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Mustafa Bolghan-Abadi, Seyed Ahmad Ahmadi Olonabadi, Fatemeh Bahrami Khondabi, Maryam Fatehi Zadeh, Rezvan Sadat Jazayeri,
Volume 15, Issue 1 (4-2017)
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Aim and Background: There is a lack of research in Iran on the effect of premature ejaculation (PE) on men. Thus, the aim of the present qualitative study was to assess this issue through content analysis and evaluation of previous studies on this topic. Methods and Materials: Elsevier, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, SID, PubMed, Magiran, and CIVILICA databases were searched using related keywords and 13 articles were selected from among those published during 1970-2016. Findings: This study concentrated on the assessment of psychological problems affecting the lives of men with PE. The problems of men with PE were categorized into 8 main themes of ejaculation management, stress, anxiety, marital adjustment, sexual satisfaction, physiological problems, depression, and sexual self-concept. Conclusions: It seems that concentrating on both men with PE and their partners and performing interventions in the form of couples therapy is more effective on the treatment process.
Mandana Sepanta, Ahmad Abedi, Ahmad Yarahmadian, Amir Ghamarani, Salar Faramarzi,
Volume 16, Issue 3 (1-2019)
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Background and aim: The problem of emotional regulation is one of the problems faced by students with dyslexia. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of psychodrama on emotion regulation of students with dyslexia. Method: This study was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and control group design. The statistical population included all students with dyslexia who were studying in public schools of the five educational regions of Isfahan city during 2015-2016. Multistage random sampling was used for the selection of the sample. The Reading & Dyslexia Test (RDT) were administered to identify learning disabilities in the students and 30 students with dyslexia were selected and randomly assigned to experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. The intervention for the experimental group included 12 sessions each lasted 25 minutes. In this study, the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) and Reading & Dyslexic Test (RDT) were used. The data were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA). Findings: The findings indicated that the psychodrama training program significantly influenced emotion regulation of students with dyslexia (p<0.0001). Conclusion: The results showed that psychodrama training program is effective in emotion regulation of students with dyslexia. So, students after receiving this approach, in addition to reducing negative emotions and improving the regulation of positive emotions also improved in other areas such as interpersonal and social behaviors. Therefore, focusing on emotional regulation skills as an important factor in the continuity of learning disorders can be useful in designing preventive interventions and reducing the incidence of psychological disorders.
Shiva Ahmadi, Mustafa Bolghan-Abadi,
Volume 17, Issue 3 (10-2019)
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Aim and Background: Inability in cognitive processing, emotional awareness, and emotion regulation is called Alexithymia. The alexithymia is a common problem among people. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of emotional regulation instruction on alexithymia of high school students.

Methods and Materials: The research method was a semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population of this study included all female secondary high school students of Neyshabur who studying in the academic year of 2017-18. Among 20 high school students, 30 subjects were selected clustered sampling method and assigned in two control group (n=15) and experimental group randomly (n=15). The intervention program was conducted in 8 sessions of 90 minutes, weekly for the experimental group and the control group received was in wait list. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis

Findings: The findings of the study showed that emotional regulation training reduced alexithymia (p<.001).

Conclusions: To explain the above results, it can be said that are affected by the emotional ordering of individuals, so that the training of emotional regulation skills reduces alexithymia.


