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افشين احمدوند, فاطمه سادات قريشي, زهرا سپهرمنش, سيدغلامعباس موسوي,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (12-2006)
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Background& Aim: Substance abuse is associated with high prevalence of psychiatric disorders including mood disorders (especially depression), personality disorders and psychosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of methadone and its result on substance induced depression-symptoms among IV drug abusers of Kashan prison in 1384. Method & Materials: This is a semi-experimental study. A two part questionnaire including demographic data and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were administered to participants by the prison clinical psychologist. After insuring privacy, performing the questionnaire, and interviewing with each participant done by three psychologists, oral methadone was prescribed to non-excluded participants. After three months of taking methadone, they were re-evaluated by BDI and re- interviewed by psychologists for making diagnoses based on DSM-IV. Data were analyzed by paired T-test. Findings: Based on clinical interview, from the 35 participants, 26(74.2%) were diagnosed as having Major Depressive Disorder , 2 of whom were excluded from the study and referred for further follow up because of suicidal thinking .The rest 9 participants (25.7%) were not depressed. After the intervention, of all 24, 19 ones(79.16%) showed relative improvement and 5(20.83%) remained unchanged. A significant reduction was found in the mean BDI score after the intervention(p Conclusion: This study showed that methadone can reduce depression severity in IV drug abusers.
سعيد پهلوان زاده, محبوبه کياست پور, محمود نصيري,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (12-2006)
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Background and Aim : Depression is a common mood impairment with mild to severe range of severity and has been called as mind common cold. It is important to identify the prevalence of this disorder in young university students because mental health of this group is critical for the future community health. Exercise, while maintaninig physical health and developing body mastery, has known positive effects on mental health. This study was conducted to assess and compare the rate of depression among athlete and non athlete university students. Method & Materials : This was a cross-sectional comparative study to investigate and compare the rate of depression in two 50- person groups of athlete and nonathlete students. Participants were students of Isfahan medical sciences university who were selected through stratified randomized sampling in 2006. Data were collected by a two-section questionnaire including demographic data and Zung’s Standard Scale for Depression. Data were analyzed and presented by descriptive (Mean, standard deviation, frequency distribution) and analytical (T- test, ANOVA, Spearman- Pearson) measures and tests. Findings : Mood status was found normal in 96% of athlete and 66% of non athlete students. The rest 4% of athlete students were just mildly depressed. The mean depression score of athletic students (32.24 +/- 7.94) was less than that of non athletic students (47.2 +/- 9.58) and the difference was statistically significant (t=7.93, p Conclusion : To improve community mental health, healthy life styles including daily physical activities should be encouraged and supported in university students. Keywords : Depression, Exercise, Student.
ايلناز سجاديان, محمدعلي نادي,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (12-2006)
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Background and Aim: Internet plays a growing role in the life of adolescents and young adults in the third millennium. The attractiveness of internet has caused that many adolescents and young adults prefer keeping company with computer rather than interacting with parents and peers. This may gradually reduce the pleasant experience of participation in the family and other groups and may eventually result in isolation and depression. This study was performed to assess the relationship between depression & social isolation among internet-user adolescents and young adults and the routine time duration they spend using internet. Method & Materials: This was a descriptive correlation study. The sample consisted of 118 adolescent and young adult internet users randomly selected from the usual clients of approved coffee-nets of Isfahan city at 2006. Beck Depression Inventory and a researcher made questionnaire were respectively used to assess depression and social isolation. Demographic data were also collected. Data were analyzed using SPSS- software and Spearman-Pearson correlation coefficient and independent groups T tests. Findings: Significant relationships were found between both depression and social isolation and the mean routine time duration of internet use (P Conclusion : Excessive internet use may cause hazards to adolescents' and young adults' mental health and social development. This issue needs further well-designed investigations. Families should be informed about the available evidences in this regard. Keywords: Internet, Adolescent, Young adult, Internet user, Depression, Social isolation.
