background: clinical researches indicate the increase of stress in the society and the number of patients with psychological disorders, especially depression. this study was performed to assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention based on cognitive-behavioral methods on stress and depression among women with depressive disorder. methods: forty patients with depressive disorder who ...

abstract background: breast milk is the main food source for infants’ growth and development. insuffi cient milk is one of the obstacles to the adequate use of this substance. one of the treatments to help this issue is acupressure. therefore, the present study was designed to determine the effect of acupressure on maternal milk volume. materials and methods: this study is a randomized clinical...

background: a positive parenting program with health action process approach was applied for the parents that their children are at the risk of behavioral and emotional disorders, and the aim of this study is to investigate the application of health action process approach for improving mother's parenting skills. methods: the research has done for the mothers of children who aged between 3 and ...

breastfeeding plays a pivotal role in the promotion of health and prevention of psychological problems in children. this study aimed to compare the effects of breastfeeding educational programs on the development of infants aged 1-3 months based on the model of belief, attitude, subjective norm, and enabling factors (basnef) and application of acupressure on the gb-21 point. methods: this quasi...

the prenatal period is the best time for health interventions. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different methods of anticipatory guidance presentation on the change of knowledge and attitude of pregnant women regarding oral healthcare in the mother, infant and toddler.in this quasi-experimental study, 90 pregnant women attended one health center in zahedan, iran; they were ...

background: various psychological interventions were considered as part of the treatments of irritable bowel syndrome. however, the effectiveness of coping strategies in improving symptoms of this disease remains unclear. the objective of this study was to assess the effects of coping strategies training in treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (ibs). methods: in this randomized, placebo-contro...

background and purpose: severity of illness scoring systems is used for the classification of patients to receive medical services, predict the risk of mortality, determine hospital bed occupancy, and assess treatment progress. in iran, these scoring systems are not frequently used due to the lack of knowledge of medical staff. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of education on the knowled...

to study the effect of positive psychology intervention on psychological well-being of drugs inmates.the subjects were 30 male drugs inmates in semnan prison. the participants were selected through random sampling and randomly placed in experimental (15 person) and control groups (15 person). one person in control group was absent in post-test. experimental and control group answered to psychol...

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...

background: gestational diabetes (ga) is a common complication, associated with adverse prenatal outcomes and perceived stress. the effects of education on perceived stress have been widely investigated, whereas the role of self-care in ga has been less noted. aim: to determine the effects of self-care education on perceived stress in women with ga under insulin treatment. methods: in this rand...