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        1 - Comparison of psychological symptoms in smokers,non-smokers and smokers referring for cessation
        اشرف سادات موسوی فاطمه متین خواه فاطمه عاصف
        The aim of this study was to compare the psychological symptoms in three groups of smokers, smokers self referred for cessation, and non-smokers. Method of research was ex post facto and the statistical population was three groups of smokers, self referred smokers for c More
        The aim of this study was to compare the psychological symptoms in three groups of smokers, smokers self referred for cessation, and non-smokers. Method of research was ex post facto and the statistical population was three groups of smokers, self referred smokers for cessation and non-smokers in Tehran city, among them 46 smokers, 50 self referred smokers for cessation and 50 non-smokers were selected through convenience sampling. The research instrument was Hopkins Symptom Checklist (Derogatis et al, 1974). Data were analyzed through multivariate covariance analysis and scheffe’s post hoc test. Results showed that there is a significant difference among three groups in somatization and anxiety (P < 0.05). The results of scheffe analyses showed that there is a difference between self referred smokers for cessation and non-smokers in somatization (P < 0.05) and between smokers and non-smokers in somatization (P < 0.01) and anxiety (P < 0.05). Manuscript profile
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        2 - The Effectiveness of Cognitive Therapy Based-Mindfulness on Marital Satisfaction and Psychological Symptoms Women Married
        kamran yazdanbakhsh narges mohammad najjar ali ahmadian Zahra Ghasemlo Nasab Ziba Arhami Isaloo
        The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based-mindfulness on marital satisfaction and psychological symptoms among married women. The study was of a semi-experimental type with pre-test post-test with control group. The pop More
        The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based-mindfulness on marital satisfaction and psychological symptoms among married women. The study was of a semi-experimental type with pre-test post-test with control group. The population of the study of married women admitted to the clinic in district 2 in Tehran City, Iran in year 2019,&nbsp; and 30 of them &shy; were selected using convenient sampling method and placed in two groups of 15 subjects each (experimental and control). Research instruments included Syndrome Checklist Psychological (Derogatis, Lipman &amp; Covi, 1973) and Marital Satisfaction (Enrich, 1983) Questionnaires. The experimental group received 8 sessions of mindfulness training and each session took one hour and half. After that, post-test was conducted. In order to analyze data, &shy; multivariate covariance analysis was used. The obtained results of multivariate covariance analysis indicated that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy was effective and significant in decreasing the score of psychological symptoms (Somatization, Depression &amp; Anxiety) and increasing the marital satisfaction among subjects in experimental group (P&le;0.001). on the basis of results, it could be said that Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy could have a positive impact on psychological symptoms women (Somatization, depression and anxiety) and marital satisfaction. Manuscript profile
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        3 - The effect of childhood trauma on psychological symptoms mediated by psychological flexibility in students female 20-29 years
        parastou miri Ali Hosseinaei
        The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of childhood trauma on psychological symptoms with the mediating role of psychological resilience. The research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of descriptive nature. The statistical population More
        The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of childhood trauma on psychological symptoms with the mediating role of psychological resilience. The research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of descriptive nature. The statistical population of the study includes all female undergraduate and graduate students (in the age range of 20 to 29 years) of Shams Gonbad Higher Education Institute in the academic year 2020-2021 with 752 people, which according to Krejcie and Morgan table, 254 people as Research data were selected. Online data collection using Bernstein et al's Child Trauma Questionnaires. (2003), Dennis and Vander's Cognitive Flexibility Inventory(2010) and Derogatis's self-reported symptom checklist (1994). Data analysis was performed using spss25 and liserel 8.8 software. The results showed that the experience of childhood trauma was associated with more psychological symptoms and lower psychological flexibility; in addition, the results of path analysis showed psychological flexibility in the relationship between childhood trauma and psychological symptoms play a mediating role. The results of this study show that psychological resilience can be considered as a therapeutic intervention in people who have experienced trauma in future studies. Manuscript profile
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        4 - Relationship between psychological variables and psychological symptoms with Internet addiction (a review study)
        Faezeh khanlari Hadi Farhadi
        AbstractThis research aimed to determine the relationship between psychological variables and psychological symptoms with Internet addiction.Reputable English scientific databases were used, including Google scholar, Science Direct, Scopus, Pubmed, Springer link, Lieber More
        AbstractThis research aimed to determine the relationship between psychological variables and psychological symptoms with Internet addiction.Reputable English scientific databases were used, including Google scholar, Science Direct, Scopus, Pubmed, Springer link, Liebertpub, and Researchgate. Also, valid Persian databases were used to find relevant Iranian papers, including Migiran, Irandak, Civilica, and the Comprehensive portal of humanities. Reputable English scientific databases were used, including Google scholar, Science Direct, Scopus, Pubmed, Springer link, Liebertpub, and Researchgate. Also, valid Persian databases were used to find relevant Iranian papers, including Migiran, Irandak, Civilica, and the Comprehensive portal of humanities. The study's results showed that, in general, previous researchers had found a significant relationship between the psychological symptoms defined in the current research and Internet addiction. The researchers also found some conflicting data discussed in the present study. As a therapeutic and educational guideline, this research showed how traumatic psychological components play a role in Internet addiction from the psychological, personality, emotional and educational aspects. Also, the current research clarifies the necessity of screening children and adolescents with the mentioned characteristics to provide specialized psychological services and empower them. Manuscript profile
