Publications by authors named "Ala Ghapanchi"
Article Synopsis
- This research investigates the psychometric properties of the Beliefs about Emotions Scale (BES) in both community and clinical populations, focusing on how individuals perceive the acceptability of experiencing and expressing emotions.
- The study involves two groups: a general sample of 300 individuals from Tehran and 240 patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Somatic Symptoms Disorder (SSD), using methods like Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to assess validity and reliability.
- Results showed strong internal consistency for the BES across different samples and highlighted significant associations with other psychological measures, indicating good reliability and validation of the scale.
Objective: In the DSM-5's diagnostic criteria of somatic symptom disorders (SSD), the presence of psychological problems (i.e., excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors) is emphasized more than the absence of the medical causes of patients' bothersome symptoms.
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