Nazila Shahmansouri
Psychosomatic Research Center, Imam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - Saffron (Crocus sativus) versus duloxetine for treatment of patients with fibromyalgia: A randomized double-blind clinical trial
Objective: Saffron was found efficient and safe in treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, in particular depression. We compared the efficacy of saffron with duloxetine in treatment of patients with fibromyalgia. Materials and Methods: In this double-blind parallel-group clinical trial, outpatients with fibromyalgia were randomized to receive either saffron 15 mg or duloxetine 30 mg starting w...
[ 2 ] - The comparison of the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and progressive counting on anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Progressive Counting (PC) on anxiety, stress, and depression in patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). A quasi-experimental design was used to analyze the data which included a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The statistical population included all patie...