Shariati, Behnam

Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Prevalence of substance abuse, mental health and frailty among elderly hospitalized in Hazrat-e Rasoul Hospital

Introduction: People in old age are susceptible to a variety of diseases and disabilities due to decreased physiological capacities. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of substance abuse, mental health, and frailty among the elderly hospitalized in Hazrat-e Rasoul Hospital in 2019. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study was performed on 300 patients 60 year...

[ 2 ] - The Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Care Burden in Unofficial Caregivers of Elderly Patients With Dementia

Objectives: Dementia is a common disease in the elderly and imposes a heavy care burden on family members. Many factors can be associated with care burden. One of these factors can be the caregivers’ Spiritual Well-Being (SWB). This study aimed to examine the relationship between SWB and care burden in caregivers of dementia patients. Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 60 careg...

[ 3 ] - The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Iran: An updated systematic review

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents. There is a controversy over the true prevalence of ADHD in Iran, the knowledge of which is crucial for allocating health care resources and identifying research priorities. This is an updated systematic review of the prevalence of ADHD in Iranian childre...

[ 4 ] - Family abuse with older adults hospitalized and related factors in Hazrat Rasool Akram Hospital in Tehran in 2018

Introduction: In recent years, elder abuse has been recognized as a growing social problem that needs to be addressed. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the family abuse with older adults hospitalized and related factors in Hazrat Rasool Akram Hospital in Tehran in 2018. Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample of this study included 250 elderly people wh...

[ 5 ] - A Comparative Study on the Burden of Disease of Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Type I, and Autism Spectrum Disorder on the Family Caregivers in Iran

Objective: Patients with severe psychiatric diseases, due to the debilitating and chronic nature of these diseases, requires prolonged care by family and other rated people. In addition to the patient, these diseases affect the caregiver and create high psychological, social, and individual pressure to take care of themselves. This study aims to compare the burden of schizophrenia, Bipolar Diso...