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The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy on feelings of shame and guilt, impulsive behaviors, and difficulty in emotion regulation.

The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy on feelings of shame and guilt, impulsive behaviors, and difficulty in emotion regulation in adolescents with high-risk behaviors.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250703066357N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-08-27
Start date
2025-09-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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Conditions

Risky behaviors in adolescents. Problem related to lifestyle, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:The intervention will consist of 12 weekly sessions of CBT for adolescents with high-risk behaviors in Ahvaz city, focusing on rebuilding shame and guilt beliefs, tr

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
14 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed consent, interest and willingness of individuals to participate in the research and their parents Ability to read, write, and complete an informed consent form Age range 14 to 17 years The participant exhibits signs of high-risk behaviors and subsequently scores higher than the average on this scale. Adolescents with high-risk behaviors in Ahvaz city

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Simultaneous participation in other training and treatments Having chronic physical disorders and not being able to follow up with the subject during the pre-test-post-test stages

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Feeling ashamed. Timepoint: Outcome variables will be measured at three time points: pre-intervention, end of intervention, and 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Shame and Guilt Questionnaire by Cohen et al. (2011).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Risky behaviors. Timepoint: Risky behaviors will be measured at three time points: before the intervention, three months later, and at the end of the intervention and 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: High-Risk Behavior Scale (YRBS).;Cognitive regulation of emotion. Timepoint: Cognitive emotion regulation will be measured at three time points: before the intervention, at the end of the intervention, and at the 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ):.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShams Sobhani Joo

Islamic Azad University

info@iauahvaz.ac.ir+98 61 3334 8420

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026