Aim. The aim of this study was to present the influence of experiences connected with becoming ill wilt schizophrenia on individual system of meanings, especially the way in which the persons describe themselves and their life stories. In order to achieve this goal, the analysis of narration of patients suffering from schizophrenia was conducted. Method. 20 patients suffering from schizophrenia...

this study aims to show the changes of the image of arabic/persian other in the novels of iranian author, ahmad mahmud and arabic author¬, abd al-rahman munif. in this comparative study, we follow the both of american and russian schools in comparative literature that focus on common and uncommon points between literary works. the study has divided in two sections: “the image of other and its r...

Background: Body image is an integral component of the self-concept that significantly shapes human functioning and people’s life outcomes. Although negative body image is well-studied, there is little research on positive body image. The study examined the basic characteristics of positive body image intending to standardize a scale for it.  Methods: The study used using an exploratory resear...

Background & Aims: Body image represents the attitude of the individual toward himself/herself, along with the feelings and thoughts that can change individuals’ behavior in various conditions and in the positive or negative direction. In neurotic perfectionism, extreme tendency to perfectionism, obsessive thoughts, impulses, or unwanted images can be observed that can damage women’s perception...