Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Behavioral Sciences 2322-1194 13 4 2020 03 01 The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Improving Self-Care Skills among Women with Chronic Schizophrenia 135 141 103857 10.30491/ijbs.2020.103857 EN Masoud Kashani-Lotfabadi Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Ibn-Sina psychiatric Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 0000-0002-6445-244X Ali Talaei Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Morteza Modares-Gharavi Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Seyedeh-Sara Aboozarian Msc in Psychology, Payam Noor University of Garmsar, Garmsar, Iran Azam Mohammadi MSc in Psychiatric Nursing, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Ibne-Sina psychiatric Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Bibi Maryam Hashemi Ms in Islamic Psychology, Payam Noor University of Gonabad, Gonabad, Iran 0000-0002-1528-7214 Azam Salarhaji Ph.D. Student in Nursing, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Journal Article 2019 08 08 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.<br /> Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral Group Therapy on improving self-care skills in women with chronic schizophrenia.<br /> 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.<br /> 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).<br /> Conclusion: Cognitive-behavioral Group Therapy can affect self-care skills in women with chronic schizophrenia https://www.behavsci.ir/article_103857_46ae652f5f962798a1d3cf4b2fad818e.pdf