background opium is a highly addictive agent and the most common narcotic often misused in iran. the pharmacokinetic of anesthetic drugs in patients with opium addiction is one of the great challenges for anesthesiologists. hemodynamic instability and postoperative side effects are of these challenges which should be managed correctly. objectives in this study we aimed to assess the effects of ...

conclusions many contributing factors of drug abuse obtained in this study can influence on tendency towards drug use for new students. it is evident that the period of residency in dormitories is one of the most critical periods in students' life. thus, the concerned authorities take necessary measures to overcome the students’ mental and social problems. results different percentages of parti...

objective: the purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of project respect in reducing sexual risk behaviors of male to female transgender patients. methods: in an interventional, quasi-experimental and case-control study, 30 transgenderpatients (male to female) with high-risk sexual behaviors were selected and divided into two experimental and control groups. transgender...

This chapter addresses the questions of 1) what do we mean by " behavior " in personality and social psychology, and 2) how can we best assess social behavior. We define behavior as being observable and socially meaningful, but also discuss the dimensions on which behavior varies (e.g., intentional vs. habitual, discrete vs. continuous). We also discuss important variabilities in behavior as th...

a 26 year old woman attended to our hospital with multifocal giant cell tumor in different sites, one in distal end of right radius with aggresive behavior and amputation of the mid forearm and the second in the head of the right humerus with benign and non aggresive clinical appearance.

conclusions our findings revealed that specific factors, such as recall of sustained suffering in the course of recovery, members’ contribution, being part of a community, participation in collective classes, feelings of equality and co-leveledness, observation of others’ success, and rethinking, played significant roles in addiction recovery. patients and methods this descriptive phenomenologi...

self-management has been a point of discussion among number of researchers. the teacher can manage discipline in the class by employing self-management strategies. furthermore, it can also help students in managing their behaviors for long periods of time. organizations need people who are more willing to work and adhere to the requirements on their own. they must understand how they can make b...

conclusions experts are advised to focus on diverse sexual history dimensions, especially uncontrollable masturbation behaviors, that can predict sexual interests. although frotteurism is a rare psychiatric disorder, and although this case is atypical given the early childhood presentation of abnormal sexual behavior carried out secretly and not in a crowd, it is clear that frotteurism is the a...

ramadan is one of the special months for muslims all over the world. during ramadan, able‐bodied muslims are abstained from eating, drinking and even smoking from dawn to sunset. in malaysia, the duration of fasting are normally around 13 hours at any time of the year as it is located near the equator. the altered food intake timing and long period of fasting do influence on eating behavior of ...