a b s t r a c t abstract- methamphetamine has rapidly become more prominent in iran, which is now second most common drug behind heroin. moreover, initiation of methamphetamine abuse is a major cause of failure of opioid treatment programs such as methadone maintenance treatment. this calls for development of more effective treatment methods for methamphetamine addiction, and especially develop...

INTRODUCTION Erectile dysfunction (ED) can significantly impact a man's relationships and well-being. AIM We assessed changes in self-esteem, confidence, sexual relationship satisfaction, and overall relationship satisfaction in men with ED using the validated Self-Esteem And Relationship questionnaire (SEAR). METHODS This was a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, flexible-dose (25, ...

objective: the present study was carried out to investigate the effects of group narrative therapy on enhancing self-esteem and self-efficacy of 20 iranian male orphan adolescents (13-18 years of age). methods: participants were randomly assigned to the experimental and control group. then, a 10-week group therapy was performed. outcome measures included the rosenberg selfesteem inventory and t...

background & aim : perceived self-efficacy could lead to self-management behaviors among diabetic patients and the diabetes management self-efficacy scale (dmses) assesses the extent to which diabetic patients are confident that they can manage diabetes. however, the iranian version of dmses was not available. the objective of this study was the translation and psychometric evaluation of the ir...

background: the main purpose of medical education system is that the students achieve the highest levels of learning and professional competency. training of skilled physicians is based on three domains including educational planning, environment, and psychological situation. methods: our study is a descriptive-analysis, conducted on 119 students including medical, nursing and midwifery groups ...

conclusions educating health promotion strategies was effective in improving self-care self-efficacy in patients undergoing kidney transplantation. establishment of a holistic caring program is suggested to integrate the pre-transplantation educations with a continual post discharge follow-up. results in the intervention group, the mean of total self-care self-efficacy was 106.96 ± 25.1 at firs...

aims: diabetes as the most common diseases caused by metabolic disorders is an important global challenge. this is a disease that requires lifelong self-care; because the self-care and improvement of the life quality is cost effective .the aim of this study is to determine the effects of the self-efficacy education program on reducing blood sugar levels among the type 2 diabetic patients. it wa...

BACKGROUND "Let Us Protect Our Future" is a sexual risk-reduction intervention for sixth-grade adolescents in South Africa. Tested in a cluster-randomized controlled trial, the intervention significantly reduced self-reported intercourse and unprotected intercourse during a 12-month follow-up period. PURPOSE The present analyses were conducted to identify moderators of the intervention's effi...

Sexual self-perceptions are important aspects of sexuality, which can undergo significant change during adolescence and early adulthood. The purpose of this study was to describe these changes among girls (N = 251; ages 16-25) over one year, and to examine associations of sexual self-perceptions (sexual subjectivity) with age, sexual behavior, and romantic status. Sexual body-esteem, perception...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This prospective study uses path analytic models to examine baseline characteristics associated with both functioning and drinking outcomes 12 months after inpatient alcohol treatment. METHODS Alcohol-dependent participants (N = 101) were recruited during inpatient alcohol treatment and assessed monthly 1 year after discharge. RESULTS Alcohol severity was negativel...