University of Tabriz Journal of Modern Psychological Researches 2322-3340 20 77 2025 03 21 Comparison of the Effectiveness of Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy and Mentalization-Based Therapy on Reducing the Feeling of Emotional Loneliness in People with Asthma with Emotional Deprivation Schema Comparison of the Effectiveness of Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy and Mentalization-Based Therapy on Reducing the Feeling of Emotional Loneliness in People with Asthma with Emotional Deprivation Schema 184 194 19418 10.22034/jmpr.2024.64264.6503 FA Maryam Mohammadi Mansour PhD student, Department of General Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran Shahram Mami Department of General Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran Vahid Ahmadi Department of General Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran Journal Article 2024 10 30 The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of short-term dynamic psychotherapy and mentalization-based therapy on reducing emotional loneliness in individuals with asthma who have emotional deprivation. This research was conducted in line with two previous studies by the researcher on asthmatic patients. The research method was a quasi-experimental design of an expanded pre-test and post-test with multiple groups. The statistical population included all individuals with asthma who have emotional deprivation schemas. The sample consisted of 45 asthmatic individuals with emotional deprivation, selected purposefully and then randomly assigned to three groups: short-term dynamic psychotherapy, mentalization-based therapy, and a control group. Data were collected using the Emotional Deprivation Schema Questionnaire (Yang, 1991) and the Loneliness Scale (Russell et al., 1980). The data were analyzed using one-way analysis of covariance. Both short-term dynamic psychotherapy and mentalization-based therapy had a significant effect on emotional loneliness in individuals with asthma (F(2, 70) =315.70, p<0.05). Furthermore, the effect of mentalization-based therapy was greater than that of short-term dynamic psychotherapy in reducing emotional loneliness in individuals with asthma (p<0.05). Short-term dynamic psychotherapy and mentalization-based therapy can be utilized to reduce emotional loneliness in individuals with asthma who have emotional deprivation schemas. The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of short-term dynamic psychotherapy and mentalization-based therapy on reducing emotional loneliness in individuals with asthma who have emotional deprivation. This research was conducted in line with two previous studies by the researcher on asthmatic patients. The research method was a quasi-experimental design of an expanded pre-test and post-test with multiple groups. The statistical population included all individuals with asthma who have emotional deprivation schemas. The sample consisted of 45 asthmatic individuals with emotional deprivation, selected purposefully and then randomly assigned to three groups: short-term dynamic psychotherapy, mentalization-based therapy, and a control group. Data were collected using the Emotional Deprivation Schema Questionnaire (Yang, 1991) and the Loneliness Scale (Russell et al., 1980). The data were analyzed using one-way analysis of covariance. Both short-term dynamic psychotherapy and mentalization-based therapy had a significant effect on emotional loneliness in individuals with asthma (F(2, 70) =315.70, p<0.05). Furthermore, the effect of mentalization-based therapy was greater than that of short-term dynamic psychotherapy in reducing emotional loneliness in individuals with asthma (p<0.05). Short-term dynamic psychotherapy and mentalization-based therapy can be utilized to reduce emotional loneliness in individuals with asthma who have emotional deprivation schemas. https://psychologyj.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_19418_6eb68af4b21917605880944cc682ad9f.pdf