ابوالفضل رهگوي, فاطمه ابراهيمي بليل, حميدرضا خانکه, مهدي رهگذر, اميد رضايي,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (12-2006)
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Background & Aim: At recent three decades, management of chronic mental disorders has been a focus of attention in mental health systems. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of group psychodrama in reducing depression in inpatient women with chronic mental disorder. Method & Materials: In this semi-experimental study, thirty women with chronic mental disorders bedridden at Razi comprehensive psychiatric center(Tehran, Iran) were randomly assigned to two groups, namely intervention & control groups. Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) was administered to all participants and then a 12 session group psychodrama intervention program was carried out for the intervention group. Meanwhile routine treatments were continued for the control group. BDI was then re-administered for both groups. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using independent and Paired T tests, Kolmogroph-Smernoph, Chi-square, Leven and Covariance analysis(ANCOVA) tests. Findings: After the intervention, the BDI mean score significantly reduced in the intervention group(p=0.000) but not in the control one. The two groups showed no difference regarding the mean BDI scores before the intervention but afterward the control group had a significantly higher score in this respect(p=0.000). The significant differences remained true after applying ANCOVA to control the effects of age and rate of depression(p=0.000) Conclusion: Psychodrama may be an effective intervention for reducing depression in patients with chronic mental disorders.
غلامرضا خيرآبادي, آزاده ملکيان, مهناز فخارزاده,
Volume 5, Issue 1 (8-2007)
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Introdution: Incidence of childhood asthma and diabetes type 1 is being increased in children. Considering evidences which indicate a probable correlation between maternal depression and childhood chronic physical illness, this study aimed to compare relative frequency of depression in mothers with asthmatic, diabetic and normal children and to assess the time priority between maternal depression and the onset of the child’s illness. Methods and Materials: In a cross-sectional study, mothers of diabetic children, asthmatic children & normal children were enrolled in 3 groups of participants, each consisting of 100 mothers. Using the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II), depression was assessed in all participants & mothers of ill children who were detected to be depressed according to the inventory, were referred to a psychiatrist for a DSM.IV clinical interview for approving the diagnosis, assessing co morbidities & evaluating the onset-time of the first depression episode. Relative frequency of depression was compared in the three groups & the time priority between onset of maternal depression and onset of child illness were compared between the two groups of mothers with chronically ill children. Data were analysed using the analysis of variance (ANOVA), Chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis tests, running the SPSS-11 software. Findings: Relative frequency of depression in mothers of normal children, diabetic children & asthmatic children was reported to be 16%, 30% and 27% respectively. Mothers with ill children had a significantly higher rate of depression compared to mothers of normal children (P Discussion: The higher rate of depression among mothers with chronically ill children & the higher rate of time priority of maternal depression relative to the child’s disease onset in mothers of asthmatic children indicate the necessity of preventive mental health programming for mothers with chronically ill children. It also sets a probable causal link between maternal depression & childhood asthma forth for discussion & further investigation.
غفور موسوي, داريوش عرفانيفر, غلامرضا دهقاني, امراله ابراهيمي,
Volume 5, Issue 2 (8-2007)
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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Introduction: Depression is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders. Cognitive Schemas have been well established to play a role in the development and the treatment of this disorder. Monotheistic view is a popular and well-received cognitive schema which is followed by specific emotions and deserves to be paid attention . Methods: This is a review study on the verses of the holy Koran using the relevant resources and soft wares. Data has been classified to primary and secondary preventive categories and discussed accordingly . Findings: We distracted three major axes of the monotheistic view as relevant in prevention and treatment of depression. They are: to encourage a positive way of thinking and a productive and creative state of mind, to remove negative attitudes and to reduce depressive symptoms and signs. Some of the important issues which are discussed in this regard according the holy Koran are as follows: this view gives a total perspective about the life which may answer some of the human basic questions about the philosophy of life and existence, it gives faith and wisdom, an attitude based on the trust in God and consent toward his will, it introduces ways for facing with problems such as poverty, financial worries, family problems and life negative events among many others . Discussion: Applying the mentioned axes, monotheistic view has a basic role in providing humankind with stable and satisfying emotions. As an effective cognitive schema in the treatment and prevention of depression, it can be applied in individual and social primary and secondary care programs. Cognitive schemas deducted from the monotheistic view can make a foundation for a new psychotherapeutic method for depression. In the full text of this material, we have discussed the similarities and differences of this view with other kinds of cognitive schemata.
آزاده ملکيان, ملکيان عليزاده, غلامحسين احمدزاده,
Volume 5, Issue 2 (8-2007)
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Introduction: As depression and anxiety can have profound negative effects on the functional status, quality of life, duration of hospitalization and even medical outcome of cancer patients, evaluation and treatment of these disorders are important. Methods: This was a descriptive study to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression in cancer patients hospitalized at Isfahan Sayyed-o-shohada hospital. A toal number of 173 hospitalized patients were enrolled. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale (ZSAS) were applied to measure depression and anxiety respectively. Data were analyzed using chi-squar test running SPSS-ll soft-ware. Findings: Prevalence of anxiety and depression was found to be 18.5% and 32.9% respectively. Anxiety had a higher prevalence among women (P Discussion: Considering the relatively high prevalence of anxiety and depression among cancer patients, careful attention must be paid toward diagnosis and treatment of these morbidities.
