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Background and Objective: Spirituality refers to considering the cultural-religious beliefs of the people in the therapeutic process and taking into account the transcendental dimension of the clients who lead them to the transcendental source. This study was conducted to determine the effect of spirituality therapy on the resilience of women with breast cancer in Tehran, Iran.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 30 women with breast cancer referred to the oncology and chemotherapy clinic in Tehran, Iran during 2016. Subjects were selected by available sampling method and then non-randomly divided into two groups of 15 intervention and control groups. The intervention group was subjected to psychological intervention during 11 sessions of 60 minutes and the control group did not receive intervention. Patients completed the Conner and Davidson resiliency questionnaire (2003) before and after the end of the treatment period.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of the resiliency score of the intervention and control groups in the beginning of the study were 3.64±0.22 and 3.77±1.13, respectively. This rate was 4.30±0.41 and 3.68±0.1 in patients in intervention and control groups, respectively (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Spiritual therapy intervention increased the resiliency of women with breast cancer.

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Background and Objective: Substance use disorder is recognized as one of the most significant issues impacting the youth population both globally and within our country, leading to psychological consequences alongside physical problems. Aggressive behaviors are among the behavioral complications resulting from substance abuse. This study was conducted to determine the effect of group schema therapy on aggressive behaviors in individuals with substance use disorder.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 42 male participants with substance use disorder at the Hirkanian Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Centerin Gorgan, Iran during 2021. An 8-session integrated schema therapy protocol was implemented in the experimental group. The schema therapy protocol included cognitive techniques (schema validity testing), assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of coping styles, experiential strategies, such as mental imagery and role-playing in the group, mindset dialogue, and identification and practice of healthy behaviors as alternative solutions to the most significant problematic behaviors. Scores on the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (1992) were compared between the control and intervention groups in the pre-test and post-test phases.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of post-test aggression scores in the experimental group (79.619±12.212) significantly decreased compared to the control group (107.476±7.890) (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Schema therapy was found to be effective in reducing aggressive behaviors in individuals with substance use disorder.