objectives: the present study has been conducted to determine the effectiveness of cognitivebehavioral group-therapy on the development of visually impaired adolescents' self-concept. methods: this study is a semi-experimental pre-test and post-test model. the study population consisted of visually impaired male students of the primary and secondary high school at the omid-e-mashhad educational...

Repetitive behaviors such as excessive straightening are commonly observed among individuals with autism. Attempts to prevent these behaviors may increase the likelihood of other problem behaviors. The present study was designed to assess and treat the excessive straightening and associated destructive behaviors of a 16-year-old boy who had been diagnosed with autism and moderate mental retarda...

background: self-care is an essential element in treating a person with diabetes; and managing diabetes is of prime importance. the aim of this study was to investigate the predictors of adherence to self-care behavior among women with type 2 diabetes.   methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 210 female patients aged 30 to 60. data collection tool was an anonymous valid and reliab...

one of the most sensitive problems, facing child psychiatry, is tire attempt to destroy oneself among children and adolescents. consideration of a child’s way of thinking in regards of self-destruction and parents understanding of the problem is of utmost importance. suicide constitutes the third most prevalent cause leading to untimely deaths among adolescents between 15 and 24 years of age, a...