خردمند, علی

[ 1 ] - گزارش یک مورد نادر تریکوتیلومانیا

مقدمه: تریکوتیلومانیا یکی از انواع اختلالات کنترل تکانه می باشد که در آن فرد مبتلا به طور مکرر موهایش را می کند که سبب از دست دادن محسوس مو می شود. تریکوتیلومانیا هم چنین می تواند بخشی از طیف اختلالات وسواسی جبری یا جزو رفتارهای به خود آسیب رسان باشد. معرفی مورد: در این گزارش خانم جوانی مبتلا به تریکوتیلومانیا گزارش شده است که علاوه بر موهای سر خودش، موهای سر پسر 9 ساله اش را نیز می کنده است ...

[ 2 ] - The Relationship between Extrinsic and Intrinsic Religious Orientation with Perceived Stress and Cigarette Addiction among University Students

Background: Psychological stress is associated with unhealthy lifestyles, including smoking. Moreover, religiousbeliefs can play a significant role in relieving mental disorders such as anxiety and stress. Due to the frequentexposure of medical students to stressful situations, this study was conducted with the aim to investigate the<sp...

[ 3 ] - Physical Effects of Methadone Maintenance Treatment from the Standpoint of Clients

Background: Studies have shown that methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is effective in improving the client’s quality of life and physical health. This study aimed to describe the nature and structure of drug dependents' experiences and the physical effects of MMT Methods: The present study is a qualitative and a phenomenology study on 32 clients referred to methadone clinics in the city of ...

[ 4 ] - Rare Variant of Lycanthropy and Ecstasy

Abstract Background: Lycanthropy is an unusual belief or delusion in which the patient thinks that he/she has been transformed into an animal. In rare cases, the patient believes that another person has been transformed into an animal. Case Report: We report a patient with an uncommon variant of lycanthropy is introduced. The symptoms appeared after consumption of ecstasy. This show...

[ 5 ] - Opiate Dependents’ Experiences of the Therapeutic Relationship in Methadone Centers; A Qualitative Study

Abstract Background: Methadone maintenance therapy is a treatment of choice for opiate addiction. Understanding opiate dependents’ experiences of patients' treatment is a key to continue the treatment and can provide help to revise the standards of methadone centers and improve the quality of treatment. This study aimed to describe the essence and structure of opiate dependents’ e...

[ 6 ] - Comparative Evaluation of Psychiatric Disorders in Opium and Heroin Dependent Patients

Abstract Background: Opium dependency is an important health problem in Iran. Several studies show that most opium dependent patients have concomitant psychiatric disorders. The aim of this study was evaluation of psychiatric disorders in opium dependency in comparison with heroin dependency. Methods: This is a descriptive study on 192 male opium dependent patients who were admitted i...