exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy (“exposure therapy”) is the most effective psychological treatment for anxiety disorders. however, popular exposure-based treatments differ substantially in how exposure is delivered, and emerging research indicates that the effectiveness of exposure is closely tied to its manner of delivery. the author will present research indicating that there are ...

despite the major advances in conventional forms of treatment (i.e. surgical techniques, radiotherapy and chemotherapy) and improved survival rates, cancer is still the second leading cause of death in developing countries. one major limitation of cytotoxic drugs and radiation in the treatment of cancer patients is their inability to discriminate between malignant and normal tissues. this in tu...

introduction : halitosis is a common problem that affects a large portion of the population worldwide. the origin of this condition is oral in 90% of cases and systemic in 10% of cases. the foul odor is caused mainly by volatile sulfur compounds produced by gram-negative bacteria. however, it has recently been found that anaerobic gram-positive bacteria also produce hydrogen sulfide (h 2 s) in ...

background and objectives: there are studies that support music and singing as appropriate developmental care for premature infants, thus, we conducted this study to investigate the physiological and behavioral responses of premature infants to quran recitation, lullaby music and silence. methods: in a randomized controlled trial (2011-2012),120 premature infants in the neonatal unit (nnu) at i...

aim and background: efficacy of mindfulness based cognitive therapy and traditional cognitive behavior therapy in reduction of over generality in autobiographical memory test of patients with major depressive disorder in 2007 is considered in this study. method and materials: this clinical-experimental study was carried out on 90 patients randomly selected from 160 cases refering to tehran univ...

objective: the main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of psychological therapies and art/sport supportive interventions separately,and in combination on post traumatic stress symptoms in children and compare them with a control group . methods: in a field trial, we evaluated the efficacy of group behavioral therapy, art and sport supportive interventions in bam earthquake childr...

evidence acquisition we searched pubmed, google scholar and the cochrane databases for systemic reviews, review articles, meta-analysis and randomized clinical trials up to december 2013. results in this review, the efficacy and safety of the more commonly used cam methods for the treatment of obesity, namely herbal supplements, acupuncture, and non-invasive body-contouring, are briefly discuss...

introduction: photodynamic therapy is a noninvasive therapeutic method for tumors with a maximum depth of 5 mm. on the other hand, most photosensitizers are also susceptible to ultrasound waves (the basis of sonodynamic therapy). therefore, it is expected that a combination of the two therapeutic methods will increase effectiveness of photodynamic therapies for lower doses of sensitizer and cur...

objectives: the purpose of the present study was to study the effects of hope-oriented group-couple- therapy on the increase of marital satisfaction among wives with addicted husbands. methods: the design of study was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and a control group. population of the study included all wives with addicted husbands who volunteered to participate in the hope-orien...