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Introduction: The purpose of this study was to compare the family functioning between patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and physically ill patients with no psychiatric disorder in Isfahan. Method and Materials: In this descriptive-analytic study, three clinics were randomly selected from clinics of psychotherapy in Isfahan, and 30 patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were randomly selected from the all referees in 2006-2007. The control group consisted of 30 non-psychiatric physically ill patients referred to Al-Zahra hospital in Isfahan. The Bloom’s Family Functioning Scale (FFS) was administered to both groups. Data were analyzed using Analysis of Co-Variance (ANCOVA) and multi-way Analysis Of Variance (multi-way ANOVA) methods.  Findings: The mean scores of family cohesion, family sociability and family idealization were higher in the depressed group compared with the control group (P Discussion: According to the FFS scores, the best predictors of depression were the rates of family cohesion, family sociability and family idealization. Evaluation of family functioning can help psychiatrists, mental health authorities and families in achieving a more comprehensive approach toward the management of the disorder.

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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* 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-priority:99; mso-style-qformat: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:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} Background and Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare family functioning in home-escaping and non home-escaping girls in Isfahan. Method and Material: This was a survey executed on all 31 girls who had referred to the Isfahan Social Emergency Center (SEC) by the police and/or the court due to an attempt for escaping from home in the spring and the summer of 2006. The control group consisted of 31 university girl students studying in one of the Islamic Azad universities. Both groups were selected through convenient sampling. Bloom's Family Functioning Test (FFT) was administered to participants of both groups. Data was analyzed using ANOVA test. Results: The two groups showed significant differences in the mean scores of Family Cohesion, Family Sociability, External Locus of Control, Conflict, Family Idealization, Expressiveness, Democratic Family Style, Laissez-Faire Family Style and Authoritarian Family Style (P Conclusion: Family of escaping girls are identified with characteristics such as having less family and social close relationships, a sense of inability to control events, conflictual family interactions, too hard or too soft family rules, family members' less contribution in decision making, a lower sense of pride about their own family and a lower rate of emotional and mental expressiveness. 

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Aim and Background: The family functioning  is a suitable anticipant scale for mental health therefore, the goal of the current study was to compare family functioning of  psychiatric disorders . Methods and materials: This study was an analytical descriptive and cross-sectional study that performed on 150  inpatients with anxiety disorders , depressive disorders and bipolar disorders schizophrenia. The data was collected through interview by researcher, using the FDA (Family Function Questionnaire) The data assessed using by SPSS software using descriptive statistics and ANOVA analysis and Kruskal-Wallis . Results: There was significant difference between the mean score of family functioning of patients with anxiety disorders , depressive disorders and bipolar disorders , Also  the most difficult area of family functioning was  on roles, involvement emotional and overall function (p≤ /05) . Discussion: The results of this study show that anxiety disorders, patients with depression and bipolar disorder are encountered with problem in many aspects of family functioning that will reinforce the role of the family system in mental diseases. So that is necessary to caregivers and family members of patients encourage participating in educational programs.

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Abstract Aim and Background: Gender Dysphoric disorder is a phenomenon with unclear cause and has a strong impact on affected person and his/her family. We designed a study to compare perception of people with and without Gender dysphoria regarding Family function. Methods and Materials: During a correlatioal study and through easy sampling we included 30 Gender dysphonic people and 30 non Tran’s participants from people who were referring to Navid bakhsh clinic in Isfahan. All participants completed Farsi version of FAD-53 questionnaire and additional questions regarding their demographic data. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 19 with compare means by independent-samples T test. Findings: The analysis of data indicated a significant differences between two groups  about their perception regarding Relationship components (p=0.000), Emotional involvement (p=0.001), Role Playing (p=0.000), Problem solving (p=0.049). The person’s with Gender Dysphonic disorder had a low Performance in these components. Conclusions: Our results show that Gender Dysphoric people have more difficulties in relationship and emotional issues, role playing and problem solving in their families. Our findings might be helpful in planning for intervention in this type of families. Further studies are warranted with greater sample size to compare family functioning and attachment style of gender dysphonic people.