the study of the rate of depression in allied health faculty students of kashan university of medical sciences in 2008 m karami , msc received: 14 april, 2009 accepted: 27 july, 2009 abstract background & aims: depression is one of the most important psychiatric disorders whose symptoms often begin in adolescence and early youth. the present study was done to investigate levels of depression on...

conclusions reminiscence therapy decreased depression among diabetic female patients after the intervention and one month after the intervention. it can be said that, through the reminiscence therapy, patients’ past memories were reviewed and emphasis on the positive aspects thereof in the group setting was followed by an increased sense of self-worth and a decrease in depression. background di...

background: migraine and irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) are chronic conditions that seem to share common pathophysiological aspects. objectives: our study aimed to estimate the prevalence of ibs in an iranian migraine population, investigate its association with headache's characteristics and depression. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was done in a tertiary hospital clin...

background parents’ mental health could be intensively influenced by disabled child, especially when there is a disorder such as autism including a wide range of behaviors and particularly social behaviors. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of negative mood management training on mental health and depression of mothers of children with autistic disorder. material and methods sample of thi...

Background & Aim: In this survey study, we investigated prevalence of depression and the possible anti-depressant effects regular consumption mate or chimarrão (a traditional infused drink popular in Latin America Levant, made by soaking dried leaves holly species Ilex paraguariensis) a sample Syrian youth. Experimental: A cross-sectional study with random sampling 196 students two different me...

BACKGROUND Prison is an extremely stressful environment and prisoners have an increasing risk of suffering from alexithymia. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of alexithymia among prisoners in China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in five main jails of the district of Zhejiang province in China, and a total of 1705 adult prisoners u...

This paper identifies the effectiveness of group logotherapy in reducing depression and increasing meaning in life levels of university students in Iran. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with a pre- post- and follow-up test design. The instruments used were the Purpose in Life (PIL) test and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Data were collected from 10 subjects in an experimental ...

PURPOSE Depression is common in adults with epilepsy and an important factor that affects quality of life in these individuals. However, there are few studies on the interactions between epilepsy and family factors in adults and we here investigate this association. METHODS This cross-sectional, multicenter study collected data on 391 adults with epilepsy and their caregivers recruited from 2...