abstract the present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a rather newly developed method in language teaching that is the use of paragraph reading task and whole reading task and their effects on improving efl learner’s speaking ability. to fulfill the purpose of the study, first 90 participants studying their course at sa eedi high school in tehran were chosen by means of ...

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) and integration of dialectical behavior therapy with cognitive therapy based on compassionate-mind on resilience and motivations for suicide attempts. It has a quasi-experimental design with pretest, posttest and 1 month follow-up.  Methods The sample consisted...

deployable scissor type structures are composed of the so-called scissor-like elements (sles), which are connected to each other at an intermediate point through a pivotal connection and allow them to be folded into a compact bundle for storage or transport. several sles are connected to each other in order to form units with regular polygonal plan views. the sides and radii of the polygons are...

Background and Aim: Depression has a destructive impact on performance of working memory. The purpose of current study was to compare the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS), and combined treatment (pharmacotherapy and TDCS) on reducing major depression symptoms, besides improvement of working memory in veterans with PTSD. Methods: This was a quasi-e...

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group metacognitive therapy on metacognitive components and resiliency of women with multiple sclerosis. Method: This semi-experimental study was carried out using pretest- posttest design with a control group and a two-step follow-up. From among all the patients with multiple sclerosis referred to the MS Society in Khorasan-e-Raz...

Objectives: This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) on the rate of bullying behaviors among primary school boys. Method: This research used a pretest posttesting design and 6-month follow up on subject and control groups. Using randomized multi-stage sampling, one district was chosen out of six districts of education in the city of Is...

hydrochlorothiazide (hct) is a diuretic agent which is shown to be effective in the treatment of hypertension. literature reports have demonstrated that urinary excretion data may be used to assess the bioavailability of various formulations containing this thiazide. also hct consumption by the athletes is one of the drugs which should be regulated by world anti-doping agency (wada), because of...

Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of lifestyle-based therapy, acceptance and commitment, and compassion on substance abstinence self-efficacy and quality of life in opioid-dependent individuals. Method: The research method was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population of the study included all op...