conclusions considering the high rates of relapse, more attention should be paid to reasons for relapse. it seems necessary that both clinical and psychological approaches would be undertaken simultaneously. background relapse prevention is a medical intervention designed for educating cognitive and behavioral skills to avoid continued drug abuse and relapse. objectives this study examined high...

objective: deliberate self-harm (dhs) is a deviant behavior that has been not completely emphasized in health-related studies in iran. the current study was conducted to explore the prevalence and reasons associated with the incidence of dsh in patients referring to the emergency room of baradaran-e rezaee hospital in damghan, iran. methods: fifty-four clients with the mean age of 29.4 (±10.3) ...

Background: Inattention to symptoms of mental disorders and substance abuse in patients with HIV/AIDS and other at-risk groups, may lead to irreversible damages. The purpose of this study was to compare the psychopathological dimensions in substance abusers with and without HIV/AIDS and healthy matched groups. Methods: In a cross-sectional and analytical study, selected samples (by available, c...