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Purpose and Background: Eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder co-occur on many occasions. Impulsivity is one of the prevalent features between the mentioned disorders. The purpose of this study is to compare the feature of impulsivity and its components in eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder and the normal individuals. Methods and Materials: This study carried on patients suffering from eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder receiving treatment at Bozorgmehr clinic in Tabriz in 1389-1390, using a convenience sampling. A normal group matched with patients’ groups and Barratt impulsiveness scale was used to collect data. Findings: Data was analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). The results show that the clinical groups have the higher rates of impulsivity compared to the normal group  but there are no meaningful differences between the clinical groups. Regarding the components, the study shows that the attention impulsivity and non-planning impulsivity have significant differences between eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder with normal group, but there are no differences between two clinical groups. Regarding motor impulsiveness, there are no differences between the groups. Conclusions: high impulsivity and its components were noticed among the patients and this may justify the patients’ problems of behavioral inhibition and delay needs.

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Aim and Background: The behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and the behavioral activation system (BAS) are considered as factors to verify the effects of personality significance on cortical activity. The present study explored the effects of the BIS and BAS on frontal asymmetry in response to affect stimuli. Methods and Materials: This study included 36 individuals (18 with high BAS sensitivity and 18 with high BIS sensitivity, 17 women). All subjects were introduced to neutral, happy, and sad conditions by the International Affective Pictures System (IAPS) and brain waves were recorded simultaneously. Finally, absolute power of alpha band (8-12 Hz) of the right and left frontal areas were calculated for each participant. Findings: A mixed repeated measurements analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the absolute alpha power. Results revealed an increased response to neutral stimuli in BAS group within the left frontal area. However, no significant effects were found in the BIS group in this condition. In addition, an increased left frontal activity (alpha decreasing) in response to happy pictures was seen in the BAS group. On the other hand, an increased right frontal activity (alpha decreasing) in response to sad pictures was found in the BIS group. Conclusions: The results were consistent with the approach/withdrawal model and cerebral asymmetry. The role of the frontal region in positive and negative moods was also approved.

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Abstract Background and Aim: The intolerance of uncertainty model was initially developed as an explanation for worry within the context of generalized anxiety disorder. However, recent research has identified intolerance of uncertainty (IU) as a transdiagnostic maintaining factor across the anxiety disorders. The aim of the present study was to compare the intolerance of uncertainty in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD),obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder (PD) and control group. Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional and ex-post facto investigation (causal comparative method). Statistical universe constituted all patients had been referred the first to the Bozorgmehr clinic in Tabriz in the 1389_1390. In this study, 30 client with Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), 30 client with Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder (PD) and 30 control group were selected accessibility. The groups were matched in demographic characteristics with other. Data were collected through a structured clinical interview and the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS). The gathered data is analyzed by SPSS-17 and descriptive statistic indexs and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Results: The present study has found that people with GAD ,OCD ,and PD disorders compared with controls, according to the f=89/6 significance levels of /0001 had higher intolerance of uncertainty, but people with GAD, OCD, and PD disorders were not significantly different in the intolerance of uncertainty. The results showe differences between the (GAD, OCD, and PD) disorders and control groups in the (F=1/7), significance level0/0001, F=23/5 ,and significance level 0/002,in the two factors  the intolerance of uncertainty questionnaire.   Conclusion: In tolerance of uncertainty is not just for generalized anxiety disorder, It construct seen in the obsessive compulsive disorder and panic disorder. It seems cognitive factor of intolerance of uncertainty plays a pivotal role in causing in this disorders. A potential application of these results for the treatment of anxiety disorders are treatable.  

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Abstract Aim and Background: The aims of this study were to investigate risk factors for suicide attempte and compered it’s with non attempters. Methods and Materials: In a case-control study, 120 individuals suiside attempeter who had presented to Shahid Madani in the city of Azarshahr were compered with 140 control who were selected using conveniennce sampling, and were matched by a number of demographic factors with each other. Data were gathered using Family Assessment Device (FAD) , Coping Style Questionnaire and researcher-made stressor life events checklist, and were analyzed via Logistic Regression and T-test. Findings: Suicide attempeter had a poor performance in family features such as relation (p=0.02), problme solving (p=0.001), roles (p=0.001), sentiment sensitivity (p=0.01), sentiment involvement (p=0.001) and family general function (p=0.001) ,use emotion oriented coping style in general (p=0.001) and experinced stressor life events more than non attempters (p=0.001). 66 percent of the variance related to the suicide attempt is due to problme solving, family general function, problem oriented coping style and stressor life events, among which stressor life events (58 precent) and family general function had the lowest (1 percent) share. Conclusions: Unfavorablefamily features , ineffective coping style and stressor life events can lead to increased psychological issues such as suicide attempt.

