This paper discusses the core ambient sensor network (ASN) technologies in view of their support for global connectivity. First, we enumerate ASN services and use cases and then discuss the underlying core technologies, in particular, the importance of the RESTful approach for ensuring global accessibility to sensors and actuators. We also discuss several profile-handling technologies for conte...

most of the disasters such as earthquakes can impact on mental health and personal development of children. this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of trauma focused cognitive behavior therapy (tf-cbt) in reduce the anxiety among children survivors of earthquake in eastern azerbaijan, iran. the sample was composed of 30 children exposed to the earthquakes. one year after the earthquakes, al...

background: infertility is a stressful event that can give rise to psychological difficulties. now, a wide range of psychosocial interventions for infertile couples has been developed. objective: purpose of this study was to determine the effect of group cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) to reduce stress, anxiety and depression of women undergoing assisted reproductive therapy (art). materials...

The effectiveness among inpatients with depression of a modified cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program was examined. A group of 300 inpatient admissions with a primary diagnosis of depression attending a private psychiatric clinic were assessed at the beginning and end of a two-week CBT program. The effectiveness of the treatment was demonstrated by improvements on the Beck depression invent...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a distressing and functionally impairing disorder that can emerge as early as age 4. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for OCD in youth shows great promise for amelioration of symptoms and associated functional impairment. However, the empirical evidence base for the efficacy of CBT in youth has some significant limitations, particularly as related to treat...

This research represents the first controlled treatment study of hypnosis and cognitive- behavioral therapy (CBT) of acute stress disorder (ASD). Civilian trauma survivors (N=87) who met criteria for ASD were randomly allocated to 6 sessions of CBT, CBT combined with hypnosis (CBT-hypnosis), or supportive counseling (SC). CBT comprised exposure, cognitive restructuring, and anxiety management. ...