Fakhari, Ali

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Razi Hospital, Tabriz, Iran

[ 1 ] - THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (BASED ON EMOTION REGULATION TRAINING) ON IMPULSIVITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE I BIPOLAR DISORDER: A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Background & Aims: Bipolar disorder is a truly debilitating and chronic disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of mania or depression with crucial effects on personal and interpersonal performance. This research aimed to study the effectiveness of dialectical behavioral therapy (emotion regulation skills training) on impulsivity and quality of life in patients with Type I bipolar disorder...

[ 2 ] - Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia patients treated with antipsychotic medication

Background: The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (Mets) in schizophrenic patients in a 6-month period of treatment with antipsychotic medication. Methods: In this study, 60 volunteer schizophrenic patients were included.  At the onset and 6 month after treated with antipsychotic medication, fasting blood sugar (FBS), serum triglyceride (TG), high de...

[ 3 ] - Structure, Characteristics and Components of COVID-19 Surveillance System

Background and Aim: Surveillance has defined the systematic collection, continuous, analysis and interpretation of health-related information required for the planning, implementation, and assessment of public health performance. This study was aimed to determine the standard structure and components of COVID-19 surveillance and comparison with the Iranian present surveillance system to identif...