CONTEXT Insomnia is a major health problem with significant psychological, health, and economic consequences. However, availability of one of the most effective insomnia treatments, cognitive behavioral therapy, is significantly limited. The Internet may be a key conduit for delivering this intervention. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a structured behavioral Internet intervention for a...

background: for planning in health,preventing and representing valuable dentistry services, we need to identify and evaluate the information on the status of individuals' dental hygiene and health. in this examination, evaluating dental health which is one of hygienic main and key problems has been conducted according to world's standards in correction center of tehran province in 200...

background: the goal of this study was to determine the application of health belief model in oral health education for 12-year-old children and its effect on oral health behaviors and indexes. methods: a quasi- experimental study was carried out on twelve-year-old girl students (n-291) in the first grade of secon­dary school, in the central district of tehran, iran. research sample was selecte...

statement of the problem assessment of tooth caries rate, especially in high-risk portion of the society, is important in order to plan appropriate preventive protocols purpose the aim of the present study was to determine dental caries prevalence in 13‒19-year-old iranian students using two different caries indicators, including dmft and sic index. materials and methods a total of 398 students...

BACKGROUND Sleep problems have been linked with headaches for more than a century, but whether the headaches are the cause or the result of the disrupted sleep is unknown. OBJECTIVES We previously reported that nonrestorative sleep and poor sleep habits are almost universal in a referral population of women with transformed migraine (TM). Since cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in imp...

BACKGROUND Sleep problems, especially in the adolescent stage of development, may be associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired neurocognitive function, and a host of others leading to suboptimal performance. OBJECTIVES To determine the pattern of sleep problems in school-going adolescents based on the bedtime problems; excessive daytime sleepiness; awakenings during the night and...

Introduction Deteriorated sleep quality is a predisposing factor and symptom of affective disorders (AD). It important to investigate factors driving the relationship between AD, such as personality traits. Previous research has shown that traits Dark Triad (DT) narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy are associated with problems AD. The current study examined moderating influence DT in AD [v...

BACKGROUND Sleep disorders are particularly common in the primary care setting, and are intimately interlinked with depression. OBJECTIVE This article aims to review the relationship between sleep and depression, with an emphasis on the foundation and clinical salience of this relationship. DISCUSSION Depression is the most common cause of insomnia, and insomnia is highly prevalent in depre...

AIM To evaluate the factors that influence the oral hygiene and the periodontal treatment needs of children and adolescents with coeliac disease (CD) in Greece. METHODS The sample consisted of 35 children and adolescents, aged 4-18 years. The evaluation included consideration of the detailed medical history, the duration of CD and of gluten-free diet, the history of oral mucosal findings and ...