Amir Hossein Jalali Nadoushan
Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Predictors of physical restraint in a psychiatric emergency setting
Background: Considering the negative consequences of using physical restraints, we conducted this study to identify patients who are more frequently restrained in a psychiatric emergency ward as an initial step to limit the use of restraint to the minimum possible. Methods: This was a retrospective case control study conducted in Iran Psychiatric Hospital in Tehran, Iran. We reviewed the f...
[ 2 ] - Iranian Mental Health Researchers & Predatory Journals
Predatory journals exploit open access publication method; they do not carry out the peer review process and editorial assessment properly and publish unassessed articles for financial gain. According to a recent investigation published in the Lancet Psychiatry Journal, about 20% of authors or co-authors of articles published in predatory psychiatric journals have been Iranian. This substantial...
[ 3 ] - Difficulties and Concerns of a Group of Patients With Severe Mental Disorders and Their Caregivers During Hospitalization and After Discharge at the Time of the First Wave of COVID-19 Epidemic
Objective: The Covid-19 virus has caused anxiety and stress in various people. One of the most vulnerable groups during this epidemic are people with psychiatric disorders. In this study, we investigate the main causes of concern among patients with psychiatric disorders and their families, during and after hospitalization. The purpose of this study is to improve care and service given to these...