objective: premenstrual syndrome (pms) is a cluster of physical and emotional changes that typically begins several days before the menstrual period that disappears quickly after menstruation. it seems that cooccurrence of depression increases the risk and severity of this syndrome. in this cross-sectional research, we evaluated an association between pms and depression in medical students. met...

abstract background and objective: helicobacterpylori(hp) is the most common bacterial infection in the world and it may be associated with chronic gastritis, pepticulcer disease, and gastricadenocarcinoma. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hp in student of golestan university of medical sciences (goums). material and methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on s...

assessment of communication skills level among medical college students: verbal, listening, and feedback skills     barati m [1] , moeini b [2] *, samavati a [3] , salehi o [4]     received: 23 oct, 2011 accepted: 19 jan, 2012     abstract   background & aims: communication skills are among the most important characteristics that a medical student requires. since, communications skills have not...

background fatigue is a common symptom and one of the most important issues in community psychology. this study aimed to compare the rate and severity of fatigue in male and female students of jiroft university of medical sciences and to present appropriate solutions. material and methods this descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 200 students who were selected randomly at jiroft univer...

abstract background: several studies have reported that medical sciences students are usually dealing with severe stress. however, no study is available on ways of coping in medical sciences students in iran. as socio‑cultural factors may affect the students’ responses toward stress, this study aimed to investigate the stressors and ways of coping among students of guilan university of medical ...

in this research anxiety and depression and their association with 32 different factors in students of hamedan university of medical sciences were measured. levels of anxiety and depression were assessed by state-trait anxiety inventory (from 2, trait) and beck depression inventory. a questionnaire made of demographic data, educational and noneducational activities, the presence of medical or p...