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The concept of God which is conveyed to individuals by means of oral and cultural media is a conceptual understanding of people about attributes of God and is closely associated with psychological health of individuals. Having said that, the aim of the current research was predicting obsessive-compulsive behavior and phobic anxiety in students of Medical Sciences in 2014, examining the role of the concept of God in this regard. In this descriptive-correlational study, whose statistical population was the students at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 367 students were selected by proportional stratified sampling. God Concept Scale and Scales of Obsessive-Compulsive and Phobic Anxiety of Symptoms Checklist-90R were administered on them. All ethical issues were observed in this study and the researchers declared no conflict of interests. Multiple regression analysis of the data indicated that obsessive-compulsive behavior and phobic anxiety of university students can be predicted by the way they frame the concept of God. Moreover, the findings revealed that the male students who had a positive concept of God were lower in phobic anxiety (r=24; p<0.05). However, the female univesity students who had a positive concept of God were lower in obsessive-compulsive behavior (r=28; p<0.05). According to the findings, it can be concluded that obsessive-compulsive behavior and phobic anxiety of university students are subject to their concept of God.

The main aim of the current study was to compare the effectiveness of spiritual therapy based on Iranian culture with mindfulness based on reduction stress (MBSR) in reducing depression, anxiety and stress in patients with chronic pain. All subjects who are suffer from Muscular-Skeletal disease were recruited from Hazrat-e-Rassoul Hospital, (Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran). Design of the study was quasi experimental pretest-posttest-control group design with follow-up stage. 45 patients randomly were assigned in three groups: Spiritual therapy,  mindfulness therapy and control group. Each group constituted of intervention comprised of eight 90-minutes-sessions. Demographic information’s and depression, anxiety and stress scale were used to gather data. Data were analyzed with analysis of variance with repeated measurement.  Analysis of data revealed that spiritual therapy and mindfulness therapy were not significantly different in reduction depression, anxiety and stress in patients with chronic pain (These treatment were equally effective). More ever, comparing pairs in groups revealed that depression, anxiety and stress were different in treatment and follow up stages. Both spiritual therapy and mindfulness therapy were different from the control group.  Spiritual therapy and mindfulness therapy were lower in depression, anxiety and stress in compare to control group. In other word effectiveness of spiritual therapy and mindfulness therapy were more than control group in patients with chronic pain. Results showed that spiritual therapy and mindfulness therapy were effective in reduction of depression, anxiety and stress in patients with chronic pain.  

The aim of the current study was to prediction of resilience from cognitive emotion regulation in individuals with HIV infection.
To accomplish the stated goal 130 were selected by means of accessible sampling procedure from the counseling center of behavioral illness of Imam Khomeini Hospital. The Resiliency Scale and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire were administered on them.
Analysis of data using a multiple regression analysis revealed that the magnitude of resilience can be predicted from the quality of cognitive emotion regulation in individuals with HIV infection. Moreover, data revealed that individuals that had adjustment cognitive emotion regulation were higher in resilience(R2= 0/46).
This study showed that the adjustment cognitive emotion regulation is significant predictor of resiliency in individuals living with HIV. Therefore, identifying and modifying maladjustment cognitive emotion regulation through psychological intervention can be helpful in increasing resilience of individuals living with HIV.

Stressful life events have been consistently associated with an increase in depressive symptoms.The aim of the current research is prediction of emotional symptoms from stressful life events in cardiovascular patients. To accomplish the stated goal, 79 were selected by means of proportional sampling procedure from Hazrat Fatemate Zahra Hospital (Mazandaran Heart Center) in Sari City. The Social ReadjustmentRating Scale (Holmes & Rahe, 1967) and The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale) Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) were administered on them. Analysis of data using a multiple regression analysis revealed that the magnitude of depression can be predicted from stressful life events in cardiovascular patients. Moreover, data revealed that patients that had higher in stressful life events were higher in depression. Theoretical implication and practical application of the finding are discussed in the original paper.

Representation of God in individuals is based on their experience and feeling with deity and is acquired during individual’s encounter with sacred- relate objects; this construct has been investigated in the field of religion and spirituality. The aim of the current study was to prediction of behavioral symptoms from representation of God in Tehran Medical Sciences University. To accomplish the stated goal 195 students were selected by means of proportional sampling procedure. The Image of God Inventory (Lawrence, 1997) and Symptom Checklist90-R (Deragotis et al.,1973) were administered on them. Analysis of data using a multiple regression analysis revealed that the magnitude of behavioral symptoms can be predicted from the quality of student's representation of God. Moreover, data revealed that students who had a positive and accepting representation of God were lower in behavioral symptoms. Theroretical implications of the findings in treatment of mental disorders are reported in the paper.

This study examined predicts behavioral symptoms from emotional intelligence in delinquent adolescents. In this study 88 from delinquent adolescents were voluntarily selected. They completed the measures of Trait Meta-Mood Scale (Salovey, Mayer, Goldman, Turvey, & Palfai, 1995), and Behavioral Symptoms Checklist90-R (Derogatis et al., 1973). Analysis of data with utilization of multiple regression analysis revealed that behavioral symptoms of delinquent adolescents can be predicted from the emotional intelligence. Moreover, data revealed that delinquent adolescents with higher in an emotional intelligence were lower in behavioral symptoms (interpersonal sensitivity, psychoticism and somatization). Theoretical implication and practical application of the finding are discussed in the original paper.

The aim of the current research is prediction of depression from positive and negative events in managers. To accomplish the stated goal، 120 high school managers from Tehran City were selected by means accessible sampling pricedure. Positive and Negative Events Scale (PNES) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were administered on them. A multiple regression analysis was used to analyze data. Results indicated that managers depression can be predicted from their scores on the positive and negative events. Moreover، data revealed that managers who had positive events were lower in depression than managers who had negative events. Theoretical implication and practical application of the finding are discussed in the original paper.

The aim of the current study was to investigate relationship among image of God and attachment to God with mental health in parents of exceptional children in Tehran City.

168 parents were selected in Tehran by accessible sampling procedure. The following scales were administered on them: Attachment to God Scale (Rowatt & Kirkpacrick, 2002); Image of God Inventory (Lawrence, 1997) and Symptom Checklist-90R(Derogatisy,1973).

Analysis of data revealed that mental health in parents of exceptional children can be predicted by quality of attachement to God and image of God. Parents of exceptional children who were more secure in their attachment to God, were more healtheir than others. In addition, parents of exceptional children holding a more positive image of God, were having lower scores in their global index of mental distress.

Theoretical implica-tions as well as practical applications of these findings are illustracted in the original paper.

This study examined the prediction of life satisfaction based on attachment styles in high-school administrators of Tabriz City. Therefore، 88 high-school administrators (43 male and 45 female) were voluntarily selected and completed the measures of Revised Adult Attachment Scale (AAS)، and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). data analysis using multiple regression analysis revealed that life satisfaction of male and female high-school administrators can be predicted from the magnitude of their attachment styles. Moreover، data revealed that high-school administrators with secure attachment styles benefited a higher level of life satisfaction as compared to administrators who had anxious attachment styles.