Mahzaz Ahmadi, Reza Bagherian-Sararoudi, Sayed Mohamad Hosein Mosavi,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (1-2021)
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Aim and Background: The concept of mentalization as a purely human capacity refers to the understanding of one's own and others' psychological processes, which in 4 dimensions forms the basis of one's daily interactions. Today, this basic psychological process has been considered in all major mental disorders. In this study, a summary review of the concept and multidimensional nature of mentalization has been studied.
Methods and Materials: This review study was conducted in December 2020 from indexed articles on mentalization and its four dimensions in PubMed Databases (SID), Scientific Information Database, Google Scholar, Scopus using related key words such as: Mentalization، Automatic mentalizing، Controlled mentalizing، Cognitive mentalizing، Affective mentalizing.
Findings: Neuroscientists have identified four components or different dimensions of mentalization: 1. automatic mentalizing versus controlled mentalizing 2. Self- mentalizing versus another mentalizing 3.Internal mentalizing versus external mentalizing 4.Cognitive mentalizing versus Affective mentalizing which indicates different social cognitive processes and different forms of mental illness can be explained as an imbalance in these dimensions.
Conclusions: Applications of mindfulness and treatment based on it indicate the treatment of several different mental health disorders Such as psychosis, depression, eating disorders as well as personality disorders. This model is applicable to a wide range of contexts and conditions, such as parenting, couple therapy, family therapy, art therapy, and services to help some of the most vulnerable, and social contexts such as schools and even prisons.
Mohammad Seyedahmadi, Fahimeh , Hossein Samadi, Hadi Akbari,
Volume 19, Issue 3 (10-2021)
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Aim and Background: Mental health refers to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being. It is all about how people think, feel, and behave. Mental health can affect daily living, relationships, and physical health. The purpose of this study was to systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that compared the mental health of athletic and non-athletic students.
Methods and Materials: Articles were searched in Persian in the SID, Noormags, Civilica, Elmnet using the keywords “mental health”, “general health”, “athlete”, and “non- athlete” were used without any time limit until February 2017. Inclusion criteria included cross-sectional studies comparing athletes and non-athletes as well as studies using the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28). The modified checklist by Downs et al. (1998) was used to assess the methodological quality of the selected studies. Articles were reviewed using the PRISMA checklist.
Findings: Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, finally 12 articles from 478 studies were comprehensively reviewed. According to the results of the study, the total number of athletes and non-athletes was 1252 and 1451, respectively. The results of meta-analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the mental health of athlete students and non-athlete [MD = -5.15, 95% CI (-3.34 to -6.96)] as well as there is a significant difference between athletic and non-athletic students in the following four subscales of mental health so that in all cases the athletes were better; physical symptoms [MD = -1.23, 95% CI (-0.70 to -1.75)], anxiety and sleep disorder [MD = -1.73, 95% CI (-1.24 to -2.21)], social dysfunction [MD = -1.50, 95% CI (-0.74 to -2.25)], and depression [MD = -1.43, 95% CI (-0.85 to -2)].
Conclusions: The results of this study showed that student-athletes had better general health than non-athletes. Therefore, exercise and physical activity can promote students' mental health.
Mozhgan Navvab Daneshmand, Tayyebeh Sharifi, Shahram Mashhadizadeh, Reza Ahmadi,
Volume 19, Issue 4 (1-2022)
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Aim and Background: The outbreak of Covid-19 virus and the occurrence of multiple peaks in the country over time has caused nurses to suffer psychological and emotional damage. According to this the present study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of positive psychotherapy on the resilience of female nurses with anxiety symptoms.
Methods and Materials: The present study was quasi-experimental with pretest, posttest and control group design and two-month follow-up stage. The statistical population of the present study included the female nurses with anxiety symptoms in the city of Isfahan in the winter quarter of 2020. 40 female nurses with anxiety symptoms were selected through purposive sampling method and were randomly accommodated into experimental and control groups (each group of 20 nurse). The experimental group received positive psychotherapy online in 8 sessions of 75 minutes per month. After the intervention, 4 nurse in the experimental group and 3 nurse in the control group had a fall. The applied questionnaires in this study included anxiety questionnaire (Beck et.al, 1998), and resilience scale (Conner, Davidson, 2003). The data from the study were analyzed through mixed ANOVA and dependent t test using SPSS statistical software version 23.
Findings: The results showed that the Positive psychotherapy has significant effect on the anxiety and resilience of female nurses with anxiety symptoms (p<0.001) and succeeded in the decrease anxiety and increase psychological empowerment and resilience in these nurses.
Conclusions: According to the findings of the present study it can be concluded that positive psychotherapy can be used as an efficient treatment to decrease anxiety and increase resilience of female nurses with anxiety symptoms through employing techniques such as a positive outlook on life and teaching optimism and hope for the future.
Seyed Mohammad Hossein Mousavi, Dr Mehdi Hassaniazad, Mahnaz Ahmadi, Pegah Bagherian-Sararoudi, Dr Reza Bagherian-Sararoudi,
Volume 22, Issue 1 (4-2024)
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Aim and Background: Depression is a condition that is associated with severe suffering and major damage to the patient's general health, quality of life, and social and occupational activities, which in some cases may lead to suicide. Depression is one of the causes of disability in the world, which has brought a lot of care and economic burden. Since the burden of care and the economic burden of depression have been reported significantly, it is necessary to consider new ways to understand the heterogeneity of clinical phenotypes in depression. Therefore, this article presents a report to review neuropsychological immunological studies in depression.
Methods and Materials: Considering the extent of scientific research in this field, only English and Farsi articles with a neuropsychological immunological approach have been used in the time range between 2015 and 2024 and in PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases. The keywords used were Neuroinflammation, Inflammation, Depression, and psychoneuroimmunology.