مجيد برکتين, مطهره ميردامادي, آزاده ملکيان, هاشم حجت,
Volume 6, Issue 1 (10-2008)
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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Abstract Introduction: Exercise test (ET) is the first line of ischemia assessment in patients with suspected Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). We conducted this study to evaluate whether Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) influences the parameters of ET performance and affects the interpretation of test results. Material and Methods: In an ex-post facto study, 265 patients (191 Men, 74 women; mean age 48 ± 10 years, 22-75 years old) referred for ET were enrolled through convenient sampling after completing and signing informed consent forms. After exercise testing, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used to assess depression. Data was analyzed using t- paired, k 2 and correlation co-efficient tests under SPSS 10 software. Results: The prevalence of depression was 41.5%. The proportion of positive ET in depressed and non-depressed groups was 23.6% and 19.4% respectively (p > 0.05). After adjustment for age, sex, family history of CAD, and smoking habit, total exercise duration showed negative correlation with BDI scores (p Conclusion: Decreased psychomotor activity in depression may lead to inadequate exercise duration and affect the performance indices. However, if the performance indices of ET in a depressed patient are acceptable, the test result could be interpreted with confidence.
فاطمه بهرامي, زهرا آذريان,
Volume 6, Issue 2 (3-2008)
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نفيسه صدر ارحامي, سهراب عطارد, سيامک امانت,
Volume 6, Issue 2 (3-2008)
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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Aim and Background: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) is a chronic disease with relapsing and remitting periods. As it can make disabilities in patients' physical activities, MS can affect patients' psycho-social status to various degrees. The aim of this study was to evaluate attitudes of patients with MS towards the impacts of the disease on their social and sexual activities. Method and Materials: One hundred patients with a diagnosis of MS hospitalized in Az'zahra Hospital in 2006-2007 were selected through a simple randomized sampling. Data was collected using Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) as well as two other researcher-made questionnaires to assess patients' attitudes. Data was analyzed by SPSS-12 software using t-test and ANOVA. Findings: The mean score of patients' attitude toward the adverse impacts of MS on their social & sexual activities were 23.64 and 14.23 respectively (the mean scores of the tests are 24 for impacts on social activities and 12 for impacts on sexual activities) . According to the results, patients with MS believed that the disease has had a moderate impact on their social activities but a relatively high adverse impact on their sexual ones. Conclusion: Patients with MS viewed the disease as moderately disturbing for their social activities and highly interfering with their sexual life. There were significant differences in this regard according to sex and depression co-morbidity.
بتول احدی,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (7-2009)
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Aim and Background: Fundamental dysfunctions in affective regulation have particular importance in development of psychological symptoms in mood disorders. The study investigated the role of alexithymic personality features to predict psychopathological symptoms in patients with major depression. Method and Materials: This was a longitudinal descriptive study. The sample consisted of 323 patients with major depression (225 women, 98 men; 32-45 years old, mean age = 38, SD = 3). They had referred to psychiatric clinics of Ardebil province and were enrolled in the study through convenient sampling after completing and signing informed consent forms. The instruments used for data collection were Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 and Symptom Checklist-90-R. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analyses. Findings: Results demonstrated that only the first alexithymia facet (difficulties with identifying feelings) was a significant predictor for all psychopathological symptoms in patients with major depression (P = 0.001). The contributions of other facets of alexithymia appeared to be almost negligible. Conclusions: In general many psychopathological symptoms in major depression are associated with the patients’ inability to identify emotions.
اصغر آقايي, داريوش جلالي, مجتبي امين زاده,
Volume 7, Issue 2 (2-2010)
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Aim and Background: There are various methods for treatment of depression. This study was aimed to examine and compare the efficacy of three therapeutic techniques namely group cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, drug therapy with fluoxetin and drug- therapy with the herbal medicine named hypiran in treatment of depression in women. Method and Materials: In an experimental study, a total number of 45 female patients with major depression were randomly selected. They had been already screened with the depression-measurement questionnaire and further diagnosed by a psychiatrist to suffer from major depression. Patients were assigned to three experimental groups namely cognitive- behavioral , Fluoxetin and Hypiran groups. The three groups were assessed both before and after the intervention, and after the follow up period as well. Data were analyzied using one-way ANOVA, ANCOVA and post- hoc tests. Findings: Comparing changes in the mean scores, there was found significant differences between the efficacy of the three therapeutic techniques (P < 0.01). Schefe’s test also revealed that group cognitive behavioral therapy was more effective than Hypiran (P < 0.01). The follow-up assessments showed that the efficacy of the therapeutic techniques were still in force even after 100 days. Of course significant differences were found between the perseverance of efficacies of the different therapeutic techniques (P < 0.01). Conclusions: All the three mentioned therapeutic techniques were proved effective in treatment of depression. Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy was found to be more effctive than hypiran in the post intervention phase and than the both other techniques in the follow-up assessment.
