نشریه اصول بهداشت روانی
سال بیست و دوم شماره 3 (پیاپی 96، فروردین و اردیبهشت 1399)

The present study evaluated the effect of Transcranial Light Therapy on depression symptoms.

In this clinical trial, six cases with depression disorder participated in this research. They selected through convenient method and randomly into experimental and control groups. Beck Depression Inventory and QEEG test were performed as pretest. The treatment performed in 10 sessions (twice a week for 3 or 4 minutes). The forehead and F3 and F4 sites selected for stimulation. Data analyzed through Mann-Whitney U test and SPSS software.

Delta wave amplitudes showed a significant difference between two groups in FP2 channel (P= 0.016). The results of Beck Depression Inventory showed a significant decrease in experimental group (P=0.03).

According to Beck Depression Inventory, the results of this study showed a decrease in depression symptoms. The QEEG also showed a significant change for delta waves amplitudes in the FP2 region. This area is associated with the power of judgment and inhibition of stimuli, which can be effective in improving the symptoms of depression.

The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of quality of life therapy and compassion-focused therapy on the quality of interpersonal relationships and distress tolerance in women with marital conflicts.

 The statistical population of this clinical trial concluded all married female students with marital conflicts, who referred to counseling center of Islamic Azad University of Mashhad in the first half of the academic year (2019-2020). Amongst them 45 students were selected by convenience sampling and assigned into two experimental groups and one control group randomly (n=15). For data collection, Simmons and Gahers Distress Tolerance ‎Questionnaire and Pierce, Sarason, and Sarason Quality of Relationships Inventory (QRI) were used. For data analysis, SPSS software and repeated measures analysis of variance were applied. 

According to the calculated F (F=286.27) which is lower than the F criterion at the 0.05 level, both types of treatment have been effective in distress tolerance index and the quality of interpersonal relationships. In the variable of the quality of interpersonal relationships, the quality of life skills have had better results compared to the compassion-focused therapy and in the variable of distress tolerance, the compassion-focused therapy has had better results than the quality of life skills; but the difference between the groups is not significant (P>0.05).

Based on the results, quality of life therapy and compassion-focused therapy have significant effects on family mental health, such as the quality of interpersonal relationships and distress tolerance.

The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of supportive-expressive and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy on depression in hemodialysis patients.

This clinical trial conducted on hemodialysis patients who attended a private dialysis treatment center in 2014-2015. Among them, 45 patients selected and randomly assigned into 2 experimental groups and a control group. The experimental groups underwent supportive-expressive or cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (Ten 45-minute sessions, once a week); but the control group did not receive any treatment. Beck depression II questionnaire was used to collect information. Data analysis was performed in two descriptive and inferential sections (analysis of covariance) using SPSS software.

The results of covariance analysis showed that supportive-expressive and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy are reducing depression in hemodialysis patients significantly (P<0.01). The effects of supportive-expressive treatment in short-term (pretest-posttest) and long-term were 15.73 and 19.07 points respectively. The effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy were 9.93 in the short term and 10.67 in the long term. Finally, comparing the profiles showed that the average of short-term and long-term effects in supportive-expressive treatment is higher than cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Based on the results, it seems that supportive-expressive therapy is more effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy to improve depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients.

Given that one of the most important psychological structures that affect the quality of performance of professional athletes, the motivation for progress and also the fear of negative evaluation. The current study was conducted to investigate the mediating role of fear of negative evaluation in relation to communication patterns with the motivation for progress of professional athletes.

The statistical population of this descriptive-correlational study included all professional athletes exercising in sports clubs in Mashhad in 2018, and 400 cases selected among them. For measurement of the subjects' communication patterns used  the revised scale of Richie and Fitz Patrick's (1990) communication patterns, for assessment of their fear of negative evaluation took advantage of the Lori Negative Assessment Fear Questionnaire (1983), and the Hermans Progress Motivation Questionnaire (1970) was used in order to assessing  their motivation for progress. Data from this study was analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient test and structural equation modeling.

Communication patterns, 59% of the variance of the fear of negative evaluation and also 62% of the variance of the motivation for progress are explained by the fear of negative evaluation but communication patterns can directly explain 55% of the variance in the intention of progressing.

The results of the present study showed that the fear of negative evaluation has a mediating role in the relationship between communication patterns and motivation of professional athletes. Also, there is a significant relationship between fear of negative evaluation and communication patterns with motivation to progress.