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        5 - The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy (CBT) on Psychological Symptoms (Depression and Psychological Well-Being) in the Elderly
        Nazanin Asghari Mohamad Ebrahim Madahi Addis Kraskian Mojamnari Robab Sahaf
        Purpose: Elderly is a critical period of human life and awareness of the mental status of the elderly and effective psychological interventions can lead to the attainment of this period's mental health. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cog More
        Purpose: Elderly is a critical period of human life and awareness of the mental status of the elderly and effective psychological interventions can lead to the attainment of this period's mental health. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral group therapy on psychological symptoms (depression and psychological well-being) in the elderly. Methodology: This study was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with experimental and control group. In a quasi-experimental study, 24 elderly women referred to Yas and Arman Shayan home rehabilitation centers in Tehran in 1396 were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly divided into two equal groups (12 patients each). Were. The intervention group received training in cognitive behavioral group therapy and the control group did not receive any training. The research tools were Elderly depression questionnaires and psychological well-being. Data were analyzed by SPSS-22 software using multivariate analysis of covariance. Findings: The findings showed that CBT improved depression and psychological well-being in older women (P &lt;0.05). This finding meant that the intervention led to an increase in psychological well-being in older women. On the other hand, a look at the values ​​of significance level, chi square and test power showed that the intervention was effective and meaningful in the experimental group and its effectiveness was 0.43%. Conclusion: According to the findings of the study, CBT can improve hopefulness, lack of meaning, and decrease in elderly women by improving symptoms and negative psychological reactions such as depression, feelings of loss and loneliness. Anxiety of death and improving their attitude towards the future and themselves. Manuscript profile
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        6 - The Prevalence of Behavioral Symptoms of Psychological Disorders in Cancer Patients
        Seyyed Reza Seyyed Tabayi Parvin Rahmati nejad Robabeh Sehat
        Cancer is one of the most common chronic diseases that affects many people annually. It is often associated with high psychological effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of symptoms of psychological disorders in patients with cancer. To this e More
        Cancer is one of the most common chronic diseases that affects many people annually. It is often associated with high psychological effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of symptoms of psychological disorders in patients with cancer. To this end, through a descriptive study, 109 cancer patients who had referred to chemotherapy ward of Kamkar Arabnia hospital in Qom city were selected. They were tested in terms of symptoms of psychological disorder. Results indicated that 45 percent of patients had some degree of psychological disorder symptoms. The highest prevalence rate was related to somatization and depression with prevalence rate of 54.54% and the lowest prevalence rate was related to phobia symptoms (30%). The prevalence of symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder was higher in patients who were evaluated six months after chemotherapy. Given the high prevalence of symptoms of psychological disorders in cancer patients more measures should be taken to identify domain of psychological disorders and more services related to psychological health should be given to patients. Manuscript profile
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        7 - The Effectiveness of Lifestyle Training on Cognitive, Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms of Depressed Individuals
        Maedeh Parvin Jalil Babapour Mostafa Zarean
        Depression is one of the most common mental disorders among men and women, which is associated with cognitive, emotional, behavioral and physiologic symptoms. This disorder is relatively chronic and a significant percentage of people who suffer from this disorder experi More
        Depression is one of the most common mental disorders among men and women, which is associated with cognitive, emotional, behavioral and physiologic symptoms. This disorder is relatively chronic and a significant percentage of people who suffer from this disorder experience frequent recurrence. Research about the impact of lifestyle on both the physical and mental illnesses, particularly chronic illnesses, has been considered in the contemporary age. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of lifestyle training on cognitive, emotional and behavioral symptoms in people who suffer from major depression. In order to this, an experimental and single case study with multiple baselines with three patients with major depressive disorder who were selected by using purposive method was implemented. The sample of study was chosen from people with major depression who refer to the counseling and psychological services centers in Tehran. Visuals inspection, improvement percentage and effect size showed that lifestyle training is clinically efficient on the reduction of cognitive, emotional and behavioral symptoms in people who suffer from depression. Lifestyle training has appropriate efficacy in the reduction of cognitive, emotional and behavioral symptoms. Manuscript profile