background: clinical researches indicate the increase of stress in the society and the number of patients with psychological disorders, especially depression. this study was performed to assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention based on cognitive-behavioral methods on stress and depression among women with depressive disorder. methods: forty patients with depressive disorder who ...

abstract background: diabetes mellitus is considered as the most common metabolic disorder. the patients with diabetes are likely to be affected by mental distress, especially depression. nurses should pay attention to the psychological needs of depressive patients by participating in an application of non- pharmacological treatment such as cognitive-behavioral therapy. this study aimed to asse...

background: pedestrian injuries are a significant source of mortality and disability among children and prevention of it requires educational strategies and comprehensive approaches. this study was done to determine the effect of health education based on planned behavior theory (tpb) in promotion of safe behaviors in crossing the road among students, who are in four-grade in the primary school...

objective: this study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management training with regard to glycemic control, psychological distress (depression, anxiety, and stress) and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes. methods: a total of 60 patients with type 2 diabetes (34 females and 26 males mean age 49.5±5.7 y) were included in this study. they were...

background: behavioral adaptation is one of the most important indicators of treatment in children with attention deficit- hyperactivity disorder (adhd) in long-term. absence of therapeutic intervention including drug and non-drug therapy leads to negative consequences in adolescence and adulthood.   objective: the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of barkley’s behavioral par...