Introduction: Cognitive performance in patients with schizophrenia and Bipolar I disorder seems to be different from the normal individuals, that these defects affect their treatment results. Therefore, this study aimed to compare executive function and behavioral inhibition within patients suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar type I as well as a normal group. Methods: In this descriptive-c...

Social anxiety is one of the most debilitating anxiety disorders that can negatively affect all aspects of a person's life. Yet, despite the fact that its prevalence rates are relatively high, factors associated it are still poorly understood. The study aimed at determining the prediction model of social anxiety through investigating variables like: depression, shame, behavioral Inhibition, shy...

Background and Objective: Cognitive and physiological components such as intolerance of uncertainty, cognitive avoidance and brain/behavior systems have a significant impact on generalized anxiety disorder. The mentioned components are considered as the main causes of the emergence and persistence of this disorder. The aim of this study was to compare brain/behavioral system activity, intoleran...

Background and Objective: Research evidence show that specific parenting styles are as risk factors in evolution of maladaptive perfectionism in students. On the other hand, perfectionism is affected by biological motivational personality systems. This study investigated the role of behavioral-brain systems and perceived parenting styles in Students’ perfectionism. Materials and Methods: The...

Background & purpose: Externalizing behavioral disorder is one of the most common childhood psychiatric disorders. Among the psychological components that are affected in these children are executive functions and empathy. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare response inhibition, sustained attention and dimensions of empathy in children with externalized behavioral disorders a...

The aim of the current research study was to determine the effectiveness of working memory intervention on behavioral inhibition and visual working memory in children with symptoms of attention-deficit/impulsivity disorder in Selseleh city. The method was a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population consisted of all boy students of 8-12 years o...