چکیده (انگلیسی):

The present study is aimed to examine “the effect of REBT on decreasing depression and anxiety of
women living in Qom.” Thirty people were randomly chosen in this intervention. Then, the group was randomly
divided into two test and control groups (each 15 people). Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) was
administered twice a week for test group in eight 2h training sessions. To measure the dependent variables of
the study, SCL-90-R was applied. Data analysis was conducted using Covariance Analysis. Results indicated
significant difference between mean test and control groups regarding depression and anxiety. Based on the results,
REBT significantly reduced these variables.