background: non-communicable diseases (ncds) and psychological hazards are increasingly observed in industries, necessitating the need to strengthen industrial health systems to control the same. district level data on level of functioning of industrial health systems and services with special focus on systems available for mental health care is lacking in india. this information is vital to pl...

many health systems have traditionally adopted a view of mental disorders based on pathologies and the risk individuals have towards mental disorders. however, with this approach, mental disorders continue to cost billions a year for the healthcare system. this paper aimed to introduce and explore what the strengths-based approach is in the psychiatric arena. strengths-based approach moves the ...

background: postpartum depression (ppd) is a common problem after child's birth and may influence the quality of life (qol). investigation of postpartum qol and depression can be useful for better care for mothers and improvement of their well-being. objectives: the objective of this study was to assess the life quality in mothers with and without ppd. patients and methods: in a prospective stu...

abstract aim and background: this study was conducted with the aim of explaining aspects of conceptual framework of indicators for mental health.providing mental health indicators conceptual framework could provide for the creation of a unified set of mental health indicators. methods and materials: this research was conducted in the method of systematic review and in type of library researchin...

introduction: psychological and social health is the main problems of workers population, which can increase productivity at work and physical and mental health and provide or decline in these aspects. materials and methods: this study was descriptive and crosses - sectional and has been performed on 388 iranian central iron ore company workers. the tool of study was standard ghq-28 question ar...

objectives: the present study aimed at studying the health status of the elderly supported by imam khomeini relief foundation in birjand in 2007. methods & materials: this descriptive analytical study was done on 250 elderly people who were supported by imam khomeini committee in birjand. for data collection the comprehensive health questionnaire of the elderly was used. the questionnaire was f...

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discussion similar resilience scores in deaf and hearing participants may be due to appropriate interaction of deaf signers with family members and society. male deaf subjects were more resilient than female ones; studies should be done to examine the effects of cultural characteristics that may provide females with less communication opportunities than males. materials and methods this compara...

anxiety and depression are the most frequently diagnosed psychological diseases showing a high co-morbidity. they have a severe impact on the lives of the persons concerned. the physical, mental and social benefits of exercise have been well-documented. in iran, mental disorders are one of the largest sources of disease burden. the aim of this paper is to critically review the currently availab...

background: implementing community-based psychiatric services is one of the priorities of the who/emro mental health programs. this study presents an aftercare service, as a community based-service, for patients with severe mental illness (smis).   methods : in this randomized controlled clinical trial design, 176 patients, who attended selective hospitals with smi, were allocated into three gr...