unexpected extreme sudden traumatic stressor may cause post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd). important traumatic events include war, violent personal assault ( e.g. , sexual assault, and physical attack), being taken hostage or kidnapped, confinement as a prisoner of war, torture, terrorist attack, severe car accidents, and natural disasters. in childhood age sexual abuse or witnessing serious...

background & aim: occupational exposures can cause problems such as reproductive system disorders; however, the effects of some exposures, such as psychological stress, have not been investigated yet. this study aims to investigate the effects of women’s psychological stress on obstetric disorders. methods:this historical cohort study was conducted on 1400 working women in mashhad, iran. data c...

background: premature birth is one of the most important unresolved reproductive health problems. premature birth is often traumatic and a source of distress for parents. increased parental stress during the first year of their infant's life is a risk factor for later behavioral problems in infants. objectives: this study was designed to compare anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and social suppor...

objective(s): quinolinic acid (qa)-mediated excitotoxicity has been widely used as a model for studying neurodegenerative disorders. recent studies suggested that saffron (crocus sativus) or its active metabolite, i.e. safranal, exerts pharmacological actions on central nervous system including anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and neuroprotective properties. the present study aimed to investigate th...

background and purpose: job stress is an important psychological factor. musculoskeletal disorders are among the most common causes of disability in industrialized and developing countries. therefore, this study aimed to assess job stress and its relationship with the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in office workers of zahedan university of medical sciences, iran. materials and methods...

objective: numerous iranian veterans who took part in iraq-iran war have developed post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd). several studies demonstrated changes in serum lipid concentrations in chronic ptsd (cptsd) patients. the purpose of this study was to assess serum lipid concentrations in soldiers with cptsd and compare it with serum lipid concentrations in patients with chronic mdd (cmdd). ...

o bjectives: temporomandibular dysfunction (tmd) is a group of disorders in the facial region and temporomandibular joint (tmj). biomarkers are assumed to play a role in pain and early detection of destruction. the aim of this study was to compare the saliva and serum antioxidant levels in patients with tmd and healthy subjects. mat erials and methods : this case-control study was conducted on ...

the associations between exposure to traumatic events and psychiatric disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd), depression, and anxiety have been established. it is important that clinicians notice to this phenomenon and avoid from inappropriate interpretations and additional laboratory tests. here, a case of 45-year-old man with essential thrombocytosis developed after multiple p...