background and purpose: birth of a mentally retarded child is a significant challenge in every family and is associated with the possibility of parental stress and depression. this study aimed to evaluate the self-concept of mothers with educable mentally retarded (emr) children. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 40 mothers with emr children in the only special primary school...

today, discussions on health have considered the spiritual – mental health on a par with physical health. a close relationship can be seen between two points, mental health and ethical, training issues, so that individuals who do not have spiritual virtues and religious training are not healthy individuals. due to the considerable importance of moral and mental health about children, this study...

background: depression is one of the mental disorders which have become a public health problem throughout of the world. the objective of this study was to investigate depression and to determine its correlated factors among students at shiraz university of medical sciences (sums). methods: 358 students of sums participated in this crosssectional study in 2012. the participants were selected by...

background: postpartum depression (ppd) is a common problem after child's birth and may influence the quality of life (qol). investigation of postpartum qol and depression can be useful for better care for mothers and improvement of their well-being. objectives: the objective of this study was to assess the life quality in mothers with and without ppd. patients and methods: in a prospective stu...

cannabis is one of the most widely abused substances throughout the world. the primary psychoactive constituent of cannabis, delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (▵(9_)thc), produces a myriad of pharmacological effects in animals and humans. although it is used as a recreational drug, it can potentially lead to dependence and behavioral disturbances and its heavy use may increase the risk for psychotic...

introduction: the focus on social capital in recent years has been based on the effect of this capital on producing and increasing the human capital and also improving the level of general health in the society. the social capital is discussed as a potential in successful social welfare programs and general health; and for the same reason, a specific place has been assigned to investigate and c...

background: mental disorders in patients with chronic medical disorders are associated with, performance degradation, poor quality of life, lack of cooperation with treatment and inappropriate use of medical services, and increased costs. the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of mental disorders in the general population referring to an educational medical hospital in rash...