Tahmasbi R, Haji Alizadeh K, Kiani Q.
(2025). Comparing the effectiveness of mindful self-compassion therapy and mentalization-based therapy on experiential avoidance in adolescents with social anxiety disorder. Rooyesh. 14(9), 177-188.
URL: http://frooyesh.ir/article-1-6541-en.html
1- Department of Clinical Psychology, Ki.C., Islamic Azad University, Kish, Iran.
2- Department of Psychology, BA.C., Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran. , Hajializadehk@iau.ac.ir
3- Department of Psychology, Za.C., Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran.
Abstract: (25 Views)
The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of mindful self-compassion therapy (MSCT) and mentalization-based therapy (MBT) on experiential avoidance in adolescents with social anxiety disorder. The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group with a two-month follow-up period. The statistical population included adolescent boys aged 15 to 18 years who referred to the counseling centers of Kerman clinics in 2024. 60 people were selected by a purposive non-random sampling method and were randomly assigned to three groups: experiment 1 (20 people), experiment 2 (20 people), and control (20 people). The Adolescent Social Anxiety Scale (SASA; Puklek, 1997) and Acceptance and Action Questionnaire – version 2 (AAQ-II; Bond et al., 2011) were used to collect data. Each of the treatment groups received the interventions as a group during 8 treatment sessions. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used for statistical analysis. The results showed that the pre-test of experiential avoidance was significantly different from the post-test and follow-up scores (P<0.05). The results also indicated that both treatments produced significant changes in experiential avoidance compared to the control group (P<0.05); while it was determined that there was no significant difference between the two interventions of MSCT and MBT (P<0.05). In general, it can be concluded that both interventions of MSCT and MBT had the same effectiveness in reducing adolescents' experiential avoidance.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Clinical Psychology Received: 2025/09/3 | Accepted: 2025/09/12 | ePublished: 2026/01/14