conclusions these findings suggest that nmr-based urinary metabonomics approach might be a useful tool for the clinical diagnosis of depression in hbv-infected patients and the six potential biomarkers could be helpful for developing an objective diagnostic method. limited by the number of recruited subjects, future studies are required to validate our conclusions. patients and methods in this ...

conclusions considering the results of this study, lavandula angustifilia infusion has some positive therapeutic effects on depressed patients most importantly decreases mean depression score and might be used alone or as an adjunct to other anti-depressant drugs. results after four weeks of the trial onset, the mean depression score according to the hamilton scale for depression was 17.5 ± 3.5...

background & aim : depression is a common situation in patients with diabetes that may reduce the ability of individuals to engage in self-care behaviors. the present study was performed to investigate the relationship between depression and self-care in patients with type ii diabetes. methods & materials : this descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed with convenience sampling on 200 p...

background: regarding high prevalence and injurious consequences of postpartum depression, the aim of the present work is the study of the effect rate of interpersonal psychotherapy on marriage adaptive and postpartum in women. method: the present study is semi‑empiric, and included control group and pre‑ and post‑test groups. thirty‑two women suffering from postpartum depression were selected ...

background: depression is one of the most prevalence mental disorders in the world. this cross-sectional study carried out to determine the prevalence of depression among the students of kerman university of medical sciences and its relationship with their demographic characteristics in october of 200 1. methods: the study was performed on 771 students (574 female and 197 male) by stratified sa...

we present a case report of bupropion-induced diplopia in a 26-year-old woman who suffered from atypical depression. âfter four weeks of taking bupropion (225 mg per day) she complained of headaches, blurred vision, and diplopia. no neurological and ophthalmologic abnormal signs were found. her brain magnetic resonance imaging (mrï) and magnetic resonance venography (mrv) were normal as well. â...

ôbjective: depression among elderly in ïran has not been well studied. little is known about the true rates of depression, it correlates or how well it is treated. this research is part of a series examining health status of older people using the geriatric depression scale-15 (gds-15). methods: ône thousand and nine hundred seventy five (1975) older people living in razavi khorasan province we...

abstract introduction: psychodrama, as a form of art therapy, helps people to enact and use role-plays for a specific problem, rather than just talking about it, in an effort to review the problem, gain feedback from group members, find appropriate solutions, and practice them for their life. the current paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of psychodrama therapy on the reduction of depr...

how to cite this article:  esmaeeli m, erfani sayar r, saghebi a, elmi saghi, rahmani sh, elmi s, rabbani javadi a. screening for depression in hospitalized pediatric patients. iran j child neurol. 2014 winter; 8(1):47-51.   objective in chronically ill children who are hospitalized, many mood changes occur. for example, in children with cancer or renal failure, prolonged hospitalization and ch...

conclusions despite high incidence of depression among hospitalized children with asthma, and correlation of some demographic variables, it is recommended that they are evaluated for psychiatric status and treatment along with treating their asthma. serious psychological problems as well as recommended treatment for patients with asthma should be considered. results the mean age of participants...