@article{MAKHILLTSS2016113024295,
    title = {Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy CBT on Quality of
Life and Dysfunctional Attitudes of Bipolar Patients},
    journal = {The Social Sciences},
    volume = {11},
    number = {30},
    pages = {7375-7380},
    year = {2016},
    issn = {1818-5800},
    doi = {sscience.2016.7375.7380},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2016.7375.7380},
    author = {Atiyeh and},
    keywords = {Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT),quality of life,dysfunctional attitude,bipolar disorder,intervention},
    abstract = {This study was done to determine the effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on
quality of life and were dysfunctional attitudes of bipolar patients. The research method was semi-experimental
by design of pre-test and post-test on the control group. The sample size was 20 patients who are
non-randomly selected from patients who scored high in bipolar disorder questionnaire. They were divided into
two group with 10 members, experimental and control group. The first group (test group) were individually
treated with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The quality of life questionnaire (SF36) Dysfunctional
Attitude Scale (DAS 26) was performed on them and after the sessions, they were taken a test and the
covariance analysis was used for the post-test of data. The results of this study indicate that bipolar disorder
is reduced by cognitive-behavioral therapy CBT as well as cognitive-behavioral therapy CBT raise the quality
of life in bipolar disorder patients and dysfunctional attitudes of bipolar patients is reduced. In addition, it has
effected on the physical, general health, social functioning and mental health and have created significant
changes in bipolar patients. In general it, can be noted that cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective on
reduction bipolar disorder as well as quality of life and dysfunctional attitude and it can be used as a clinical
intervention by specialists.}
    }