This study examined the heart rate synchrony between a single couple in emotionally focused therapy (EFT) as method of measuring coregulatory effects over course treatment. A clinician who is an EFT certified therapist, supervisor, and trainer administered all eight sessions private practice setting. Surrogate analysis assessed partners, indicating that significant was more likely time. Signifi...

OBJECTIVE To assess the short-term outcome in patients with high-risk prostate cancer treated by transrectal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). PATIENTS AND METHODS From April 2003 to November 2004, 30 patients with high-risk prostate cancer were enrolled in this prospective study; all had transurethral resection of the prostate before transrectal HIFU treatment, using the Ablatherm de...

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a promising technology for cancer treatment. Thereby, heating due to the focusing of the ultrasound non-invasively destroys the tumors. At the present state, the method is clinically restricted to uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, bone metastasis and prostate cancer. In abdominal organs as e.g. the liver, the motion due to breathing causes problems for t...

Minimally invasive therapy has been explored as a potential means of treating breast tumours with minimal disruption to adjacent soft tissues. The purpose of this is to facilitate improved cosmesis and to offer treatment to women who are unfit for surgery. A number of treatment modalities including thermal therapies (intersitital laser photocoagulation, radiofrequency, focused ultrasound and cr...

OBJECTIVE To compare the relative long-term benefit of family-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (FCBT) and child-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) for child anxiety disorders at a 1-year follow-up. METHOD Thirty-five children (6-13 years old) randomly assigned to 12-16 sessions of family-focused CBT (FCBT) or child-focused CBT (CCBT) participated in a 1-year follow-up assessment....

Introduction: This study set out to investigate the efficacy of training through emotion-focused therapy (EFT) on the improvement of marital passion. Correspondence: Mohammad Baghban, PhD Student. Young Researchers and Elite Club Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch. Marvdasht, Iran Tel:+9...