisher = {Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2322-1194}, eissn = {2676-2900}, doi = {10.30491/ijbs.2020.103857}, abstract = {Introduction: Schizophrenia is a chronic, debilitating disease that imposes a great care of burden on families and mental health care providers. Therefore, the issue of self-care is very important in these patients, but few studies have addressed this issue. Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral Group Therapy on improving self-care skills in women with chronic schizophrenia. Method: Women with chronic schizophrenia were studied in two groups of intervention (N=9) and control (N=10) at Hejazi Hospital in Mashhad, Iran. The intervention group received cognitive-behavioral group therapy and the control group received routine care. The researcher-made self-care questionnaire was completed before intervention and six months after the intervention. Findings: The results of the Mann-Whitney test indicated that there were significant difference between two groups. These difference were especially about variation in the mean of total score of self-care skills before and after intervention, (Z=3/56, p=0/001, Cohen’s d= 2/36) as well as before the intervention and six months after the intervention (z=2/01, p=0/04, Cohen’s d= 0/21). Conclusion: Cognitive-behavioral Group Therapy can affect self-care skills in women with chronic schizophrenia}, keywords = {cognitive-behavioral therapy,group therapy,Self-Care,Chronic,Schizophrenia}, url = {https://www.behavsci.ir/article_103857.html}, eprint = {https://www.behavsci.ir/article_103857_a4adb8557fd2ab671f126e4d9ae23973.pdf} }