objective: the purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of compassionate mind training (cmt) on symptoms of depression and anxiety in iranian depressed sufferers . method: nineteen depressed patients aged 20 to 40 (beck depression inventory value≥20) were randomly assigned into two groups. the experimental group participated in 12 sessions of group therapy based on paul gilbert’s ...

purpose : to compare the psychosocial status before and after successful strabismus surgery on iranian strabismic patients methods : one hundred twenty-four strabismic patients, older than 15 years were evaluated between 2009 and 2010. they were asked to complete a questionnaire about their psychosocial experiences, before and three months after successful strabismus surgery. effects of strabis...

objectives: mothers’ perception of their ability to parenting (maternal parenting self-efficacy) is a critical issue that influences their interactions with their preterm neonates. for better support of these mothers, a robust tool is needed which can measure mothers’ perception of their ability to understand and care for their preterm neonates as well as being sensitive to the various levels a...

zoltán dörnyei (2005) proposed a new form of motivation which is aiming at equipping the learners with a lifelong approach to motivation which is self-induced by the learner and it is not needed for any extrinsic mediation, having understood how to keep yourself motivated. this study was an attempt to find out the effect of self-motivation strategies instruction on the learners belief on learne...

objectives: rapid and fast growth of methamphetamine in iran has posed a new challenge for iranian health sector. the objective of this study was to report a case of methamphetamine psychosis (not otherwise specified-nos). methods: the patient was an 48-year-old married male who complained of suspiciousness and delusion of control, he started using methamphetamine 5 years ago, two days after ho...

introduction: self-care is an important process in the control of chronic diseases especially epilepsy. the aim of this study was to investigate the self-care situation and the affecting factors on it in patients with epilepsy living in isfahan. method: in this sectional study, 320 patients were chosen with large seizures clientele by simple random sampling from hospitals (hospitals that accept...

self-management has been a point of discussion among number of researchers. the teacher can manage discipline in the class by employing self-management strategies. furthermore, it can also help students in managing their behaviors for long periods of time. organizations need people who are more willing to work and adhere to the requirements on their own. they must understand how they can make b...

abstract introduction: self-esteem is one of the necessities of human life and most professionals consider it as a major factor in social and emotional adjustment. low self-esteem in students causes academic failure, loneliness, drug abuse, away from reality and self-destructive behaviors. objective: this study aimed to determine the level of self-esteem and its related factors in high school s...

self-disclosure, as communication of information about one's affects, behaviors, and cognitions, has been emphasized as one of the central issues of the psychotherapeutic process. verbal and nonverbal aspects of disclosure are important factors of psychotherapeutic communication, both for therapist and patient. this paper presents an account of the development and reliability of an observationa...