INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to measure Effectiveness of group dialectical behavior therapy (based on core distress tolerance and emotion regulation components) on Expulsive Anger and Impulsive Behaviors. MATERIALS & METHODS Research method is a semi experimental socio-statistic approach consisting of experimental group (dialectical behavior therapy) and control group. Participan...

BACKGROUND Febrile convulsion in children is a frightening experience for the mothers. This experience may have unknown aspects, which must be investigated in order to plan better support for the mothers and children. This study is conducted with the aim of exploring the experiences of mothers whose children suffer from febrile convulsion. METHODS This study was based on a qualitative content...

Proposed in this study is a hybrid model for supporting the performance of a department within Amir Kabir University in Iran. The proposal is a two-stage model designed to fully rank the organizational departments where each faculty has multiple inputs and outputs. First, the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) separately formulates each pair of units. In the second stage, the pair-wise evaluation ...

Background: Proper use of medications in outpatients, as an important issue, especially children, should be considered. Objectives: The aim this study was to evaluate the awareness parents about consumption medications. Methods: This interventional conducted on patients’ referred Amir Kabir Hospital. First, a medical history taken, and then they completed compiled questionnaire. After completin...

Smallpox, which currently is only of historical interest, was once one of the most terrible illnesses with high mortality and morbidity. In the late 18th century, the English physician and naturalist, Edward Jenner (1749 - 1823), discovered an efficient preventive technique against smallpox which he termed "vaccination". Afterwards, the practice of vaccination gradually became widespread when f...

Writing Committee: Peter E. Clayton, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, UK; Walter L. Miller*, University of California, San Francisco, Calif., USA; Sharon E. Oberfield, Columbia University, New York, N.Y., USA; E. Martin Ritzén, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Wolfgang G. Sippell*, University Children’s Hospital, Kiel, Germany; Phyllis W. Speiser, New York University, N...

Mar ıa-Jos e Endara*, Alexander Weinhold, James E. Cox, Natasha L. Wiggins, Phyllis D. Coley and Thomas A. Kursar Department of Biology, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0840, USA; Health Sciences Center Core Research Facilities, School of Medicine, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0840, USA; and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa Box 0843-03092, Panama

Writing Committee: Peter E. Clayton, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; Walter L. Miller*, University of California, San Francisco, California; Sharon E. Oberfield, Columbia University, New York, New York; E. Martin Ritzén, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Wolfgang G. Sippell*, University Children’s Hospital, Kiel, Germany; Phyllis W. Speiser, New York Uni...

Writing Committee: Peter E. Clayton, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; Walter L. Miller*, University of California, San Francisco, California; Sharon E. Oberfield, Columbia University, New York, New York; E. Martin Ritzén, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Wolfgang G. Sippell*, University Children’s Hospital, Kiel, Germany; Phyllis W. Speiser, New York Uni...