فريبا يزدخواستي, احمد يارمحمديان,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (4-2010)
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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Aim and Background: This research examined the relation between mother's depression score and the student's emotional intelligence score in deaf and hearing students. Method and Materials: This was a descriptive-analytic study. The sample consisted of 30 deaf and 30 hearing three grade students from a junior high school and their mothers in Isfahan city. Students were administered Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, and their mothers completed Beck depression questionnaire. Data was analyzed by SPSS software, using t independent test, and Pearson's correlation test. Findings: T-test results between emotional intelligence of deaf and hearing students showed that, only in optimism factor there was significant difference between two groups. t test results between mother's depression score of two groups delineated that, there was significant difference between them. And mother's depression score of deaf students was more. Correlation results revealed that mother's depression score was correlated to emotional intelligence in two groups. Conclusions: Results of this study showed that depression score of mothers is related to the student deafness while mothers' depression is related to emotional intelligence. Finally results demonstrated mother's depression score is related to decreased emotional intelligence of deaf students, while mother's undepression score is related to increased emotional intelligence of hearing students.
مينا مظاهري, حميد افشار, نرگس محمدي, حامد دقاقزاده, رضا باقريان, پيمان اديبي,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (2-2011)
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Aim and Background: Alexithymia or emotional inhibition is an important risk factor for psychosomatic disorders such as gastrointestinal disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the dimensions of alexithymia with depression and anxiety in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). Methods and Materials: In a descriptive-correlation study, 129 patients were selected from patients with FGID referred to digestive clinic of the Noor hospital in Isfahan (during 5 months in 2008). They were investigated using Toronto Alexithymia scale , hospital anxiety and depression scale and gastrointestinal symptom rating scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Findings: Only the dimension of “difficulty in identifying feelings” has a significant positive correlation with depression, anxiety and severity of gastrointestinal symptoms in FGID patients. This dimension is predictor variance of depression, anxiety and severity of gastrointestinal symptoms. Conclusions: The study emphasizes on the role of alexithymia especially the dimension of “ difficulty in identifying feelings” to understand the psychopathology of FGID. So, it seems that assessment and considering it as an effective factor in the treatment of these patients is essential.
غلامحسين احمدزاده,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (2-2011)
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Late life depression is both underdiagnosed and undertreated. The impact of medical conditions may mask depressive symptoms. Untreated depressive disorder in older people impair their quality of life and leads to decreased ability for self care and diminish in social interaction and increase in health care use. This article provides an update and current evidence in relation to old age depression and its diagnosis and treatment especially in co occurring depression and medical disorders.
زهره هاشمي, مجيد محمود عليلو, تورج هاشمي نصرت آبادي,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (7-2011)
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Aim and Background: Meta-cognitive therapy is based on the principle that meta-cognitive is very important for understanding the way of cognition function and the way of producing our conscious experience about ourselves and the world around us. In This research it has been tried to study the effectiveness of this kind of treatment in improving depression patients. Methods and Materials: This clinical-experimental study was carried out on 3 patients referring to Tabriz University Consulting Centers in the framework of single case by using multiple-baselines in 8 sessions with follow-up at 1 and 3 months. Instruments were included BDI, MCQ, PBRS and NBRS. Findings: Treatment created considerable changes in depression symptoms and meta-cognitive beliefs of depressed patients and improved the symptoms of all three patients and the results of Treatment continued up to follow-up period. Conclusions: Result of this research showed, meta-cognitive therapy that focuses on controlling of cognitive process instead of cognitive content of cognitive processes can be effective in treatment of patient with major depression (Reduction in Rumination and Worry).
