en P32: Effect of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) on Anxiety and Irrational Beliefs among Infertile Women روانشناسی Psycology پژوهشي Research --- Open Access, CC-BY-NC <p align="center">لطفاً به لینک انگلیسی مراجعه شود. </p> Present study is aimed at evaluating the effect of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) on anxiety and irrational beliefs among infertile women. To assess the level of anxiety and irrational beliefs, 50 infertile women were selected randomly from Mediwave IVF and fertility research hospital in Mysore city and were administered Cattle questionnaires for surveying anxiety and The shortened general attitude and belief scale (SGABS) for measuring irrational beliefs due to the duration of infertility. Out of 50 infertile women, 40 infertile women were randomly assigned to experimental (n=20) and control group (n=20). Experimental group received 24 sessions of manual based intervention. Results of repeated measure ANOVA indicate that the REBT was effective in reducing anxiety and irrational beliefs in experimental group from pre to post assessment and follow up. Results provide evidence that REBT strategies can be effective in reducing anxiety and irrational beliefs in women undergoing infertility medical treatment. REBT helped in positive coping statements, pleasurable activities and helped them to reduce negative affect associated with infertility and feeling of hopelessness. Further REBT led to a gain in confidence over coping with problems related to infertility. Findings indicate that REBT intervention is a useful technique to alleviate of anxiety and irrational beliefs among infertile women. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Anxiety, Irrational Beliefs, Infertile Women 56 56 http://shefayekhatam.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-24-85&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Maryam Mousavi Nik Maryam Mousavi Nik mmoosavinik@yahoo.com 10031947532846002131 10031947532846002131 Yes Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Ali Assari Ali Assari 10031947532846002132 10031947532846002132 No Department of Art & Architecture, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Department of Art & Architecture, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Basavarajappa Basavarajappa 10031947532846002133 10031947532846002133 No Department of Psychology, Psychology Faculty, Mysore University, Mysore, India. Department of Psychology, Psychology Faculty, Mysore University, Mysore, India. Ali Khaneh Keshi Ali Khaneh Keshi 10031947532846002134 10031947532846002134 No Department of Psychology, Psychology Faculty, Behbahan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Behbahan, Iran. Department of Psychology, Psychology Faculty, Behbahan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Behbahan, Iran. Reza Eshaghi Farahmand Reza Eshaghi Farahmand 10031947532846002135 10031947532846002135 No Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.