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Aim and Background: Identifying factors that reduce initial hesitancy toward vaccination and increase vaccine acceptance among the general public can aid ongoing efforts to vaccinate against Covid-19. This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between fear of covid-19 and desire to get vaccinated with the mediating role of Complacency and Perceived effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Methods and Materials: The present study was a correlational descriptive study, and its statistical society consisted of all students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2022-2023. The number of sample members in this research was considered to be 300 people who were selected by cluster random sampling method. To collect the data, the scale of fear of covid-19, the scale of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention, the Complacency subscale of the 5C model and the Scale for evaluating the Perceived effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine used. Data were analyzed using path analysis and SPSS-22 and Lisrel 8.8.
Findings: The age range of the subjects was between 18 and 30 years, with an average age of 21.75 and a standard deviation of age of 1.93. The research findings showed that there is the highest correlation between fear of covid-19 perceived effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. This correlation was positive and significant ((p<0.01). In addition, the lowest correlation value was observed between fear of covid-19 and the desire to get vaccinated Covid-19. This correlation was also positive and significant (p<0.01). Also, the findings of the research showed that Complacency and perceived effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine play a mediating role in the relationship between fear of covid-19 and the desire to get vaccinated Covid 19 (p<0.01).
Conclusions: These findings highlight the importance of understanding the role of predictors about covid-19 and psychosocial mediating mechanisms of antecedents based on the health belief model and the 5C model on willingness to get vaccinated. Based on this, complacency and perceived effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine appeared as mediating psychological factors that affect the acceptance of the vaccine.

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Aim and Background: Infertility is a global health-related problem that imposes significant psychological pressure on the people involved in this problem and can negatively affect their quality of life. The aim of research investigating the mediating role of illness cognitions in the relationship between infertility stigma and fertility quality of life in infertile women.
Methods and Materials: This study is fundamental in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlation in terms of method. The statistical population of this study consisted of all women suffering from infertility in the city of Mashhad who had referred to specialized infertility clinics and centers between May and July 2023. The sample consisted of 300 infertile women who were selected by convenience sampling method. Participants completed the infertility stigma scale, illness cognition questionnaire and fertility quality of life questionnaire. The Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling methods were used for data analysis.
Findings: The results showed that the model related to the mediating role of illness cognitions in the relationship between infertility stigma and fertility quality of life in infertile women has a good fit. The results showed that the direct effect of infertility stigma on fertility quality of life (P>0.05). The direct effect of illness cognitions (P<0.01) and the indirect effect of infertility stigma with the mediation of illness cognitions on fertility quality of life are significant (P<0.01).
Conclusions: Considering the mediating role of illness cognitions in the relationship between infertility stigma and reproductive quality of life of infertile women, paying attention to these variables in the field of psychopathology and formulating educational and therapeutic interventions regarding reproductive quality of life can be useful.

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 Aim and Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) can significantly affect the quality of life and daily life activities of caregivers, and how to cope with stressful situations and challenges for caregivers is determined by the personality of the caregiver. Based on this, this research was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of low positive emotions, anxiety-related experiences and helplessness/hopelessness based on MMPI-3 in the experience of suffering and caregiver burden of caregivers of patients with multiple sclerosis.
Methods and Materials:  The current research method was fundamental, cross-sectional, and descriptive of the correlation type. The statistical population included all the caregivers of MS patients in Mashhad city, who had visited specialized neurology clinics and Mashhad MS patients' support association between October and December 2024, and 336 of them were selected by convenience sampling method. The research tools included the Minnesota multidimensional personality questionnaire - third edition, caregiver burden scale, and suffering assessment questionnaire. For data analysis, multiple regression analysis were used in SPSS version 26 statistical software. 
Findings: The results of the present study showed that the highest correlation was observed between anxiety-related experiences and the Experience of Suffering and the lowest correlation was observed between anxiety-related experiences and the helplessness/hopelessness. Also, helplessness/hopelessness and anxiety-related experiences explain 23% of the variance of suffering experience. In addition, it was found that experiences related to anxiety, low positive emotions, and helplessness/hopelessness explained 41% of the variance of caregiver burden.
Conclusions: Based on this and considering the relationship of personality dimensions with the experience of suffering and caregiver burden, it is suggested that in order to reduce and moderate the pain and suffering of caregivers, educational and therapeutic programs to promote and improve positive personality abilities and adjust negative personality dimensions, including centers Counseling and treatment, hospitals and universities should be designed.