نشریه اصول بهداشت روانی
سال نوزدهم شماره 5 (پیاپی 80، امرداد و شهریور 1396)

Regarding to the importance of appropriate treatment for social anxiety, the present study aimed to assess the efficacy of group behavioral activation on social anxiety, avoidance and negative evaluations among individuals whit social anxiety.
In this clinical trial in 2016, 30 cases with symptoms of social anxiety and other inclusion criteria entered to the research through convenient method of sampling and divided into two groups randomly. The experimental group received 8 weekly (ninety minutes) sessions of behavioral activation while control group received no treatment. The research instrument concluded social anxiety scale, cognitive-behavioral avoidance scale and questionnaire of negative social events fulfilled before and after intervention. Data analyzed through descriptive and explanatory statistics.
Behavioral activation can impact significantly on symptoms of social anxiety, cognitive-behavioral avoidance and negative evaluations (P It seems that group behavioral activation is effective in social anxiety and it may be applied in prevention and treatment of social anxiety disorder.

The present study aimed to predict parental self-efficacy and hyper-anxiety symptoms based on the components of mindfulness in women with multiple sclerosis (MS).
The statistical population of this descriptive-correlational study included all women with MS in Mashhad during March-Jun 2016 who referred for treatment to clinics, neurologists and psychological centers. The statistical sample consisted of 105 women with MS who were selected using convenient sampling method. In order to collect data, Parental Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BIA) and Mindfulness Questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed using multivariate regression method.
The results revealed that the components of mindfulness, judgment and non-reactivity can reduce anxiety significantly in women with MS. In addition, action with awareness, judgment and non-reactivity can increase parental self-efficacy (P Due to the results obtained from the study, it is suggested that components of mindfulness, judgment and non-reactivity can increase parental self-efficacy and reduce anxiety among women with multiple sclerosis.

The objective of the present study is to the effect of addiction to mobile messenger software on mental health among physical education university students of Torbat-e-Heydarieh city.

The statistical population of this descriptive-correlational study included all physical education university students of Torbat-e-Heydarieh city. 169 students out of 302 were chosen as the sample of study, for which stratified sampling method was applied. In order to collect data, Goldberg general health questionnaire and addiction to mobile messenger software inventory were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive and illative statistics.

The research findings showed that there is a statistically significant relationship between addiction to mobile messenger software's and mental health among the students of physical education (P

Based on the results it seems that the students who spend more time on mobile messenger software, are predisposed for mental problems more than the others.

Present study is aimed at investigating the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy on the personality characteristics of divorced and non-divorced women with low marital satisfaction.

This clinical research conducted in the clients referred to Khane Roshan-e-Doost Psychological Studies Institute. They are evaluated clinically through interviews and questionnaires. So, 45 patients selected and divided in three equal groups of divorced women, non-divorced women (married) with low marital satisfaction, and control group. Then, the groups of divorced and non-divorced women with low marital satisfaction participated in 24 sessions of psychodynamic psychotherapy. To collect data, Cattel’s 16-item questionnaire and Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaire were used. Data analyzed through multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).

The results of this study indicated that training of psychodynamic psychotherapy caused a significant change in personality traits in divorced women and in married women with low marital satisfaction. Only in factor B (intelligent - low intelligence) and factor Q1 (conservatism) there was no significant difference between experimental and control groups. The results of correlation between personality factors and low marital satisfaction pointed that there is a significant relationship between all factors of personality except the factor of conservatism.

Based on the results, psychodynamic psychotherapy is effective in significant improvement of most of personality traits. Therefore, applying this method can be useful in improving marital personality traits, reducing divorce and maintaining mental health.

The purpose of present research was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on clinical syndrome and body image in women with bulimia nervosa disorder.

This is a quasi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test, and control group. The study population consisted of all women who referred to two nutrition and diet therapy clinics in Mashhad between February and May 2015, among which 30 women with inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected as the sample using convenience sampling. The 30 participants were randomly assigned to two 15-person groups. The first group received mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and the second group was the control group that was placed on a waiting list. Binge Eating questionnaire (Gormally, 1982), Fisher’s image inventory and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) were used to collect data. Data analysis was conducted using analysis of covariance in SPSS.

Based on the test results, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy significantly reduced depression (P

The results showed that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduces depression, anxiety and stress, as well as improves body image in people being treated. Thus, the use of this therapy is recommended for patients with bulimia nervosa.

Bullying is a form of low-level violence in the school environment that if unnoticed to become dangerous forms of violence occurs. The aim of this study was examining the relationship between anxiety, stress and depression and female adolescent's suicidal thoughts with the meditating role of the victim of bullying.

This study is descriptive and has used the correlation method. For this purpose in the academic year 2016-2017, 300 students of high school girl students (seventh and eighth grade) of public schools of Pakdasht city were selected by random cluster sampling method and they filled in the suicidal thoughts, anxiety, stress, depression and victim of bullying questionnaire. For data analysis, Pearson’s correlation method and structural equation modeling were used by using SPSS-19 and LISRELV8.80 software.

Pearson’s correlational results showed that there is a positive and meaningful relation between anxiety, stress, depression and victim of bullying with suicidal thoughts (P≤0.01). Also the victim of bullying variable has a meditating role in relation among research variable and all of the direct and indirect effects of anxiety, stress, depression and victim of bullying on suicidal thoughts are meaningful.

The results indicate that anxiety, stress, depression along with victim of bullying in female adolescents cause suicidal thoughts therefore preventing and reducing the risk at schools is absolutely necessary.

Attitude is one of the important and effective aspects of life. The effect of attitude to objects, individuals and events is an undeniable fact in forming behavior, motivation and supply of needs. This research aimed to assess the relationship between life satisfaction and benefit of attitude to money among students of Islamic Azad University, Branch of Quchan.

The statistical community of this descriptive-correlational study concluded all students of Islamic Azad University, Branch of Quchan in 2016-17. Amongst them 363 cases selected via Morgan table as subjects through classified randomized sampling method among different departments. Data collected via researcher-made questionnaire and its validity approved by formal validity and Cronbach alpha. Data were analyzed using descriptive, correlative coefficient and multi-regression.

The results showed that 59% of students have great expect about benefit of money, 28.5% have medium and 12.5% have low expect about benefit of money. Also the results showed that the levels of life satisfaction are great and very great in 58% of cases, 29% have medium level and 13% have low level of life satisfaction. In addition the results of correlative coefficient showed that expect of benefit and life satisfaction have most direct relationship with attitude to money while age and income have most indirect relationship with attitude to money.

Based on the results, expect of benefit of money and life satisfaction have most direct and significant relationships with the attitude to money.

Bipolar mood disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disorders. This study examined some basic demographic characteristics and variables of the disease in patients with bipolar mood disorder hospitalized in Farabi hospital of Kermanshah city.

This descriptive-analytical study was performed on all patients with bipolar mood disorder that successive year 2001 to 2015 had been hospitalized in Farabi hospital of Kermanshah city. The required information from the patient records collected. Data analyzed by software SPSS.16, with using U-Mann-Whitney and ANOVA tests.

A total of 218 patients with bipolar mood disorder contain 130 (59.6%) men. In term of marital status, 45.9% of them were married. The average age of patients was 39.6±12.9 years. In term of residency, 73.4 percents of patients live in urban areas. Assessment of different demographic variables showed that the average number of hospitalizations was significantly different in history of smoking, history of opioid abuse and family history of addiction (P

On average, about 15 individuals with bipolar mood disorder have been hospitalized yearly. It seems that regarding educating the patients and their families, more programs and resources should become available, especially in urban areas and families with a history of addiction and smoking.