Mahdi Amini
Addiction Department, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies in Prisoners With Borderline Personality Disorder
Objective: The main aim of this study was to examine the cognitive emotion regulation strategies among prisoners with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and compare those with the normal population, by achieving the patterns of the implemented strategies between the BPD prisoners. Methods: Ninety prisoners with BPD and 92 non-clinical individuals participated in this study. A Structured Cli...
[ 2 ] - The Role of Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms and Social Isolation in Teenage Girls Towards the Use of Internet and Cyberspace
Objective: The current study was conducted to investigate the role of internalizing and externalizing symptoms and social isolation due to Internet addiction and cyberspace use among teenage girls in 2016-2017 year. Methods: The research method used in this study was cross-sectional. The study population included all girl students of the second grade public high schools of Tehran city during ...
[ 3 ] - Persian Adaptation of Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (ERQ-CA)
Background and purpose: This preliminary study was conducted for the adaptation and standardization of Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (ERQ-CA) in a sample of Iranian students. Materials and methods: The current psychometric study was carried out in male and female students in public elementary and secondary schools in Tehran, Iran during 2017-2018 academic year. ...
[ 4 ] - The mental health promotion programs and strategies used in US, UK, Russia and Iran’s military organizations: systematic review
Background and Aim: Military staff are exposed to high levels of stress, and as such, and their mental health has long been an area of focus. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare mental health promotion programs and strategies used in American, British and Russian military organizations, to those used in Iranian military organizations. Methods: This study was a systematic re...
[ 5 ] - The Effectiveness of Emotion-focused Group Therapy on the Reduction of Negative Emotions and Internet Addiction Symptoms
Background: Regarding the relationship between emotional symptoms and addictive behaviors and their practical and quick treatments, this study aimed to investigate the efficacy of emotion-focused group therapy (EFGT) on the reduction of negative emotions and Internet addiction symptoms. Methods: This was an experimental study with a pre-test, post-test control group design. The study participa...
[ 6 ] - Developing the Persian Version of Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Children (Original and Short Form) and Assessing its Psychometric Properties
Aims: This study aimed to develop and validate the Persian version of original and short forms of Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children (PANAS-C) and evaluates its psychometric properties. Methods: The is a cross-sectional study conducted on male and female students of public elementary and secondary schools in Tehran, Iran in the academic year 2017-2018. The samples were 412 stu...
[ 7 ] - Investigating Psychometric Properties of Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (IERQ) in University Students
Background and purpose: One of the new areas of research in emotion regulation is interpersonal emotion regulation. This concept refers to individual’s willingness to share emotional states with others to reduce own negative emotions. This study was conducted to investigate the psychometric properties of Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (IERQ) in students. Materials and methods: ...
[ 8 ] - Effectiveness of Affect Regulation Training Group Therapy on Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression
Background and purpose: Emotional dysregulations are associated with a wide range of mental disorders. This research aimed at investigating the effectiveness of affect regulation training group therapy on the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Materials and methods: An experimental research with control group was performed in 32 people with subclinical symptoms of anxiety and depression, sele...
[ 9 ] - نقش راهبردهای تنظیم هیجان و ویژگی‌های شخصیتی در کیفیت زندگی و سلامت روان مادران دارای کودکان مبتلا به اختلال طیف اوتیسم
زمینه و هدف: سطح پایین کیفیت زندگی و سلامت عمومی از عمده ترین مشکلاتی هستند که مادران دارای کودکان مبتلا به اختلال طیف اوتیسم به طور جدی با آن مواجه هستند. هدف از این پژوهش تعیین نقش راهبردهای تنظیم هیجان و ویژگی‌های شخصیت در کیفیت زندگی و سلامت روان مادران دارای کودکان مبتلا به اختلالات طیف اوتیسم بود.مواد و روش‌ها : این پژوهش از نوع توصیفی- همبستگی بوده و در سال 1396 در شهر تهران انجام شده اس...
[ 10 ] - Role of Personality Functioning in Predicting Interpersonal and Emotional Problems
Background and purpose: Personality functioning impairment (criterion A) is considered as one of the two essential criteria for diagnosing personality disorders in DSM-5. It includes self (identity and self-direction) and interpersonal (empathy and intimacy) components. This study aimed to investigate the role of personality functioning in predicting interpersonal and emotional problems. Mate...
[ 11 ] - The Role of Dimensional Maladaptive Personality Traits and Severity of Personality Pathology in the Prediction of Substance Use in an Iranian Mixed Sample
Background:In recent decades, the relationship between personality traits and attitudes toward substance use has attracted much attention, and research has shown that there is a significant direct relationship between personality factors and the tendency to substance use. However, the studies on the relationship between the PID-5 model, personality pathology, and tendency to addiction are scant...
[ 12 ] - Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure of Original, Short and Brief Forms of Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) in an Iranian Sample of Adolescents
Background and purpose: One of the unique features of the Dimensional or Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), is considering personality traits in adolescence. There are many studies on the validity and structure of DSM-5’s AMPD in Western culture. The aim of this study was to investigate the AMPD...
[ 13 ] - The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulties in the Relationship between Family Communication Patterns with Tendency toward High-Risk Behaviors and Internet Addiction
This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties in the relationship between family communication patterns with the tendency toward high-risk behaviors and internet addiction. The statistical population included all students of the Azad University South Tehran Branch in the 1397-98 academic year. Using the convenience sampling method, 220 students entered th...
[ 14 ] - Investigating the Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Mentalized Affectivity Scale in Students: A Descriptive Study
Background and Objectives: Mental affectivity is a new perspective on emotion regulation. This view has introduced a new aspect in emotional regulation. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Mentalized Affectivity Scale in university students. Materials and Methods: The research method is cross-sectional and factor analysis. Its sta...
Co-Authors