background although in many countries child abuse reporting is mandated, iranian nurses report abused cases voluntary. some of the cases are reported to the police and others are referred to welfare organizations or other non-governmental organizations. absence of a uniform reporting system along with a lack of legal support in the specific cultural context of iran has resulted challenges for t...

conclusions this method can be appropriate to estimate sensitive issues; however, lack of understanding the method or doubting the confidentiality of the responses can lead to bias in the results. that is to say, if the instructions are introduced better, the level of trusting the method will increase and accordingly more reliable responses can be obtained. more studies under controlled conditi...

sleep disorders are common complains of patients under substance abuse treatment. diagnosis and treatment of such disorders require use of cutting-edge knowledge and proper training of the patients and their family. this article shortly discusses the 20 main points in diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders among substance users considering below aspects: a) diagnosis of sleep disorders amon...

children are the most vulnerable segments of each society because of their disabilities, lacking of different skills and unfamiliatity with their rights. they are mainly dependent upon their adults to keep them out of danger. so, if parents are not proper enough for this responsibility, tire incident of child abuse wil.1 be inevitable and most of them will originally start in tlreir own family....

the growth and development process of the child is influenced by reciprocal environmental, psychological and social factors, and the family’s role is very crucial in all of this. it is obvious that although it’s important to start a family, but what’s further important is its survival in a healthy and intimate atmosphere. it has been estimated that between 2 and 12 million american families are...

Background: Substance abuse is a social, and health problem in Middle Eastern countries such as Iran. One of its most devastating effects is domestic violence against children. This study examined the association between the history of parental substance abuse, and rate of child abuse in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods: This was a case-control study. The study population included all parents with high sch...