The Comparison of the Effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy and Spiritual Therapy on Cognitive Dissonance and Feeling Loneliness in the Elderly living in Nursing Homes
Journal: SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología
Year: 2021

With age and the onset of the elderly, people are more prone to mental disorders including feeling of loneliness, anxiety, and depression, due to numerous losses such as loss of spouse, relatives, friends, occupation, social and economic status, beliefs, etc., as well as due to the reduction of physiological functions and mobility. Accordingly, this study aims to compare the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy and spiritual therapy on cognitive dissonance and feeling loneliness in the elderly