background: nonspecific symptoms are common in all areas of medicine. patients and caregivers can be frustrated when an illness cannot be reduced to a discrete pathophysiological process that corresponds with the symptoms. we therefore asked the following questions: 1) which demographic factors and psychological comorbidities are associated with change from an initial diagnosis of nonspecific a...

abstract:purpose:this study was designed determine the efficacy of bupropion versus placebo in subjects with negative symptoms of schizophrenia.methods:a convenience sample of 40 patients of both genders aged 18-60 years who were living in psychiatric care centers were randomly treated with bupropion (started with 75 mg twice a day; increased to 100 mg thrice daily) or placebo. the diagnosis of...

objective: bullying and peer victimization in school are serious concerns for students, parents, psychologists, and school officials around the world. this descriptive study examined bullying/victimization among iranian students and the relationship between bullying and trauma symptoms. methods: this study was a cross-sectional research and descriptive correlative study. descriptive statistics ...

celiac disease (cd) is an immune-mediated disorder resulting in nutrient malabsorption now thought to have a prevalence of 1:100 in the iranian population.symptoms of cd are included diarrhea, abdominal pain, steatorrhea, bloating, cramps, flatulence, weight loss, weakness and short stature. in addition to presenting symptoms, patients are also at increased risk of metabolic bone disease, lymph...

introduction: a number of research studies have shown that the new generation of neuroleptic medications can more effectively contribute to treating negative symptoms of schizophrenia compared with the first generation by influence cognitive functioning. the present study examined the therapeutic effectiveness of manufactured risperidone and haloperidol in iran on treating the negative symptoms...

background: many studies have been carried out on the relationship between testosterone levels and depression in the elderly. due to the different results of these studies and the importance of depression in old age, this study seems to be necessary. methods: this cross- sectional study is a part of the amirkola health and aging project (ahap) that involves people aged 60 and above living in am...

Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time. A seizure is a sudden change in the electrical and chemical activity in the brain. A single seizure that does not happen again is NOT epilepsy. Most children with epilepsy live a normal life. Certain types of childhood epilepsy go away or improve with age, usually in the late teens or 20s. Nearly 80% of people with ...

Background & aim:Primary dysmenorrhea can be relieved via some medical and non-medical approaches. In this regard, the probable therapeutic role of zinc supplements has been recently emphasized. The present study was conducted to determine the positive effects of zinc supplements on relieving primary dysmenorrhea and premenstrual symptoms. Methods:The present double-blind, randomized, controlle...