THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN GENERAL HEALTH OF OBESE WOMAN IN TEHRAN

The aim of the present study has been to determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioraltherapy (CBT) in general health of obese women. This study is quasi-expetimental and it hasemployed pre- test/post- test control group design. The sample size included 40 womansuffering from DMI who were selected through random sampling ; from among them , 20woman were placed in control group . In order to collect data , Goldberg s (1979) GeneralHealth Questionnaire (GHQ) was used; they were compeleted by the responfents both in pretestand post- test stages. Experimental group were provided with cognitive behavioral therapyfor 12 sessions (one 2-hoursession per week ) ,but the control group did not receive anytreatment .The obtained data were analyzed by using analysis of covatiance technique.Dataanalysis indicated that the mean scores for general health for experimental group havesignificantly increased compared to control group. The results of this study suggested thatognitive behavioral therapy is effective in the improvement of general health results in weightloss.

Keywords:

generql health , obesity , cognitive behavioral therapy