The effect of tools and methods designed to enhance medication adherence that have been evaluated in randomized controlled trials was studied. A literature search was performed with MEDLINE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, PsychLIT, ERIC, and EMBASE for the period from 1966 to December 2000. Only randomized, controlled trials with at least 10 subjects per intervention group were include...

This article compares and contrasts psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral approaches to anger intervention. Related research is discussed and a cognitive-behavioral model of anger intervention is presented. The model views anger as an affective stress reaction consisting of four factors: physiological arousal, antagonistic cognitions, environmental stimuli, and behavioral reactions. The artic...

PURPOSE This article reports on the development and use of behavioral treatment as a well-being intervention for individuals with dementia residing at special care units in a nursing home. DESIGN AND METHODS The project took place upon the construction and opening of two new home-like units for dementia care in a rural community-care center. Twenty older adults with Alzheimer's disease or rel...

Aims: Childbearing is a value in Islamic Iranian culture. Due to the decrease in the total fertility rate in Iran during the three decades, following the change in population policies in 1990-2010, having one child has become a common phenomenon in the country. This study aimed to determine the effect of education on childbearing intention in one-child women based on the theory of planned behav...

Objectives: As the elderly population increases and their ability decreases, the need for nursing homes and formal caregivers becomes more significant. Caregivers are under the pressure and burden of care due to the provision of services. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy-based social work intervention on the extent of care burden among...

background: cognitive impairments, which are common problems among the elderly people, account for a wide range of aging disorders. group reminiscence can be used as a profitable therapeutic method for preventing cognitive-behavioral disorders in older adults. therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of group reminiscence on the cognitive status of elderly people. methods: this study was a...

Cognitive and behavioral interventions have been cautiously recommended as “best practice” in the treatment of pathological gambling. Behavioral interventions, using a range of techniques, have been the most commonly evaluated approach to the psychological treatment of pathological gambling. The recent literature evaluating behavioral treatments has shifted from aversive therapy to alternative ...

the main purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of different combinations of music and rhythmic movements on behavioral problems of children with mild mental retardation. a total of 40 children with mild mental retardation were randomly divided into 4 variations of practice including: rhythmic movement with major scale music, rhythmic movement with minor scale music, rhythmi...