shirin khatami; Mohammad Oraki; Ahmad Alipour; Parvin Mansouri
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Objective: The role of psychological distress has been approved in the clinical course of skin diseases. which. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction program and its combination with Biofeedback on disease perception, mental health, and ...
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Objective: The role of psychological distress has been approved in the clinical course of skin diseases. which. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction program and its combination with Biofeedback on disease perception, mental health, and severity of clinical symptoms in patients with psoriasis. Method: The present research is a quasi-experimental study with an inter-subject design. The statistical population included all patients with psoriasis referred to the Dermatology Research Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. From this population, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 45 patients were selected by purposive sampling method and replaced randomly in three groups of 15 people (two experimental groups and one control group). The first experimental group received 8 sessions of Biofeedback and 8 sessions of mindfulness-based stress reduction. The second experimental group received only mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention and the control group did not receive any intervention. The research instruments included Broadbent et al.'s (2006) Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, Goldberg (1988) General Health Questionnaire, and Corti (2009) Psoriasis Area Severity Index. Findings: According to the results of SPANOVA analysis, both interventions were found to be effective. However, combining mindfulness-based stress reduction programs with Biofeedback was more effective and more sustainable. Conclusion: These two therapies, especially in combination, can be used as an effective method in psoriasis patients.
seyyedeh farnaz seddighian; mansour hakim javadi; sajjad rezaei; azra zebardast
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Objective: Not only obesity itself, but also the side effects of obesity that affect mental and social health, which sometimes the treatment of these side effects in helping people is given priority over the treatment of obesity. Obesity stigma as biased attitude toward obese individuals can be associated ...
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Objective: Not only obesity itself, but also the side effects of obesity that affect mental and social health, which sometimes the treatment of these side effects in helping people is given priority over the treatment of obesity. Obesity stigma as biased attitude toward obese individuals can be associated with mental health and body image concerns of women with obesity stigma, is a side effect. Meanwhile, exercise, and especially aerobic exercise training program as reinforces of psychological and physiological functions, can be considered as factors affecting the mental health and body image concerns of women with obesity stigma. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of aerobic exercise program on mental health and body image concerns of women with obesity stigma. Method: The research method is semi-experimental with one-group pretest-posttest design. So, 20 young women with obesity stigma were selected according to the DSM-5 diagnostic interview for eating disorders and the weight self-stigma questionnaire (Lillis et al. 2010) by convenience sampling method, then were assessed at the beginning and end of the aerobic exercise training program using the 28-item Mental Health Questionnaire (Goldberg & Hiller, 1979) and Body Image Concerns Inventory (Littleton, 2005). Findings: Finally, data were analyzed using Uni/Multivariate analysis of variance. According to the results, the aerobic exercise training program increased mental health and reduced body image anxiety in women with obesity stigma. Conclusion: Therefore, exercise programs can influence women's obesity and its associated dimensions, along with psychological intervention
Ahmad Alipour; Abolfazl Ghadami; Zahra Alipour; Hasan Abdollahzadeh
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Objective: Anxiety measurement tools have been developed for major health-threatening diseases such as SARS and MERS. There is no specific measurement tool for measuring the anxiety caused by Corona. The purpose of this study was to validate the Corona-related Anxiety Scale in the Iranian sample. Method: ...
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Objective: Anxiety measurement tools have been developed for major health-threatening diseases such as SARS and MERS. There is no specific measurement tool for measuring the anxiety caused by Corona. The purpose of this study was to validate the Corona-related Anxiety Scale in the Iranian sample. Method: The research method was a descriptive correlational.308 individuals participated in the study through online recall. An 18-item Corona-related anxiety inventory was used to collect the data. The data were analyzed by using Guttman's λ2 and Cronbach's alpha internal consistency method. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using Lisrel-8.8 software was used to evaluate the tool construct validity. To standardize the raw scores, they were converted to standard T scores and percentile rank using Jmetrik-4.1.1 software and were prepared as normative tables. Findings: The Guttman's λ2 value for the whole questionnaire was obtained as (λ = 0.922), Cronbach's alpha coefficient for psychological symptoms as (α = 0.879), physical symptoms as (α = 0.861), and for the whole questionnaire as (α= 0.919). The data of this research fit the two-factor model properly. Standard scores tables were plotted, and the range of scores of the questionnaire factors and total score of Corona-related anxiety severity was divided into three domains: mild, moderate, and severe. Conclusion: Corona-related anxiety inventory has good validity in preliminary validation and can be used as a valid and scientific tool for measuring Corona-related anxiety.
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mohsen niazi; seyyed saeid hosseini zadeh arani; fatemeh yaghoubi; ayyoub sakhaei; seyyedeh mahdiyeh amiri dashti
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Objective: Today, psychological problems are rising dramatically in all societies, and it is expected that mental disorders will turn into the world's worst health problem by 2020. In this regard, one of the important factors in the prevention of psychological problems is religion and religiosity. ...
