background: due to increasing life expectancy and declining fertility rates, the population over the age of 60 in developed and developing countries is increasing. this matter draws attention toward the improvement of the health of the elderly and consideration of the health and treatment needs of this important group of human society. the aim of this study was to determine the effects of integ...

background and objectives: periodontal disease is a chronic disorder with a high prevalence. there are few studies about the role of diet in prevention and treatment of periodontal disease. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of consumption of chicory leaf extract in adjunct with non-surgical periodontal therapies on serum antioxidant and lipid status. materials and methods: this s...

background: studies showed that poor quality of sleep is a common problem among the elderly. because of drug complications and side effects such as drug dependency and resistance and decrease of sleep depth in long‑term intake of sleep medication, cognitive‑behavior therapy including sleep restriction therapy which does not cause these problems is more considered. materials and methods: this is...

background:  depression is the world’s fourth most prevalent health problem which is ‎associated with substantial mortality, direct medical cost, diminished life quality, and ‎significant physical and psychosocial impairment. this study aimed to investigate the ‎effect of psycho-educational intervention on the life quality of major depressive patients.‎ materials and methods:  sixty patients wh...

background: clinical researches indicate the increase of stress in the society and the number of patients with psychological disorders, especially depression. this study was performed to assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention based on cognitive-behavioral methods on stress and depression among women with depressive disorder. methods: forty patients with depressive disorder who ...

background: test anxiety aggravates psychological distress and reduces the motivation among graduate students. this study aimed to identify psychological intervention for test anxiety, which reduces the level of psychological distress, amotivation and increases the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation among medical students. materials and methods: westside test anxiety scale, kessler perceived st...

background: since the caregivers of cancer patients have the main and basic role in caring, supporting and monitoring of treatment of these patients, providing their mental health is essential to continue such a care. paying attention to spiritual needs is recognized as an indispensable component of the holistic care in nursing. because of the importance of spirituality in recent years in the f...

aims: drug users form the main hiv-affected group in iran. about two-third of all the individuals affected by hiv in iran are those who use drug through injection. the aim of this study is to determine the effect of health belief model (hbm) on prevention of hiv transmission among the opiate-dependent population in zarandieh. methods and materials: this is a quasi-experimental intervention stud...

aim and background: deficit of theory of mind is a fundamental impairment of social skill in autistic children. the purpose of present study was evaluation of cognitive rehabilitation on social cognition abilities of children with high function autism. methods and materials: in present single subject study, 4 children with high function autism participated in study with no probably sampling. si...

abstract background: level of stress and its management affects the dimensions of psychosomatic patients’ quality of life (qol), which is an important psychological issue. the present study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive behavioral stress management program on psychosomatic patients’ qol. in cognitive behavioral method, patients discover thought and behavioral mistakes and recover...