Background: Anxiety and depression are both predisposing and consequent factor in patients with myocardial infarction (MI). Thus relief of anxiety and depression has an important role in reducing possibility of further MI and also quality of life promotion. Aim: The aim of the current study was to determine the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on the anxiety and depression in patien...

background cancer diagnosis among children can cause high stress and anxiety in parents, and they may lose their life expectancy. the present study investigated the effectiveness of logo therapy on anxiety and depression among mothers of children with cancer. materials and methods this study was conducted by a semi-pilot method using pre-test and post-test with a control experimental group. the...

background and objectives: physiological changes and psychological adaptations during pregnancy period expose pregnant mothers to increased risk of depression, anxiety, and stress. presently, spiritual intelligence is addressed as one of the most influential issues in mental and emotional health of individuals. this study was conducted aimed at examination of the relationship between spiritual ...

the present study aimed to examine the relationships of patience with life satisfaction, depression, anxiety, mental health, and personality factors, among a group of iranian university students. in doing so, 252 university students (including 123 female and 129 male) filled out “the 3-factor patience scale”, “satisfaction with life scale”, “general health questionnarie-12”, “anxiety and depres...

background: frozen shoulder is resulting in limb disability and reduction of quality of life but the factors associated with patients’ disability and quality of life is not clear. to assess pain, disability, the quality of life and factors associated with them in patients suffering from frozen shoulder.  methods: we enrolled 120 patients (37 men and 83 women) with phase-ii idiopathic frozen sho...

anxiety and depression has increased sharply in recent years. depression has a very large impact on at-work performance, due to the prevalence of depression and its ability to impair work performance. depression among employees has been estimated to have a prevalence of approximately 10%. there is growing evidence that the workplace can have an important role in the development of anxiety probl...

abstract background: nurses face a great amount of stress that can threaten their health and reduce their motivation. nurses’ present working conditions lead to an increase in emotional pressures and depression. conducting a study on this seems to be necessary, with regard to nurses’ stressful working conditions, in order to take steps toward achieving different and non-meditational treatments ...