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Item Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Art Therapy on Emotional Regulation of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2025) Shumaila Nawaz; CIIT/FA23-RCP-018/LHR; Dr. Farzana Ashraf; LHR TP 9727This study was planned to explore the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions and art therapy on the emotional regulation of children with ADHD. In this quasi-experimental study (pre and post assessment), participants were diagnosed ADHD children aged between 6-12 years (M= 7.73, SD = 1.75). A purposive sampling technique was employed to select participants, and data were collected from the Autism Centers of Lahore, Pakistan. Standardized instruments, including the Emotional Regulation Checklist, the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale, and the Conners Teacher and Parent Rating Scale, were used for the pre-assessment of the study participants. Participants were divided into three groups. Group A, Group B, and Group C received art therapy, mindfulness-based intervention, and a combination of both therapies, respectively. Participants undergo an interim assessment after three weeks, and a final post- assessment is conducted for each study group participant. Results indicated the significant enhancement of emotional regulation among children. The findings reveal that both therapies are effective for ADHD children with ADHD to enhance their emotional regulation. There was a significant effect of time on emotional regulation across all groups, F(2, 42) = 13.84, p < .001, indicating that emotional regulation scores changed over time. These results suggested that emotional regulation scores were significantly impacted by the passage of time, with a general decline observed across the groups. However, the greater effect over time was seen in Group CItem Evaluation of the Reciprocal Effect of Motivational Interviewing and CBT on Cognitive Functioning of Patients with Methamphetamine Use Disorder(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2025) Alisha Nasir; CIIT/FA23-RCP-001/LHR; Dr. Farzana Ashraf; LHR TP 9711This study aimed to evaluate the reciprocal effect of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on the cognitive functioning of patients diagnosed with Methamphetamine Use Disorder (MUD). Employing a quasi-experimental, mixed- methods design with pre-, interim, and post-assessments, the study involved 16 male participants aged between 21 and 42 years (M = 33.00, SD = 5.82), recruited from a private rehabilitation center in Lahore, Pakistan. Participants were purposively sampled and randomly assigned to two equal groups. Group A received MI followed by CBT, while Group B received CBT followed by MI, over 12 sessions (2 sessions/week). Standardized instruments, including the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Clock Drawing Test (CDT), Trail Making Test (TMTA& B), and Digit Span Test (DST forward and backward), were used to assess cognitive performance at three time points. Results indicated that both MI and CBT interventions were effective in enhancing cognitive functioning. However, greater improvement was observed in participants who received CBT before or after. The time effect was significant across all cognitive measures (p < .001), showing improvement in cognitive domains such as attention, memory, and executive function from pre- to post- therapy. The findings suggest that integration of MI and CBT, especially when MI precedes CBT, is effective in improving cognitive outcomes in individuals with MUD. Moreover, the integrated MI and CBT sequence demonstrated greater cognitive gains compared to what would be expected from either therapy alone.