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Memory problems were reported to be among the most common cognitive disorders affecting patients with stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training and memory specificity training on the aspects of memory in patients with ischemic stroke.
A quasi-experimental design with pre/posttest and two experimental groups was used in this study. 16 patients with ischemic stroke were selected via available sampling among patients referred to Alzahra hospital, Isfahan, Iran, in 2014, and were randomly assigned into two equal groups. The groups were trained with either mindfulness training, or memory specificity training. Then, the patients were evaluated using Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ).
Findings: The effect size was calculated as 4.5 and 2.3 for mindfulness training and memory specificity training, respectively, indicating marvelous effectiveness of treatment for both groups. There was significant difference between the two groups in total score of PRMQ according to ANCOVA test (P According to the findings, mindfulness training and memory specificity training had increasing effect on memory in patients with ischemic stroke. Mindfulness training was more effective on the prospective memory.

Aim and Numerousfactorsincludingsocial, economicandpsychologicalstresseshave a role inthegroundsand incidenceof addiction.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress managementon promotion ofdifferent domains ofquality oflife in men who are substance dependent. Methods and Materials: In an experimental study, 30 individuals who settled in Isfahan Therapeutic Community Center, Iran, were randomlydivided into experimental (15 subjects) and control (15 subjects) groups. The experimental group underwent ten 90-minute sessions of cognitive-behavioral stress management and the control group did not receive any particular treatment. All participants completed the quality of life inventory (SF-36) at the beginning of the study, completion of treatment and three months following the completion of treatment. Analysis of covariance results showed a significant difference between the two groups in promotion of different domains ofquality of life including physical function (F=4.09, P=0.012),physical role limitations (F=3.56, P=0.021), body pain(F=4.77, P=0.006), general health(F=3.98, P=0.014), vitality(F=9.36, P<0.0001), social function(F=17.57, P<0.0001) and mental health(F=5.42, P= 0.004)in the post test stage.In addition, analysis of covariance with repeated measuresshowed a significant difference in body­ pain(F=7.04, P = 0.013), general health(F=7.05, P= 0.013)in thefollow-up stages. Cognitive-behavioral stress management is effective in promotion of different domains ofquality of life in men who are substance dependent.

The addicts experience various forms of mental stress in their daily lives. Inability to handle the stress reduces their quality of life and thus increases their dependence on drug.The present article seeks to study the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management therapy in improving the male addict's quality of life.In a pilot study, 30 male addicts in a rehabilitation center in Isfahan were selected through random sampling to represent the experimental group (15 patients) and control group (15 patients). The experimental group received ten 90-minute sessions of cognitive-behavioral stress management therapy while the control group received no treatment. All the patients completed the SF-36 questionnaire at the beginning of the study, at its end and 3 months after its completion. The data were analyzed using the descriptive statistics and analysis of covariance.The results of the covariance analysis demonstrated a significant difference between the two groups regarding the improvement of the quality of life. The experimental group received higher scores in both the post-test and follow-up test (p<005).The cognitive-behavioral stress management therapy has a significant impact on improving the male addict's quality of life.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management on relapse prevention in men who are substance dependent. In a experimental study, 30 individuals who settled in Esfahan therapeutic community center were accidently divided in to an experimental (15 subjects) and a control (15 subjects) group. The experimental group underwent ten 90 minutes sessions of cognitive-behavioral stress management and the control group didnt receive any particular treatment. All participants underwent urine tests at the beginning of the study, completion of treatment and three months following the completion of treatment. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and X2 test. results showed significant difference in relapse rates of two groups in the following stage. Cognitive-behavioral stress management is effective in relapse prevention in men who are substance dependent.