stress
mohammad narimani; laleh senobar
Volume 4, Issue 14 , May 2015, , Pages 33-44
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two non-medical treatment methods (progressive muscular relaxation and music therapy) on fatigue intensity of breast cancer patients. Method: Method of this study was experimental with design of pre-test and post-test on multi groups. ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two non-medical treatment methods (progressive muscular relaxation and music therapy) on fatigue intensity of breast cancer patients. Method: Method of this study was experimental with design of pre-test and post-test on multi groups. The population were the total number of females who suffer from breast cancer and were introduced themselves to Shafa Partov Clinic in Ardabil province in order to radiotherapy from 2011 September until 2012 April. The samples (n=45, 16-45 years-old) were selected using available sampling and the Cancer Fatigue Scale (CFS) was used for data collection. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics plus chi square and multiple analyses of variance (MANOVA). Findings: Both treatment methods were effective on reducing of fatigue intensity of cancer patients (pConclusion: It is advised that the therapists use the progressive muscles relaxation and music technique in order to decrease fatigue in cancer patients.
stress
mohamad narimani; mohammad bagiyankoulemarz; Behnaz Mehdinejad moghadam
Volume 4, Issue 13 , February 2015, , Pages 7-20
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Objective: The present study aims to compare irrational beliefs, self-efficacy, and psychological well-being in healthy individuals and patients with migraine headaches. This study is a cross-sectional-comparative post event. Method: The statistical universe of this research includes all men and women ...
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Objective: The present study aims to compare irrational beliefs, self-efficacy, and psychological well-being in healthy individuals and patients with migraine headaches. This study is a cross-sectional-comparative post event. Method: The statistical universe of this research includes all men and women suffering from migraine headaches, and all healthy men and women in Ardabil in 1390 (A.H). The subjects were 30 patients suffering from migraine headaches referred to psychological, neurological, and brain clinics selected by convenience sampling method, as well as 30 healthy people selected by cloning method (based on age, education level, and social-economic status). To collect data, the questionnaires of irrational beliefs, self-efficacy, and psychological well-being were used. Result: The results of multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and correlational coefficient showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups "Migraine sufferers and Healthy people" in terms of three variables of "self-efficacy, irrational beliefs, and psychological well-being" in the level of P≥0.01. Conclusion: The results showed that most psychological problems had their roots in irrational thoughts and beliefs about self, others and the world around. In other words, irrational beliefs in migraine patients cause stress and anxiety in their life, and much more difficulties in matters concerning life.
stress
somaye rahimi ahmadabadi; H Aghamohammadian Sharbat; M Mudras gravy; H Kurashiki
Volume 2, Issue 5 , June 2013, , Pages 23-33
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The goal of present study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on aggression reduction in brain injured people. The plan of study was quasi experimental through pretest, posttest and follow up with control group. The sample of this study consists of 16 brain injured ...
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The goal of present study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on aggression reduction in brain injured people. The plan of study was quasi experimental through pretest, posttest and follow up with control group. The sample of this study consists of 16 brain injured patients in Mashhad city and selected by Convenience sampling method and voluntarily participate in this study. Participants randomly divided into two groups. The first groups receive cognitive behavioral therapy and the second group hasn’t any therapy. Two groups in three pretest, posttest and follow up time level were measured. Applied measures in this study consisted of Buss-Pery Aggression Questionnaire and collected data were analyzed through Spss software by repeated measure analysis of variance. The results showed that experimental group that receive CBT showed insignificant differences in aggression reduction in compare with control group that don’t receive any therapy. There is discussion about the results in theoretical approach and its importance in clinical intervention. On the whole we could apply the results of present study in valid and accurate assessment and diagnosis of the brain injury effects in legal medical centers and furthermore offer CBT services for this clinical population as non-medical treatment, efficient and inexpensive therapy.
stress
Ali Ahmadi Azghandi
Volume 2, Issue 5 , June 2013, , Pages 48-62
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Aim: The Style of life in substance abusers and normal individuals in Tehran City was Studied.Method: For this purpose 404 subjects(191 substance abuser,213normal individuals) were selected by stratified random sampling method and answered to life style inventory.Results: The Results indicatede that ...
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Aim: The Style of life in substance abusers and normal individuals in Tehran City was Studied.Method: For this purpose 404 subjects(191 substance abuser,213normal individuals) were selected by stratified random sampling method and answered to life style inventory.Results: The Results indicatede that difference between substance abusers and normal individuals in Belonging-social interest life style, Wanting recognition life style and Being cautious life style was significant but in taking charge and Going along life styles was not significant. The Results of Logistic regression analysis indicatede that Belonging-social interet life style explanate 19 percentage of variance significantly and other cofficients is not significan.Conclution:This findings in coordination with Adlerian view about development of neuroses corroborate the difference between substance abusers and normal individuals in life of styles and press on preventive importance of primary interventions in these areas for prevention of substance abuse.a a a a Key words: Style of life, substance abuse, neurosis.
stress
mojtaba habibi; S Imani; S Pashaei; M Zahiri Sorori; J Mirzaee; M Zare
Volume 2, Issue 5 , June 2013, , Pages 63-81
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Objective: The effectiveness of mindfulness on quality of life, especially improvement in the psychological and physical health of opium abusers was evaluated. Method: The sixty opium abuser cases were randomly selected from the Andishe Rahaee clinic and assigned into control and experimental groups ...
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Objective: The effectiveness of mindfulness on quality of life, especially improvement in the psychological and physical health of opium abusers was evaluated. Method: The sixty opium abuser cases were randomly selected from the Andishe Rahaee clinic and assigned into control and experimental groups with pretest and posttest design method. The experimental group under take 8 sessions Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, while the control group received no intervention. The assessment of the Quality of Life Scale (sf-36) was done in pre-test and post-test on the physical functioning, physical role, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and emotional well-being subscales and data were analyzed by MANCOVA. Results: The MANCOVA showed that experimental and control group was paired in pretest point, and Mindfulness training increased the psychological and physical health scores significantly in the experimental group. Conclusion: Mindfulness-Based Treatment Program could be as selective intervention program in addicts’ population to improving quality of life.
stress
Volume 2, Issue 5 , June 2013, , Pages 90-100
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Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the relationship between religiosity and aggression in addicts, recovered addicts and non-addicted to drug. Method: In this comparison and correlation research - 64 addicts, 51 recovered addicts and 99 non-addicts were tested by the Religiosity Questionnaire ...
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Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the relationship between religiosity and aggression in addicts, recovered addicts and non-addicted to drug. Method: In this comparison and correlation research - 64 addicts, 51 recovered addicts and 99 non-addicts were tested by the Religiosity Questionnaire and Ahvaz Aggression Questionnaire. Results:: One-way ANOVA showed that there is a significant difference between the mean scores of recovered addicts and non-addicts in subscale of religious recognition, religious emotions,(P