Findings: By reviewing the research literature in the field of neuropsychological immunology of depression, this article examined the interaction of stress and the immune system in three levels: 1. Inflammation and depression, 2. Immunological pathways in depression, and 3. The interaction of psychoactive interventions and inflammation in depression.
Conclusions: Neuro-psychological immunological studies of depression or the study of the interrelationship between the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems widely resolve the scientific and research gap regarding the relationship between depression and the immune system. Due to the relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for the treatment of chronic diseases, psychosocial interventions may be a suitable strategy to reduce the burden of disease and improve human health.   
Dr. Saeed Alvandian, Prof. Mojgan Karahmadi,
Volume 22, Issue 2 (8-2024)
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Aim and Background: Oppositional defiant disorder is a negative, hostile behavior pattern combined with disobedience, and because this disorder can lead to family or academic problems in children, it is of great importance. This study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of adding Sarcosine to PMT behavioral therapy on the treatment of oppositional defiant disorder.
Methods and Materials: In this clinical trial study, 80 children aged 6-12 with oppositional defiant disorder were randomly divided into two groups of 40 people. On the management treatment of parent education, the drug was prescribed at a dose of 0.03 grams per kilogram daily for 12 weeks. Before and after the intervention, all patients were assessed for the severity and frequency of the problem of neglect-confrontational behavior with the Eyberg(ECBI) questionnaire and the results of the two groups were compared.
Findings: The mean score of the severity of the neglect-confrontational behavior according to the Eiberg questionnaire before and after the intervention in the Sarcosine group was 115.3 ± 25.5 and 103.5 ± 21.7, respectively, and the difference before and after the treatment was significant (P<0.001). In the placebo group, the mean score before and after the intervention was 113.7 ± 28.9 and 108.8 ± 25.7, respectively, and the difference between before and after was significant (P=0.035).
Conclusions: The findings of the present study showed that the use of Sarcosine alone with parents education management therapy can lead to a more favorable effect and speed up the treatment of children with defiant-oppositional disorder.
Maryam Hashemi, Tayebeh Sharifi, Reza Ahmadi,
Volume 22, Issue 2 (8-2024)
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Aim and Background: Persistence is one of the capabilities that weakens under the influence of anxiety; But by modifying the parenting style, this ability can be strengthened; Therefore, the aim of present study was to compare the effectiveness of parent management training and positive psychology parenting on the persistence of adolescent girls with anxiety disorders.
Methods and Materials: The research method was semi-experimental. The research community was formed by adolescent girls aged 13 to 15 years with anxiety symptoms who referred to the psychological centers of Isfahan in 2024 with their mothers. From this society, 60 people were selected purposive sampling and randomly divided into two experimental and one control group and pre-test were conducted. The research tools were Duckworth and Quinn (2009) persistence questionnaire and Spielberger (1970) anxiety questionnaire. Mothers in the first experimental group received parenting management training and second experimental group received positive psychology parenting training in the form of 12 weekly 90-minute sessions. The results analyzed by analysis of variance with repeated measurements and SPSS 26.
Findings: In persistence variable, time factor (p>0.001, F=27.675), group factor (p>0.001, F=10.324) and time and group interaction (p>0.001, F=8.861) F) are significant. Also, in the post-test and follow-up stage, there is no significant difference between the two training groups in the average of the persistence variable (p≤0.05) but there is a significant difference between the experimental groups with the control group
Conclusions: Parental management training and positive psychology parenting are effective interventions to increase the persistence of adolescents with anxiety.
Ali Ahmadi, Jamshid Banaei Borojeni, Saeed Keshavarz, Elham Eftekhari,
Volume 22, Issue 3 (10-2024)
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Aim and Background: Diabetes is one of the non-communicable diseases that cause many effects on the body. Today, the chosen lifestyle and daily behaviors of the individual, especially sports activities, are used a lot to reduce the complications caused by it. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of eight weeks of combined exercises on the plasma levels of kynurenine and body composition of type 2 diabetic men.
Methods and Materials: In this research, subjects included 24 men with type 2 diabetes with an age range of 60.29 ± 4.00 (years), weight 87.37 ± 6.83 (kg), height 57.57 ± 0.11. 1 (m), body mass index (kg/m2) 36.12 ± 9.09, fat mass (percent) 28.77 ± 1.94, muscle mass (kg) 26.82 ± 1.66, average blood sugar Three months (A1C) 7.74 ± 0.41, fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) 163.79 ± 2.14, medical history (years) 3.92 ± 0.50, voluntarily They were selected and randomly divided into two groups, the experimental group (12 people) and the control group (12 people). The experimental group for eight weeks, three sessions of 60 to 80 minutes each week, combined exercises including resistance exercises (four exercises for the upper and lower muscles with an intensity of 60 to 70%, one maximum repetition) and aerobics (with an intensity of 60% of the maximum oxygen consumption for 15 minutes) and the control group had no training during this period. In order to measure research variables, blood sampling was done 48 hours before the start of the first training session and also 48 hours after the last training session while all subjects were fasting. ELISA method was used to measure kynurenine plasma levels. To analyze the data, the statistical test of correlated t-test, independent t-test and Shapiro-Wilk test was used to normalize the data at a significance level of 0.05, with SPSS version 22 software.
Findings: The results of the present study showed that eight weeks of combined exercises reduced the plasma levels of kynurenine. In addition, combined training led to a decrease in fat mass and body mass index and an increase in fat-free mass.
Conclusions: Based on the results of this research, it is suggested to use combined exercises to reduce the plasma levels of kynurenine and improve the body composition of type 2 diabetic men.

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