Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research1735-906616220110308383383ENFaculty Member of Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranMSc in Psychiatric Nursing.Faculty Member of Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.Faculty Member of Community Health Nursing Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranPhD, Specialist in Social Medicine, Faculty Member of School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.20110308<ul><li><div class="abstract"><strong>BACKGROUND</strong><strong>:</strong> Mental training considers sharing of mental health care information as the primary objective. The secondary objectives include facilitating dialogue about feelings such as isolation, sadness, labeling, loneliness and possible strategies for confronting with these feelings. Group therapy trainings have supportive functioning in accepting the environment so that the members are able to be part of the indigenous groups. However, no study has been ever done on the impact of this educational method on the communication problems of this group. This study aimed to determine the impact of group therapy training on the communication problems of Afghan immigrants.</div></li><li><div class="abstract"><strong>METHODS</strong><strong>:</strong> This was a clinical trial study. Eighty-eight Afghan men were investigated. Sampling method was simple sampling method. Thereafter, the study subjects were divided randomly into two groups of test and control based on the inclusion criteria. Data collection tool was a self-made questionnaire about the social problems. For analyzing the data, software SPSS, independent t-test and paired t-test were used.</div></li><li><div class="abstract"><strong>RESULTS</strong><strong>:</strong> Reviewing the data indicated lower mean score of the social problems after implementing the group therapy training in social communication compared with before implementing the group therapy training. Paired t-test showed a significant difference between mean scores of the social communication problems before and after the implementation of group therapy training.</div></li><li><div class="abstract"><strong>CONCLUSIONS</strong><strong>:</strong> Given the effectiveness of the intervention, group therapy training on social problems in social communication of Afghan immigrants is recommended. This program should be part of continuous education and training of the Afghan immigrants.</div></li><li><div class="abstract"><strong>KEY WORDS</strong><strong>:</strong> Group therapy training, social communication, afghan immigrants.</div></li></ul>http://ijnmr.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijnmr/article/view/383http://ijnmr.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijnmr/article/download/383/252