A5006142238- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Music Therapy and Health
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Medical Education and Admissions
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
2012-2024
Arak University of Medical Sciences
2018
University of Isfahan
2012
Objective One of the non-governmental organizations in Iran that provides treatment for people with substance use disorders (SUDs) is congress 60. Several studies have reported effectiveness provided by this organization. However, theory underlying their psychological method has not been examined. This study aims to identify therapy men SUDs congress. Materials & Methods In qualitative study, Strauss and Corbin’s grounded was used. The data were collected through interviews 25 treated 60...
Abstract Background Lack of sleep and on going disorder can affect family health interpersonal relationships. Objective The aim study was to investigate the association between quality probable determinants life among students a public faculty at Shahid Beheshti University Medical Sciences (SBMU) in 2015 academic year. Methods data from cross-sectional 275 that randomly stratified sampling different classes college were used this study. collected using structured questionnaire consisted...
Background: In Iran there are limited data regarding HIV risk perceptions among people who inject drugs (PWID). The objective of this study was to explore perception and examine factors associated with the PWID in Iran.Methods: We surveyed 433 Kermanshah concerning demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors, perception, drug-related behaviors month prior study. Two classes (high vs. low) were identified. used logistic regression identify high perception.Result: Of participated study, 36%...
The study aimed to compare remifentanil, magnesium sulfate, and dexmedetomidine for intraoperative hypotension, bleeding volume, recovery time in endoscopic sinus surgery tympanomastoidectomy (TM). A double-blind clinical trial enrolled the patients undergoing nasal TM at Amirkabir Hospital (Arak, Iran), who were randomly assigned into three groups (DEX), remifentanil (REM), sulfate (MgSO4) which we intravenously administered 1 μg/kg DEX, an intravenous dose of REM, 40 mg/kg MgSO4,...
Background: Cardiovascular disease is an important cause among natural causes of death in schizophrenic patients. The metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been associated with increased risk morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease. There are limited if any data on prevalence MetS Iranian patients schizophrenia. Methods: Between December 2007 May 2008, all consecutive schizophrenia hospitalized at our university psychiatry hospital were entered the study. was evaluated based National...
Background: Patient's illness perception is formed base on beliefs and perceived information about their conditions it may influence the individual's mental health how patients deal with medical conditions. The aim of this study was to determine relationship between quality life in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Methods: For purpose, 82 (51 men 31 women) who underwent CABG from October 2010 May 2011 four different hospitals Tehran were selected as sample. evaluated brief questionnaire...
Psychiatric patients who live in psychiatric residential care homes may often feel a loss of autonomy, decision making, and participation social activities. They usually have few or no visitors also do not any purpose for living. Animals increase the happiness quality life patients. This study aimed to evaluate effects Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) on chronic living Tehran, Iran.This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 70 males disorder were Iran, 2016. The randomly selected...
Abstract Introduction and Aims In this study, we used a ‘coarsened exact matching’ method to evaluate the relationship between two levels of needle syringe program (NSP) utilisation HIV‐related risk behaviours among people who inject drugs (PWID). Design Methods Using snowball sampling, recruited 500 PWID (all male) in Kermanshah City, Iran September December 2014 cross‐sectional survey. We categorised participants into groups, including high (i.e. receiving 60% or more their syringes from...
Background Infectious agents are considered as potential causes of Alzheimer's disease. Recently, evidence a high prevalence Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in patients with disease has been observed. The aim this study was to investigate memory and executive function H. positive persons not suffering from or other marked cognitive disorders. Methods This is cross-sectional study. A total 140 participants were selected using purposive sampling the within age group 18-60 years old...
This study investigated the different primary and secondary strategies Iranian EFL students use in situations effect of gender on this. A questionnaire was developed based Sugimoto’s (1995) to compare apology used by male female students, only examined as a variable. The results showed that Statement remorse strategy most frequently respondents across sample participants this more than participants. Moreover four were accounts, compensation reparation, negative assessment responsibility...
Background: According to latest available data there are more of 300,000 people injects drug users (PWID) in Iran. Objectives: In this study, we used a Blinder–Oaxaca (BO) decomposition explore the relative contributions inequality utilization NSPs and decompose it its determinants Teheran. Methods: We from cross-sectional survey using snowball sampling recruit 500 PWID June July 2016 Tehran. Participants were reported injecting use past month, able speak comprehend Farsi enough respond...
Background: Bipolar disorder type I (BD-I) is marked by periodic mood swings, including episodes of mania and depression. Factors such as family stress cognitive impairments are crucial in the relapse this disorder. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate effectiveness family-focused therapy (FFT) social cognition interaction training (SCIT) preventing relapses BD-I enhancing patients' interpersonal relationships functioning. Methods: experimental featured a controlled, pretest-posttest...
Abstract Background The transition from non-injection to injection drug use dramatically increases the risk of transmitting HIV and other blood borne infections including hepatitis B virus (HBV) C (HCV). aim this study was explore factors associated with first illicit among users. Methods Using snowball sampling convenience through needle syringe programmes (NSPs), we recruited 500 people who inject drugs (PWID) in Kermanshah, between September December 2014. Trained interviewers collected...
Background: Family-focused therapy (FFT) has been developed to address the significant impairments in psychosocial functioning among individuals with bipolar disorder (BD). Objectives: This study investigated effectiveness of FFT combined drug patient support managing this disorder. Methods: In randomized controlled trial, 50 patients and their caregivers were randomly divided into 2 groups: a group that only received medication family 15 one-hour sessions addition medication. The Expressed...
Objective Although the etiology of restless legs syndrome (RLS) is yet to be discovered, some studies have mentioned effect infectious diseases in occurrence RLS. This study aims determine association between common Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and RLS.Methods In this descriptive analytical cross-sectional study, patients with RLS who were referred Internal Medicine Clinic Fayazbakhsh Hospital Tehran from September December 2016 evaluated. Patients underlying that would lead...
The fundamental purpose of the present paper is to investigate effect non-native accent on Iranian EFL learners' listening comprehension.Participants study were 44 learners who homogenized by OPT (Oxford Placement Test), and then assigned two experimental groups consisting 22 students.One listened a lecture with American accent, other one same which was read researcher, fluent Persian speaker English.After students' answering ten comprehension questions based lecture, scores analyzed sample...
Objective: In this clinical trial, we studied the effects of adjunctive treatment with gabapentin in controlling symptoms acute mania patients admitted bipolar disorder. Method: Sixty disorder (30 men and 30 women) phase were categorized as case control groups, each holding patients. Both groups treated lithium for 6 weeks group received an 900 mg simultaneously. All evaluated at beginning end trial using Young's Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), two compared improvement symptoms. Findings: The...
Objectives: Relapse is very much associated with the management of disorder during treatment, but also many other factors could trigger it.The aim this study was to explore classes and patterns relapse risk in patients schizophrenia Razi Hospital.Methods: Using random sampling techniques, we recruited 300 participants a diagnosis hospital Tehran (Iran) between January May 2017 cross -sectional survey.We used latent class analysis (LCA) establish baseline model profiles identify optimal...
This study aimed at discovering the most frequent verbal behaviors associated with Persian greetings.It tried to investigate whether these vary according relationships between interlocutors and speakers sex.The results shows that greeting forms used by males females show great differences in terms of linguistic different situations reveling fact men prefer using more informal expressions feel a greater power face comparison female speakers.Women mostly tend talk about private subjects how...