Comparing the Effectiveness of Neurofeedback Training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Reducing Anxiety Symptoms in Kermanshah City Females

Introduction: The main purpose of the present research was to compare the effectiveness of neurofeedback training with acceptance and commitment therapy to reduce anxiety in Kermanshah women. Method: To achieve this purpose, a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group was used. The statistical population of the present research included all people with anxiety disorder who referred to the Kermanshah Rehabilitation Counseling Center from spring to autumn 2019. Among the referring women with anxiety disorder diagnosis, 36 people were selected and randomly divided into the three groups of neurofeedback training, acceptance and commitment therapy, and the control group which did not receive any training, and responded the Beck’s anxiety questionnaire before and after treatment, and two months later the experimental and control groups were followed up. Findings: The results obtained from data analysis showed that neurofeedback training and acceptance and commitment therapy are effective in reducing anxiety. Conclusion: The extent of the effect of neurofeedback method and acceptance and commitment therapy is different in reducing anxiety.