objective: obsessive-compulsive disorder at clinical levels has elevated symptoms that result in deteriorated psycho-social functions. this study was aimed to examine the effectiveness of cognitive analytic therapy on symptoms severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder. methods: this exploratory empirical study was a clinical trial that used quasi-experimental design to systemically investigate ...

objective: the aim of the current study was to investigate the role of fusion beliefs and metacognitions in obsessive–compulsive symptoms in the general population. methods: a sample of 200 students of kharazmi university was selected from various faculties and completed the following questionnaires: metacognitions questionnaire-30 (mcq-30), thought-fusion instrument (tfi) and maudsley obsessiv...

objective: functional dyspepsia (fd) is a common symptom of upper gastrointestinal discomfort. few data are available on the role of psychotherapy in the treatment of dyspeptic syndromes. this study assesses whether brief core conflictual relationship theme (ccrt) psychoanalytic psychotherapy improves gastrointestinal and psychiatric symptoms in patients with functional dyspepsia. methods: a ra...

background: pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy were previously used to increase the quality of life and decrease the severity and frequency of symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (ibs). the aim of this study was to compare the effect of using relaxation in addition to pharmacotherapy to reduce the severity and frequency of symptoms and to increase the quality of life in ibs patien...

background: galvanization is the process of coating steel or cast iron pieces with a thin layer of zinc allowing protection against corrosion. one of the important hazards in this industry is exposure to zinc compounds specially zinc oxide fumes and dusts. in this study we evaluated chronic effects of zinc oxide on the respiratory tract of galvanizers. method : 188 workers were selected from a ...

background: research demonstrates that most of the menopausal symptoms and problems are the reflection of individual andsocial circumstances rather than the endocrine events of the menopause. as majority of women live 30 years or more through postmenopausal period, treatment and following up their problems during this period is among the main duties of a midwife. the aim of this study is to det...

introduction: disorders of the nose and paranasal sinuses are among the most common chronic illnesses. although considerable progress has been made in the medical and surgical control of these diseases, a large number of questions relating to the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of these conditions remain unanswered. the aim of the present study was to evaluate differences in the frequency ...

aim : the aim of this study was to describe the frequency of non- specific symptoms of gastro esophageal reflux and association of these symptoms with gastro esophageal reflux disease (gerd) in iranian population. background : gerd is a common gastrointestinal disorder, worldwide. some patients with gerd have no symptoms while others may have non-specific symptoms. patients and methods : this s...

objective: the aim of this study was to determine the symptoms associated with menopause among women referred to menopause clinic of tehran women general hospital. materials and methods: in this cross sectional study which has been done between january 2011 and january 2012, in  menopause clinic of tehran women's general hospital 134 women were studied. for each woman a questionnaire was comple...

conclusions according to this model, students with high score on negative perfectionism by mechanism of academic rumination report higher depressive symptoms, however students with high score on positive perfectionism report lower depressive symptoms through reduction of ruminative thoughts. results preliminary analyses revealed that positive perfectionism was negatively correlated with both de...