aim and background:   the main purpose of this study was to investigate effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (mbsr   ) on decreasing depression in patients with chronic low back pain. methods and materials:   the statistical population included patients with chronic low back pain who appointed the pain clinics in tehran. among whom 23 participants were enrolled with convenience s...

objectives: findings demonstrated that parent of children with cerebral palsy experience elevated level of distress, depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress symptom and subjective symptom of stress. depression is a common condition that typically has a relapsing course. effective interventions targeting relapse have the potential to dramatically reduce the point prevalence of the condition. m...

OBJECTIVES This study investigated the ongoing effects of participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on quality of life (QL), symptoms of stress, mood and endocrine, immune and autonomic parameters in early stage breast and prostate cancer patients. METHODS Forty-nine patients with breast cancer and 10 with prostate cancer enrolled in an eight-week MBSR program that ...

Purpose Stress is inherent in our society and results in great suffering, increased healthcare cost, and impaired work performance. An online program can offer a cost effective and practical solution that can help cope better with stress. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week online mindfulness stress reduction (OSR) program in reducing work related stress and burnout and i...

The literature is replete with evidence that the stress inherent in health care negatively impacts health care professionals, leading to increased depression, decreased job satisfaction, and psychological distress. In an attempt to address this, the current study examined the effects of a short-term stress management program, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), on health care professiona...

this study was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of training of pivotal response treatment (prt) to mothers with 6 to 12 year old autistic children on reducing the autism symptoms. also, the impact of prt on reduction of parenting stress was addressed in this study. in a clinical trial work, 14 mothers of autistic children in a rehabilitation clinic for autistic children in tehran city, ...

increasing pressure of stressors along with anxiety and depression reduce the human being’s ability to deal with simple issues of life. women who are often facing with stressful situations are more fragile and vulnerable than men. the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of sahaja-yoga mindfulness exercises on reducing stress, anxiety and depression in women with stress, a...

OBJECTIVES This study examined the impact of a workplace-based stress management program on blood pressure (BP), emotional health, and workplace-related measures in hypertensive employees of a global information technology company. DESIGN Thirty-eight (38) employees with hypertension were randomly assigned to a treatment group that received the stress-reduction intervention or a waiting contr...