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Objective: Today, psychological problems are rising dramatically in all societies, and it is expected that mental disorders will turn into the world's worst health problem by 2020. In this regard, one of the important factors in the prevention of psychological problems is religion and religiosity. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide a meta-analysis of studies and research on religiosity and mental health in Iran. Method: The method of this research is quantitative and its main approach is meta-analysis. The statistical population of this study was the studies carried out in the form of various scientific articles in the field of social sciences in the years 2001 and the first half of the nineties of which 16 cases were selected according to screening criteria.Results: Statistical studies of these studies showed that the size of the effect of studies was heterogeneous and there was no bias in the publication of the studies under study with a confidence level of 99 percent. In the analytical dimension, the coefficient of effect size and the role of gender variable adjustment were evaluated using the second version of CMA software. The results showed that the size of effect or coefficient of religiosity effect on mental health was equal to 11/0Which according to Cohen's interpretative system, is slightly evaluated. This coefficient was also evaluated for men (14/0) above women (07/0). Conclusion: The level of religiosity of the community at a lower level can explain their mental health level.
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Samineh Fattahi; Farah Naderi; Parviz Askary; Hasan Ahadi
Volume 6, Issue 21 , May 2017, , Pages 129-141
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Introduction: Obesity and overweight is a risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, cancer (prostate, colon, breast, etc.). The aim of study was to exam the effectiveness of neurofeedback training on food craving and mental health in overweight women. Methods: The populations ...
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Introduction: Obesity and overweight is a risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, cancer (prostate, colon, breast, etc.). The aim of study was to exam the effectiveness of neurofeedback training on food craving and mental health in overweight women. Methods: The populations of this study compose of overweight women refered to two nutrition clinics in sari .Thirty persons have been assigned randomly in to two groups of neurofeedback and control. In this study used the pretest and posttest with control group, and experimental group received 10 sessions neurofeedback. The participants have been asked to complete the food craving questionnaire and General health Questionnaire before and after training session. After collecting data, the data have been analyzed by ANCOVA. Results: Data analysis shows significant difference between experimental and control groups. Hence, neurofeedback training decreases food craving and improve the general health of overweight women. Conclusion: the result of study shows that neurofeedback training could be consider as a supplement therapy in overweight.
Fereshte Pourmohseni-Koluri; Fina Eslami
Volume 5, Issue 20 , January 2017, , Pages 48-67
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Abstract Object: Despite of prevalent and clear signs of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the causes of this illness is still unclear. It seems mental factors contribute in severity and incident of this illness, But still there is no cure for this disease The aim of this study was to investigate effectiveness ...
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Abstract Object: Despite of prevalent and clear signs of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the causes of this illness is still unclear. It seems mental factors contribute in severity and incident of this illness, But still there is no cure for this disease The aim of this study was to investigate effectiveness of group cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on mental health and quality of life of patients with bowel irritating syndrome. Method: This research was semi-experimental design pretest-posttest with control group that subjects were 40 people who diagnosed by physician as BIS that selected by available sampling method. And randomly assigned in experimental and control groups. Then two groups answered general health and quality of life questionnaires. Experimental group received 8 sessions of 90 –minute’s group cognitive therapy based on mindfulness and the control group did not receive any treatment. Both groups completed questionnaires after completing the treatment again. Data analyzed by Analysis of univariate and Multivariate Covariance. Results: Analysis of univariate and Multivariate Covariance revealed mental health and quality of life effectively higher in experimental group compared to the control group (p< 0/001). Conclusion: The findings have showed the group cognitive therapy based on mindfulness promote mental health and improve quality of life of patient with irritable bowel syndrome.
Fereshte Hashemi; Ali Reza Fili; Majid Safarinya
Volume 3, Issue 12 , December 2015, , Pages 58-69
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Objective: Infertility prone people to depression and anxiety.disattention to infertile women’s emotional disorders reduces the possibilityof fertility. Psychological interventions can improve the mental health of infertile women. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of stress ...
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Objective: Infertility prone people to depression and anxiety.disattention to infertile women’s emotional disorders reduces the possibilityof fertility. Psychological interventions can improve the mental health of infertile women. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of stress management (cognitive-behavioral) training on the mental health of infertile women. Method: The present study is a semi-experimental survey done on a witness group. The related statistical groups are consisted of a number of sterile women recourse to Shiraz sterile center in summer 1390. For this reason, 24 sterile women having high stress scores were chosen. The chosen women were divided into two groups. The group stress management education (cognitive- behavioral) was performed during a period of 10 weekly sessions. The mental health questionnaires in two phases of pre and post tests were filled out. Also, data analysis was done according to descriptive statistical method and (covariance analysis), through using SPSS 18. Result: The average mental health score of experiment group in post test phase has increased meaningfully in comparison to the other group as well. Conclusion: The acquired results signify thepossibility of stress management education (cognitive- behavioral) to be employed as a useful intermediary method in dealing with sterile women
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farhad hoseini; mojtaba habibi; farhad radfar
Volume 4, Issue 14 , May 2015, , Pages 45-61
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Introduction: One of the main concerns of health–social policymakers in nowadays societies is the increasing prevalence of addictive behaviors, particularly cigarette smoking and smoking in younger age groups. This study aimed to compare the attachment style, perceived loneliness and mental health ...
