mohammad hossein salehishahrbabaki

Social acceptance in patients with HIV/AIDS is defined as the supports and aids offered by the community around them, which often leads to a better prognosis. If social acceptance is found significantly lower in HIV/AIDS-positive patients, proper planning can be designed to increase the knowledge, awareness and cultural level of society to promote patient acceptance.
This research was designed to determine social acceptance in patients infected with HIV/AIDS, referred to the health center of Rafsanjan and the behavioral consultation center in Kerman, Iran, in 2013.
Patients and In this cross-sectional study, 130 HIV/AIDS-infected patients were enrolled. They filled in the Marlowe-Crowne social acceptance questionnaire and their answers were evaluated according to the questionnaire key. The scores were calculated with statistical t-test and analyzed by SPSS software version 16.
Ninety (74.6%) patients were male and 33 (25.4%) were female. They were in the age range of 20-60 years old. Fifty four (41.5%) patients had moderate social acceptance and 76 (58.5%) had high social acceptance scores.
Among the variables including age, gender, education, occupation, residential area, marital status, family history of HIV/AIDS, family history of psychiatric disorders, and CD4 lymphocytes count, the relationship between gender, familial history of psychiatric disorders and CD4 lymphocytes count on one hand and the social acceptance on the other hand were significant (P value

The pilgrimage to Ka’beh (God’s house in Mecca) is a special opportunity in the life of most Muslims. Female pilgrims try to postpone menstruation during the pilgrimage by taking hormonal medicines. However, women are seen in this disorder. This paper aimed to determine the frequency of menstrual disorders and related factors among female pilgrims of Umrah Mufradah in 2012.

This study was a descriptive type, the population of which comprised 400 female Iranian pilgrims aged 15-50 years who were selected through random cluster sampling from Umrah caravans. Data was collected with a questionnaire developed by the researchers that contained questions about menstrual disorders. The questionnaire was distributed among participants at their hotels three days prior to their return to Iran.

 Among all the participants, 98.7% of them reported taking pills to suppress menstruation. Of this group, 74.7% successfully prevented menstruation, 26% reported spotting, and 11.6% reported menstruation. There was no significant difference between consumption of medicine and factors such as marital status, city, and educational background of the individuals. Participants reported that spotting and menstruation caused them to experience stress and anxiety when performing Umrah rituals.

Experiencing menstrual disorders during pilgrimage can be stressful for pilgrims. To reduce such problems, counseling sessions on menstruation postponement as part of the justification classes before departing for Hajj and compiling an equal and coordinated nationwide protocol seem necessary.

Al –Mizan and Tasnim Interpretations of Quran are among contemporary, all-inclusive interpretations, with similar approaches toward the holy Quran. An outstanding feature of these two works is the quantity and quality of utilizing narrative sources in their interpretations, while respecting Quran’s independence in meaning and teachings. Besides Quran – to – Quran interpretations, narrations have also been widely used in these two works. The present study, through a descriptive – analytic approach, and with referring to library sources aims at finding similarities between the two works. Findings of the study show that authors of both works have made logical use of narrations in their interpretations of Quran without overemphasizing or neglecting it. The two authors have tried to present unreachable ideas based on the holy Quran. Some of the common grounds between the two interpretations in relation to the use of narrations are: referring to the examples of verses, referring to the interpretation of verses and making use of narrations to exemplify and clarify the generalities in Quran. The results of this study are applicable for future studies focusing on the methodology of Quran – to – Quran interpretation.

Suicidal behavior and HIV/AIDS are considered as significant public health concerns. HIV infection has been associated with elevated risk of suicidal ideation.Methods and Materials: Cross-sectional and descriptive research design was used to record socio-demographic data of the study. The suicidal ideation scale BECK was used to determine and measure the frequency of suicide ideation and attempt in HIV infected (HIV+) persons referred to behavioral health counseling center of Rafsanjan University of medical sciences (RUMS) and Kerman University of medical sciences (KUMS) in 2012. Men had more suicidal ideation than women after the diagnosis of infection with HIV. More cases of HIV positive persons with duration of less than 10 and more than 14 years, and most cases of less than 40 years-old had suicidal ideation. There was no significant difference between suicidal ideation in HIV-infected individuals and factors such as gender, age, and duration of HIV-infection (p >0.05). Suicidal ideation and attempt is common in HIV infected patients which needs more assessment and prevention.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is identified by chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of organic etiology. Premature ejaculation is the most common male sexual disorder. We aimed to evaluate the frequency of premature ejaculation disorders in patients with IBS referred to a gastrointestinal clinic in Rafsanjan, Iran, in 2012.

Of all the men referred to the gastrointestinal clinic, those with a diagnosis of IBS(based on Rome-II criteria)were interviewed. Premature ejaculation disorder based on DSM-IV-TR criteria was documented by psychiatry interview. History of psychiatric diseases of the patients and their family were assessed by interview done by a psychiatrist. The data were analyzed by using SPSS software (version 16). Descriptive statistics, inferential tests, and Chi-square test were used for analyses.

One hundred and fifty two men with IBS were evaluated. Based on the Rome-II criteria, 89(58.6%) patients were suffering from premature ejaculation disorder. Fifty nine (38.8%) patients expressed drug addiction. Sixty eight (44.7%) had a history of psychiatric disease in the past and 84 (55.3%) patients stated they were not suffering from any psychiatric diseases. Forty six (30.3%) patients had a history of psychiatric disease in their family, and 106 (69.7%) did not have any history of psychiatric disorder. High frequency of premature ejaculation in patients with IBS with a family history of psychiatric disorder and severe stress during the past year suggested that there was a relationship between factors contributing to psychiatric disorders (neurotransmitters, environmental factors, and genetics) and premature ejaculation.

Premature ejaculation is more common in patients with IBS. Drug abuse, family history of psychiatric disorder, and severe emotional stress during the past year, significantly increase the frequency of premature ejaculation.

Psychiatric disorders are common in HIV-infected patients and for sure have direct impact on both prevention and management of diseases in these patients. In this research, the prevalence of major psychiatric disorders including mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders in HIV-infected patients of Rafsanjan and Kerman health care centers were determined. Eighty three HIV-infected patients were interviewed by a psychiatrist in above-mentioned health centers and their information was registered through a standard CIDI questionnaire (version 2.1) and was statistically analyzed. In this study, Out of 83 participants, 71 cases (85.5%) were males and 12 (14.5%) were females. Their age range was from 21 to 62 years old. Sixty-nine cases (83.1%) were diagnosed with at least one major psychiatric disorder and 14 cases (16.9%) with none. Among the HIV-infected patients, 54 cases (65.1%) suffered from a mood disorder, 21 (25.3%) had psychotic and 41 (49.4%) had anxiety disorders. The current study showed that major psychiatric disorders were more common in HIV-infected patients in comparison to normal communities, so on-time diagnosis and therapy and proper management of these problems could be truly a promising step in global control of HIV in this part of Iran.