مرضيه جهان بخش, شعله اميري, محمدحسين بهادري, حسين مولوي, آذر جمشيدي,
Volume 9, Issue 4 (12-2011)
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Aim and Background: Complex nature of children`s affectionate problems requires assessment and usage of modern treatments. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of attachment-based therapy on depression symptoms in girl students of primary school who had attachment problems. Methods and Materials: This study was an empirical plan with pretest-posttest, follow up and control group. The target samples were 34 individuals of 388 second and fourth grade students of Isfahan primary school that had highest scores on attachment problems and depression symptoms. Evaluation implemented using Randolph attachment disorder questionnaire (RADQ) and Ontario mental health test. Mothers were presented in 10 group sessions of attachment-based intervention and its effects investigated in posttest and 3 months follow up on their girl`s depression symptoms. The results have been analyzed by SPSS-16 software and through descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: Since obtaining a higher score in depression disorder represents severity of the symptoms, it can be seen that the mean post-test and follow up scores of depression in the experimental group is significantly lower than that of the control group (P < 0/05). Reduction rate of reported depression symptoms was 0/38 in posttest and 0/50 in three months follow up. Conclusions: The attachment-based therapy was effective to reduction depression symptoms in their girls with attachment problems and the mother`s continues attention to interventional methods showed more improvement in follow up evaluation.
ابراهيم اکبري, عباس بخشي پور رودسري, زينب عظيمي, صمد فهيمي, عبد الله قاسم پور, احمد اميري پيچاکلايي,
Volume 9, Issue 5 (2-2012)
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Aim and Background: Asthma is a chronic illness that can severely affect people's lives. The aim of this study was to compare anxiety, depression, brain Behavioural systems (BIS-BAS), coping styles, anger and hostility among people with and without asthma. Methods and Materials: Fifty women with asthma attending Shahid Motahhari specialized clinic in Shiraz and 50 normal women were selected using purposive sampling method and were asked to fill these questionnaires: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), behavioural inhibition/activation system (Carver and White), coping styles (Lazarus and Folkman), and the Multidimensional Anger Inventory (Siegel). All participants ranged in age from 16 to 27 years. Data analysis was done by SPSS 11.5 and LISREL 8.54 using Multi-way analysis of variance test (MANOVA), and path analysis. Findings: Data analysis showed that the two groups had significant differences in anxiety- depression, behavioural inhibition / activation system and BAS subscales (response to drives, fun seeking, reward responsiveness), coping style, anger-arousal, range of anger-eliciting situations, hostile outlook and anger-in (all P<0.05). Conclusions: The results of this study showed that in comparison with normal people without asthma, people with asthma show more anxiety, depression, BIS activity and less BAS activity. Also People with asthma use more emotion oriented coping styles and experience more anger-arousal, anger, range of anger-eliciting situations, hostile outlook and anger-in. Also by path analysis, carefull examination of the relationships between variables showed that coping style has a mediational role in personality traits and clinical symptoms in patients with asthma.
غلامرضا خير آبادي, رضا باقريان سرارودي, نسرين مسائلي, ريحانه زناري,
Volume 9, Issue 5 (2-2012)
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Aim and Backgruond: Blood Pressure , one of the most important public health problem in the world is the main risk factors for heart disease .Depression is the common comorbod psychiatric disorder among patient with medicin conditions .This aim was to compared depression between patients with hypertension and normal people . Methods and Materials: In the case-control ,143 consecative patients with hypertension were selected regarding inclusing and exclusing criteria and they were matched with a normal group selected from their family .Data was collected demographic questionnaire and Beck Depression Scale and then data was analyised by Mann-Whitney test and chi-Square. Results: 4/59% of patients had hypertension and 5/33% non-suffering people were suffering from mild to severe degrees of depression. Findings chi-Square analysis was significant difference P<0/001) between the two groups indicated. Mann-Whitney test showed significant differences in frequency of depression at three levels: mild, moderate and severe there. P<0/001) . Between disease duration and severity of hypertension in patients with depression had a direct significant relationship (p <0/001). Conclusion: Depressive symptoms in patients with higher blood pressure of population is suffering. And the results seem to psychiatric counseling for depression screening in patients with hypertension should be considered more seriously.
زهرا پاداش, زهرا ايزديخواه, محمدرضا عابدي,
Volume 9, Issue 5 (2-2012)
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Aim and Background: This research aimed to compare marital satisfaction between patients with coronary disease and the general population. Methods and Materials: This case-control study included 50 patients with coronary disease from Motahari Hospital (Fuladshahr, Iran) and 50 healthy persons from Fuladshahr (Iran). The two groups were matched regarding marital status and gender. Convenience sampling was used to select subjects. Data was collected by the index of marital satisfaction (IMS). SPSS16 was used for data analysis. Findings: Statistical analyses showed marital satisfaction rates to be lower than the normal population among coronary artery disease patients (P < 0.01). Conclusions: Based on our results, marital satisfaction should be considered as an important issue in cardiac patients.