Background: Due to the importance of sleep in brain development of infants, this study was designed to compare the effects of environmental and behavioral Interventions on sleep cycle of preterm infants in NICU. Methods: In this prospective crossover clinical trial, 40 preterm infants with fetal age of 32 to 36 weeks hospitalized in NICU were selected. Infants...

abstract background: level of stress and its management affects the dimensions of psychosomatic patients’ quality of life (qol), which is an important psychological issue. the present study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive behavioral stress management program on psychosomatic patients’ qol. in cognitive behavioral method, patients discover thought and behavioral mistakes and recover...

aim and background: stress is one of the risk factors for heart diseases. it also reduces general health in patients with heart diseases. the aim of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management interventions on general health among patients with heart diseases. methods and materials: a total number of 26 patients with heart diseases were selected by ...

BACKGROUND There is evidence of an association between alcohol use and offending behaviour and around a quarter of police time is spent on alcohol-related incidents. Police custody, therefore, provides an important opportunity to intervene. This pilot trial aims to investigate whether a definitive evaluation of screening and brief interventions aimed at reducing risky drinking in arrestees is a...

abstract background: motivation to academic achievement is critical for students of medical sciences, particularly nursing students. it is directly related to high levels of achievement and quality of life. accordingly, diminished motivation would result in academic decline, study and work desertion and exhaustion. therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive behavioural i...

background : the importance of consuming fruits and vegetables (f&v;) in prevention of chronic diseases is known. childhood play an important role in formation of healthy eating habits. the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of education, with application of the theory of planned behavior, on improvement of f&v; consumption. methods : in this quasi-experimental study, 184 fourth, f...

Aims: Adopting self-care behaviors in patients with hypertension is one of the most effective ways to control blood pressure. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of the cognitive-behavioral intervention on self-care behaviors and blood pressure control. Materials & Methods: This clinical trial study conducted in 2019 on patients over 30-years with primary hypertension in Dorc...

background: multiple sclerosis is accompanied by secondary clinical signs such as insomnia. considering the side effects of drugs and also increasing acceptability of psychotherapy methods in health systems, we aimed to determine the effect of group cognitive behavioral therapy on the quality of sleep in women with multiple sclerosis in 2014. methods: this study is a randomized controlled clini...