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Sarvar Arman, Mohamdreza Mohammadi, Sayed Salman Alavi, Ali Khaleghi, Mahnaz Ghaneian, Sara Ataei Maghsood Beigii, Mina Adiban Zadeh, Aida Tavakol Far, Shokoofeh Alidadi Shamsabadi, Saeid Karbasi Amel, Mohammad Asgari, Elnaz Farzam Far, Mehrdad Havazadeh,
Volume 17, Issue 1 (8-2019)
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Aim and Background: Psychiatric disorders are gaining top rank in the burden of disease. Undoubtedly, knowing their prevalence in children and adolescents can help prevent and control these problems and save money. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents in Isfahan. Methods and Materials: According to the nature of the research, the research method is a fundamental type that was performed on 1010 children and adolescents in Isfahan province in 2017 that were randomly selected using multistage cluster sampling. Clinical psychologists are trained to conduct research refer to the selected children's homes and using the Persian version of the semi-structured diagnostic interview for Mental Disorders and Schizophrenia for children and adolescents, Current Detection and Lifespan (K-SADS-PL). In addition, demographic data (gender, age, education, parental education, and economic status) were also collected. After collecting the data, the data were analyzed by SPSS software using frequency indices and frequency. Findings: According to the findings, the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents in Isfahan province is 14.8% and the prevalence of these disorders in boys is higher than in girls. Also, according to the results, the prevalence of these disorders in the age range of 10-14 years was more than other ages. Psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents in the city were more than children and adolescents in the village. Conclusions: According to the results, the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Isfahan province is in the middle range compared to other studies carried out in other researches carried out inside and outside the country. However, the need for mental health policies in childhood and adolescence is suggested to reduce the burden of damage in the future and provide solutions to the proble m.
Parvaneh Bahmani Makvandzadeh, Amin Koraei, Seyedeh Zahra Alavi, Seyed Esmail Hashemi,
Volume 19, Issue 4 (1-2022)
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Aim and Background: Given that the family is the most important social institution, many variables may affect marital relationships and its quality. Recognition of these factors can be effective in improving and improving the quality of this institution.
Methods and Materials: The present study is a correlational study of path analysis. The statistical population of the study includes all married women with diploma degree and higher degree Ahvaz in 2022. From this statistical population, 340 people were selected as a sample by available sampling method. In this study, to collect data from Norton Marital Relationship Quality Scale (MRQS), Beck Short Depression Inventory (BDI-13), Hovestedt et al.'s Family Scale (FOS), Alder et al.'s Perception of Parents' Marriage Questionnaire (PPMQ) and Singh and Bahargawa Emotional Maturity Scale (EMS) were used. In the present study, the proposed model was evaluated using the path analysis method and the bootstrap method software (AMOS-24) was used to test indirect relationships.
Findings: The findings of this study showed that both indirect pathways of the function of the family of Origen on depression and marital quality were confirmed through emotional maturity at a significance level of less than 0.05. But the two indirect paths of the effect of perception of parents' marriage on depression and marital quality through emotional maturity were significantly greater than 0.05, so they are not confirmed.
Conclusions: The results showed that the direct pathways of the family of origin to emotional maturity, the function of the family of origin and depression, the function of the family of origin to marital quality, emotional maturity and depression, emotional maturity to marital quality and perception of parents' Marriage to marital quality were statistically significant. Therefore, it is necessary for family therapy and couple therapy specialists to pay attention to predictor variables and their effect on improving marital relations and family institution.
Zahra Khadem Dezfuli, Seyedeh Zahra Alavi, Masoud Shahbazi,
Volume 21, Issue 1 (4-2023)
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Aim and Background: The aim of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of Emotion Focused Therapy on Alexithymia and Internalized Self-Criticism in Neurotic Perfectionist girls.
Methods and Materials: The statistical population consisted of all Neurotic Perfectionist girls in Ahvaz. The research sample consisted of 5 girls that were selected according to the results of the neurotic perfectionism questionnaires (NPQ), using purposeful sampling method. In this research, a single-case experimental design, type of concurrent multiple baseline designs was used. Instruments were Toronto ʼs Alexithymia Scale (1994), Thompson and Zuroff ʼs The Levels of Self-Criticism Scale (LSCS) (2004). The data was collected in three phases of baseline, during intervention, and three month follow-up.
Findings: The findings indicate that the subjects in the treatment phase experienced improvement in Alexithymia (10.58) and Internalized Self-Criticism (21.32), and in the follow-up in regards to Alexithymia (19.41) and Internalized Self-Criticism (51.76). The change index was indicative of meaningful changes (z=1.96 α=0.05).
Conclusions: Therefore, the research findings illustrated that Emotion Focused Therapy reduces Alexithymia and Internalized Self-Criticism in Neurotic Perfectionist girls.