The present study aims to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction and relaxation on distress tolerance in females with Multiple Sclerosis )MS(. This is a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with the control group. The statistical population included all patients with MS who were referred to the MS Association of Mazandaran and had a medical record...

Fatigue analysis and estimation of safe life of structures that are subjected to cyclic loadings, such as ships and offshore structures is one of the most important steps of structural design. Fatigue failure in the form of crack will start from details and propagate in structure. In steel structures these cracks will started from welds. Most of the methods for fatigue life assessment in welded...

Background & Objective: Cancer is one of the life-threatening diseases that cause the numerous changes in the life style, public interaction and social activities of the patients. Usually cancer patients have some degrees of stress and depression. This study aimed to determine the effects of educational program on stress and depression among cancer patients. Materials & Methods: This study is a...

Abstract Background: Regarding the prevalence of chronic pain in human society, the new strategy and methods for treatment of chronic pain are necessary. Therefore, the present study has investigated effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on self-efficacy among chronic low back pain patients. Materials and Methods: The target population of this clinical trial study was consi...

Abstract Background & Purpose: Many factors can cause parenting stress, including having a child with autism Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy on the parenting stress components of mothers of children with autism. Methods: The method of this research was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design and a ...

Background & Aims: Diabetes is increasingly growing up in the world and also in Iran and psychological factors such as stress, anxiety and depression play an important role in its development. The purpose of this study was investigating the effectiveness of mindfulness based stress reduction on glycemic control, stress, anxiety and depression on patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine and identify the effect of psychodrama on reducing the symptoms of tension and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in elementary school students in earthquake-stricken city of Salas Babajani. Materials and Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental one with pre-test and post-test method with control group. The statistical population of the p...