Divorce is among the influential factors on the people’s mental and physical health. By the way, women are more vulnerable than men and their life quality is affected to a greater extent after divorce. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Life rebuilding program training on the life quality of divorced women in the city of Isfahan.

The statistical population of this clinical trial included all the divorced women who referred to counseling centers in Isfahan in 2019, 30 of whom were selected through convenient sampling method and accommodated into two experimental (15 people) and control (15 people) groups. Nejat et al.'s (2006) quality of life questionnaire was used in order to assess the quality of life. The intervention consisted of eight ninety-minute sessions of life rebuilding program training for the experimental group; however, the control group did not receive any intervention. The data were analyzed through repeated measurement ANOVA via SPSS24 software.

The findings showed that life rebuilding program training had significant effect on the life quality and its components (psychological health and concept of life quality) in the posttest and follow-up stages (p <0.05).

According to the results, life rebuilding program training can lead to the improved overall life quality, psychological health, understanding the concept of life quality, and ultimately promoting mental health and preventing post-divorce trauma in the divorced women.

The aim of this study is predicting marital infidelity based on marital status of couples referred to social emergency in Sari. 

The statistical population of this descriptive correlational study consisted of all couples who refer to the social emergency center of Sari. The sample size is 200 people that is selected by random cluster sampling.

The results showed that the relationship between economic condition and the couples’ tendency to marital betrayal is significant and reverse, it is indicated the relationship between the two variables of social condition and the couples’ tendency to marital betrayal is significant level of 99%. The result of the correlation test between two variables of cultural condition and the couples’ tendency to marital betrayal showed that the relationship between these two variables, is significant and reverse at the error level of less than 0.1 and significant level of 99%. The relationship between religious condition and the couples’ tendency to marital betrayal is significant and reverse at the error level of less than 0.5 and significant level of 95%. Finally, the result of Pearson correlation test between the two variables of academic condition and the couples’ tendency to marital betrayal showed that the relationship between these two variables, is significant and reverse at the error level of less than 0.5 and significant level of 95%.

It seems that family conditions have significant impacts on tendency to marital infidelity.

Obesity and hyperactivity have links with various diseases and trying to eliminate the related problems is of importance. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of fundamental motor skills interventions wit non-linear pedagogy on motor proficiency and self-esteem in obese hyperactive girls in Tehran, Iran.

In this study, twenty obese hyperactive girls were selected through convenience sampling in Tehran during summer-2018, and were assigned to control and experimental groups based on the scores in pre-test. In order to determine the obesity, charts from World Health Organizations were used. Capouell Scale and child’s health document, which usually is validated by a medical doctor’s comment, were utilized to evaluate hyperactivity. For measuring self-esteem, Cooper-Smith Self-Esteem Inventory was used, and motor proficiency was measured using Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2. The experimental group fulfilled exercises for nine weeks (twice one-hour sessions). Motor interventions included bouncing with ball, jumping, long step, jump-up, kicking with foot, hopping, catching, running, and overarm throwing, all done through non-linear method. The control group did the usual activities during the study. The data analyzed through descriptive statistics, covariance analysis and SPSS software.

The results indicated that the selected motor interventions in experimental group compared to control group had significant effect on self-esteem (F= 52.3, P=0.00), and motor proficiency (F=9.021, P= 0.008).

It seems that interventions with non-linear method affect the elimination of problems of obese hyperactive children. This issue confirms the role of physical activity based on exploratory methods in eliminating the problems of obese and hyperactive people.

Nowadays, the study of the factors affecting the academic achievement is considered as one of the main concerns in evaluating education since this system mainly tries to accomplish the academic achievement. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of the cognitive self-compassion training on the academic well-being among nine grade male students.

The population of this study included all ninth grade male students in Yazd city during 2018-2019. The academic well-being questionnaire of Tominin-Sweeney et al. (2012) and the educational package of Gilbert (2009) were used for collecting the data. The samples were selected by cluster random sampling method. In this regard, district 2 in Office of Education and Training in Yazd was first determined, and then, one school was selected for each. In the next step, the students were randomly assigned to the experimental (eight 90 minute sessions) and control groups. The data were analyzed using ANOVA.

The results indicated that cognitive self-compassion training plays a significant role on reducing the academic burnout and increasing the engagement with school assignments, school value, and academic satisfaction (P <0.001, F = 20.10).

Cognitive self-compassion training can play a role in increasing the academic well-being of students.