irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation. this disorder results in numerous clinic visits. ibs is a health problem with a high social and economic burden due to the lack of an effective treatment. its etiology consists of biological, psychological and social factors. there is increasing evidence that psychotherapy, in particul...

objectives: the present study has investigated the effect of cognitive behavioral group therapy on improving coping styles in patients with acute coronary heart disease. methods: semi-experimental in type of pretest-posttest with control group seems to be a good design for this study.22 patients with acute coronary heart disease are admitted in ccu of mashhad razavi hospital and undergo angiopl...

Adolescents with depression who participate in behavioral activation therapy may find it hard to be motivated perform tasks at home that their therapists recommend. We describe the initial design and usability evaluation of a device (“PlantBot”) could used remind young adults therapy-related tasks. The prototype features electronics two-layer base, fake plant on top supported using Amazon Echo ...

this study investigated the effectiveness of cognitive – behavioral therapy, drug tehrapy, and their combination in treating obsessive – compulsive disorder. twenty one patients with obsessive – compulsive disorder were randomly assigned to three groups: cognitive – behavioral , clomipramine, and combined cognitive – behavioral and clomipramine treatment groups. treatment outcomes were analyzed...

Background: Hypoactive sexual desire disorder is the most common sexual disorder among women, which interferes with their various functions. Activity of brain-behavioral and psychological distress systems are considered among factors affecting sexual function. Objectives: The present study aimed to compare women with hypoactive sexual desire and normal women in terms of brain-behavioral and ...

objective: to compare the effectiveness of bibliotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy on depression of students with emotional breakdown. method: this is a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest against a control group. the population includes all referred students to kharazmi university counselling center; 20 samples were selected using a convenience sampling method.  findings: the results co...

introduction: the present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing anxiety and depression and glycemic control in children with type i diabetes. methods and matherials: the study was quasi- experimental with a pre-test, post-test design with control group. for this purpose, 30 children with diabetes were selected from imam reza hospital in m...