introduction: cardiovascular disease is one of the greatest widespread disease and the prevalence of it is increasing worldwide. our understanding of the role of psychological factors in the incidence of the cardiovascular system has rapidly increased in the past few years. the purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cardiovascular disease specific psychotherapy [csp] on the...

Addiction is a biological, psychological and social disease. One of the most important solutions to prevent and treat addiction is group therapy of transactional analysis. The present research was conducted aiming at analyzing the effectiveness of group psychotherapy with transactional analysis approach on reducing depression, anxiety and stress in opioid addicts. In this empirical study, 24 ad...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to compare blood serum kynurenic acid (KYNA) concentrations measured before ECT and after 1, 6 and 12 electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) sessions in patients with diagnoses of recurrent depressive disorder (RDD), depression in bipolar disorder (DBD) and schizoaffective disorder (SAD). METHODS The study group comprised of 50 patients with ICD-10 diagn...

BACKGROUND Negative affective states such as anxiety, depression and stress are significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease, particularly in cardiac and post-cardiac rehabilitation populations.Yoga is a balanced practice of physical exercise, breathing control and meditation that can reduce psychosocial symptoms as well as improve cardiovascular and cognitive function. It has the potent...

Background & aim: Sexual dysfunction is common among women after childbirth, which could be associated with depression, anxiety and stress. The majority of these problems can be treated in early stages with different counseling approaches. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of counselling based on the PLISSIT model on depression, anxiety and stress among po...

In a recently published clinical trial, 32 tinnitus patients underwent 10 sessions of active 1 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)-2000 pulses per session. The control group consisted of 32 tinnitus patients who underwent 10 sessions of placebo (or “sham”) 1 Hz rTMS. When participants completed all of the follow-up assessments (26 weeks after the last rTMS session), those in ...