Background & Aim: Realistic expectations from marriage are of the most important factors in a successful marriage. To achieve this goal, premarital counseling is an effective step. This study examines the impact of premarital counseling on marriage expectation among university students. Methods: This quasi-experimental study has been conducted on 30 unmarried students of Torbat Heydariyeh Un...

Background & Aim: Marriage is one of the most important events in people's lives. Premarital counseling sessions have significant impact on better recognition of young people about their future spouses. Some individual features of couples are important in continuation of marriage. Thus, this research is conducted to study of demographic characteristics of couples referring to premarital counsel...

Background: The optimal growth of children is dependent on proper nutrition and eating habits. If proper child nutrition and diet is the optimal child health is provided. It is important that children are fed according to the most sensitive and vulnerable groups in society against malnutrition and food insecurity form. This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge and perceived ben...

Background & Aim: Substance abuse disorder has an increasing negative implication in all societies. Psychological treatments are helpful in reducing this disorder. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy on blood cortisol levels and self-control in drug abusers. Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental. Th...

The Shotorkhosb kaolin deposit is located about 7 km southeast of Torbat-e-Heydariyeh, Khorasan Razavi Province, northeast Iran. This deposit is a part of the Khaf-Kashmar-Bardaskan metallogenic zone. Field observations and laboratory studies indicate that this deposit is a product of alteration of Eocene andesitic rocks.  In this study, different analytical techniques, such as XRD, SEM-EDS, FE...

Many of the Safavid additions to Qazvin have been destroyed, especially those belong to Shah Tahmasb era. The extent of these damages and subsequent changes to such an extent that there is now no understanding of the layout or position of Meidān-i asb as a royal square. This will undermine the understanding of Qazvin's cultural significance, and more importantly, it changes our understanding of...

Background & Aim: Breastfeeding during the first six months of life plays a major role in preventing childhood disease and death. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of motivational interviews on the success of lactation in Primiparous women. Methods: This randomized clinical trial study was performed on 210 pregnant mothers that referred to health centers of Torbat Heydar...

Kuh – e- Zar gold deposit located in central part of Khaf – Bardaskan volcano-platonic belt and about 40 km west of Torbat-e-Heydariyeh area in Khorassan-e-Razavi province. The extensive exploration of the last decade done in the above belt has been caused the exploration of several Iron oxide copper – gold deposits, such as Kuh-e-Zar deposit. Several types of Tuff and Acide to intermediate lav...