conclusions orange peel essential oil did not reduce postpartum depression and anxiety. background mothers are vulnerable to mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety, in the 6-week postpartum period after delivery. objectives this study was performed to determine the potential effect of orange peel essential oil on postpartum depression and anxiety. patients and methods this double-blin...

abstract background cancer diagnosis may cause deep emotional and affective problems in patients and their families.nowadays, however, despite its rising prevalence,cancer is no longer synonymous with death. given the significance of emotional well-being in cancer patients, we decided to assess the frequency of psychological problems in seven to seventeen yearolds with acute lymphoblastic leuke...

abstract background: stress, anxiety, and postpartum depression are the most common problems among women in their childbearing age. research has shown that aromatherapy administered during labor reduces anxiety in mothers. with regard to the specific biological conditions in postpartum period and the subsequent drop in hormone levels, this study investigated the effect of lavender on prevention...

objective: to compare the effectiveness of group training of stress management with cognitive-behavioral therapy (cbt) in reducing depression, anxiety and stress perceived among hiv-positive men. methods:inthis semi-experimental study, three groups of hiv-positive men (cbt group, stress management group, and control group) including 15 patients in each group were compared regarding depression, ...

objectives: the attentional control scale is a self- report questionnaire that assesses individual differences in attentional control. despite its extensive use, the psychometric properties of the persian version of the acs are not well understood. thus, the present study aimed at investigating the psychometric properties of the attentional control scale and its relationship with symptoms of an...

abstract background: breast cancer is the most common cancer in women that as a sudden event has profound effects on all aspects of patients’ lives. psychosocial interventions may play important roles in reducing anxiety and depression among breast-cancer survivors. therefore, group training based on acceptance and commitment therapy may help women to cope better with their condition, and decre...

abstract background: pregnancy with anxious or depressive symptoms might be associated with worse birth outcomes. the aim of this study was to determine the demographic predictors of anxiety and depression symptoms in pregnant women. materials and methods: we assessed pregnancy anxiety and depression levels among 142 women in three trimesters. all subjects completed two questionnaires: demograp...

objective: attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder is a common psychiatric disorder with an early onset. investigation reveals that mothers of children with adhd higher levels of depressive and anxiety symptomatology than do mothers of comparison children. the aim of the present study was to compare anxiety and depressive symptoms in the mothers with adhd children with control group . method:...

the aim of this study was to compare the level of anxiety and depression in patients admitted to surgery or internal departments. the study was carried out on 359 hospitalized patients over the age of 18 years and designed as a cross sectional survey. participants were recruited from internal medicine and surgery departments of khatam al anbia hospital, tehran, iran. information was collected u...