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Introduction: One of the main concerns of health–social policymakers in nowadays societies is the increasing prevalence of addictive behaviors, particularly cigarette smoking and smoking in younger age groups. This study aimed to compare the attachment style, perceived loneliness and mental health between smokers and non-smokers of dormitory students. Methodology: using the ex-post facto design for studying all Shahid Beheshti University students in the 91-92 school years. The sample consisted of 50 smokers and 50 nonsmokers, which selected by convenient sampling. And the questionnaires of attachment style (scales of anxiety, dependency and proximity), perceived loneliness (scales of loneliness due to family, loneliness due to Friends and Signs of emotional loneliness) and mental health answered. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used for data analysis. Results: findings of study showed, there are significant difference between smokers and non-smokers students in attachment style, perceived loneliness and mental health scales and. People who have smoked had more insecure attachment style, loneliness feeling and less mental health. Conclusion: The results of the present study indicate that smoking is influenced by personal factors, and attachment style, loneliness feeling and mental health are associated with smoking.
Mansore Niko Ghoftar; Mohammad Taghi Sayeedi
Volume 3, Issue 10 , September 2014, , Pages 38-46
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Objective: Since attention of the elderly is progressing rapidly in developingcountries in recent years, special attention to wisdom as an effective ability isnecessary. The relationships between wisdom and mental health in Iranianelderly were examined in this study.Method: In a descriptive-analytic ...
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Objective: Since attention of the elderly is progressing rapidly in developingcountries in recent years, special attention to wisdom as an effective ability isnecessary. The relationships between wisdom and mental health in Iranianelderly were examined in this study.Method: In a descriptive-analytic study, 114 older adults (61 males and 53 females)were selected by available sampling method and completed the Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale(3D-WS) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ).Data was analyzed through descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients andregression analysis.Findings: Results confirmed significant relationship between components of wisdomand mental health in sample group.Conclusions: Results indicate that Wisdom is a reliable predictor for mental healthin elderly population. Among the three wisdom dimensions (cognitivedimension, Reflective dimension , affective dimension) were predictors ofgeneral health.
A Pirkhaefi; F Salehi
Volume 2, Issue 8 , June 2013, , Pages 61-69
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Objective: Considered life-threatening diseases, including cancer and enhance the emotional disorder and dramatic reduction quality of life in patients. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group Logotherapy on promotion mental health of women with breast cancer were studied.
Method: ...
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Objective: Considered life-threatening diseases, including cancer and enhance the emotional disorder and dramatic reduction quality of life in patients. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group Logotherapy on promotion mental health of women with breast cancer were studied.
Method: This research is an experimental design (pre-test - post-test) was performed with the control group. The study population included all women referred to the Cancer Treatment Centers of Amol city. From this population, 20 patients were randomly selected and randomly divided into control and experimental groups (each group, n = 10) were replaced. Treatment was administered for 8 sessions of 90 minutes. Instruments included the General Health Questionnaire was GHQ28. The data were analyzed using covariance method.
Results: The findings showed that the post-test showed a significant difference between control and experimental groups in the mental health component there.
Conclusion: The findings showed that group Logotherapy effective on promotion mental health of patients with breast cancer and can increase resilience and adaptation to cancer patients.
N Pandidan; A Kakoo Juibari
Volume 2, Issue 8 , June 2013, , Pages 83-95
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Objective: This research was done with the purpose of the survey of cognitive therapy in increasing of mental health in nurses who work at exceptional rehabilitation centers.
Method: This survey is the clinical trial of the semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test with control group. Population ...
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Objective: This research was done with the purpose of the survey of cognitive therapy in increasing of mental health in nurses who work at exceptional rehabilitation centers.
Method: This survey is the clinical trial of the semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test with control group. Population of this research is the nurses who work at Emam Ali rehabilitation center. From the 30 of these nurses that after done the General Health Questionnaire and got the less score by the random sampling were divided them into control and trial group. The members of trial group were attended in cognitive therapy instruction, in 10 sessions, but the control group didn’t attend in any instruction sessions. Data were analyzed with the covariance analyzing system.
Results: The scores of mental health and it’s forth dimensions are increasing in trial group against of the scores in control group.
Conclusion: The results are showed that the cognitive therapy has remarkable effect on increasing of mental health and its dimensions on the nurses of the research.
