this is a quasi-experimental study. the purpose was to comparison between two methods of codified education, and no codified education on knowledge and attitude of chronic mental patients for acceptance of therapy regimen. the hypothesis was patients participated in codified educational classes have more knowledge and positive attitude in compare to patients participated in no codified educatio...

abstract introduction: low self–esteem has a continuous relation with chronic psychiatric disorder. occupational therapy increases self- esteem by performing purposive activities and profoundly believes in the relation of occupation and health .this research, examines the effect of day center of occupation therapy services on patients´ self–esteem and the length of duration of hospitalization i...

this article deals with social support and its importance in the well being of chronic mental patients and their families. stuctural and functional characteristics of scial network, and their effects on adjustment of chronic mental patients are reviewed. it emphasizes, interventions in social network of chronic mental patients to increase social support and strengthen social networks.

background: chronic mental illnesses affect cognitive status and behavior, which lead to social and communication impairment and behavioral problems. this research investigated the influence of communication skills training on aggression and quality of life of the patients with chronic mental illnesses. methods: this study is a quasi-experimental study with pretest and posttest. first, a total ...

introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate mental health in temporomandibular disorders (tmd) patients considering: gender, age, and grade of chronic pain scales (gcps). materials and methods: the data were collected using general health questionnaire (ghq-28) for evaluating mental health and research diagnostic criteria for tmd for evaluating gcps, age, and gender from 75 tmd patient ...

background: mental disorders in patients with chronic medical disorders are associated with, performance degradation, poor quality of life, lack of cooperation with treatment and inappropriate use of medical services, and increased costs. the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of mental disorders in the general population referring to an educational medical hospital in rash...

background & aim: at recent three decades, management of chronic mental disorders has been a focus of attention in mental health systems. this study aimed to assess the efficacy of group psychodrama in reducing depression in inpatient women with chronic mental disorder. method & materials: in this semi-experimental study, thirty women with chronic mental disorders bedridden at razi comprehensiv...