Mohammad Reza Khodaie Ardaka

Department of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - O5: Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders (Specially PTSD) in DSM-5

Trauma and stressor related disorders include disorders in which exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is listed explicitly as a diagnostic criterion. These include reactive attachment disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder, and adjustment disorders. Psychological distress following exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is quite variable. In some cases, ...

[ 2 ] - The effect of Ascorbic Acid as supplementary treatment with risperidone in controlling the symptoms of schizophrenia: A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Background and Objective: Considering the hypothesis of the effects of the use of antioxidants such as ascorbic acid on the improvement of oxidative stress induced by schizophrenia, the present study was designed to investigate the effect of ascorbic acid as an adjunctive therapy with risperidone in controlling the symptoms of schizophrenia. Materials and Methods: This randomized clinical tria...

[ 3 ] - The Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Smartphone Addiction Scale to Persian

Objectives: Various instruments and methods evaluate addiction to the Internet, mobile, and smartphone use. Subject-reported outcome measures, such as the smartphone addiction scale (SAS) assess such addiction. The objectives of this study were to cross-culturally adapt the SAS into Persian (SAS-Pr) and to evaluate the properties of reliability and validity in the Persian setting. Methods: The...

[ 4 ] - The Effectiveness of Family Psychological Training on Prevention of Recurrence of Symptoms in Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Introduction: Schizophrenia spectrum disorders are one of the most common psychiatric disorders, meaning an abnormal mental state that is often described as "loss of contact with reality." Recurrence of symptoms and frequent hospitalizations are characteristics of patients with these disorders. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of family psychoeducation education on the p...