@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10002388, title = {The Effectiveness of Metaphor Therapy on Depression among Female Students}, author = {Marzieh Talebzadeh Shoushtari}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Metaphor therapy on depression among female students. The sample included 60 female students with depression symptoms selected by simple sampling and randomly divided into two equal groups (experimental and control groups). Beck Depression Inventory was used to measure the variables. This was an experimental study with a pre-test/post-test design with control group. Eight metaphor therapy sessions were held for the experimental group. A post-test was administered to both groups. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). Results showed that the Metaphor therapy decreased depression in the experimental group compared to the control group.}, journal = {International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences}, volume = {9}, number = {9}, year = {2015}, pages = {3118 - 3122}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10002388}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/105}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 105, 2015}, }