Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 10 3 2016 02 06 136 143 EN Hamid Allahverdipour Department of Health Education & Promotion, School of Health & Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Abbas Abbasi-Ghahramanloo Department of Epidemiology, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran Asghar Mohammadpoorasl Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Pouran Nowzari Evaluator, Health Education and Nutrition Consultant 2874 E. Niles Ave, Fresno, CA 93720,USA 2015 10 10 Objective: The goal of the present study was to assess the prevalence of cigarette smoking and its relationship to other risk taking behaviors, perceived familial support and religiosity among college students in Tabriz, Iran . Method:In this study, 1837 randomly selected students participated and completed a self-administered questionnaire inquiring demographic characteristics, risk taking behaviors, Aneshensel and Sucoff’s 13-items one-dimensional perceived Parental support scale and 28 - items Kendler’s general religiosity scale. Results: In general, 15.8 % of the students were cigarette smokers. The results indicated that being male (OR = 3.21), living alone or with friends (OR = 2.00), having a part-time job (OR = 1.98), alcohol consumption during the past 30 days (OR = 3.67), hookah use (OR = 5.23), substance abuse (OR = 1.69), familial support (OR = 0.97) and religiosity (OR = 0.98) have statistically significant relationships with cigarette smoking . Conclusion:Our study represents the co-occurrence of risky behaviors. Cultural context in the traditional communities seems to show the crucial role of familial support and religiosity traits with the female gender as predictive factors to not smoke cigarette and perform other risky behaviors. https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/3 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/3/1

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 10 3 2016 02 06 144 149 EN Negin Yousefi School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Hooshang Dadgar School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mohammad Reza Mohammadi Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Nahid Jalilevand School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mohammad Reza Keyhani Department of Basic Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Azar Mehri School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2015 10 10  Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric features of the Persian version of the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC). Method:The International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) approach was used to translate the English ABC into Persian. A total sample of 184 parents of children including 114 children with autism disorder (mean age =7.21, SD =1.65) and 70 typically developing children (mean age = 6.82, SD =1.75) completed the ABC. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent and discriminant validity, and cut-off score were assessed. Results: The results of this study revealed that the Persian version of the ABC has an acceptable degree of internal consistency (.73). Test–retest comparisons using interclass correlation confirmed the instrument’s time stability (.83). The instrument’s concurrent validity with Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS) was verified; the correlation between total scores was .94. In the discriminant validity, the autism group had significantly higher scores compared to the normal group. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed that individuals with total scores below 25 are less likely to be in the autism group. Conclusion:The Persian version of the ABC can be used as an initial screening tool in clinical contexts. https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/4 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/4/518

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 10 3 2016 02 06 150 157 EN Hossein Miladi-gorji Laboratory of Animal Addiction Models,Research Center and Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran Atefeh Fadaei Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Semnan, Semnan, Iran Imanollah Bigdeli Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran 2015 10 10    Objective: The anxiety profile in the stimulant-sensitized animals is not clear. Thus, this study was conducted to elucidate the effects of acute and chronic administration of methamphetamine (METH) on the anxiety profile. The aim of this study was to examine whether METH-sensitized rats would show an increase in the expression of anxiogenic-like behaviors and to determine whether a low dose of METH elicits behavioral sensitization. Methods:Rats were repeatedly given METH (2 mg/kg, s.c., once a day for 14 days), and the immediate and delayed effects of METH on the anxiety profile was compared considering 30 minutes (min) and 120 min after injections in METH-sensitized, withdrawn and intact rats using the elevated plus-maze (EPM), also, to re-challenge with a low dose of METH (0.5 mg/kg) in withdrawn groups . Results:Results have shown that METH-sensitized rats exhibited an increase in the open arm time and entries 120 min after injection compared to the control group. We found a reduction in the time spent in open arms for the immediate effects of METH (30 min after injection) in METH-sensitized rats as compared to the control group. In withdrawn rats, METH/METH groups exhibited an increase in the open arm time and entries than METH/Sal and Sal/METH groups. Conclusion:It was found that unlike delayed effects, an immediate effect of METH exhibited anxiogenic-like behaviors in METH-sensitized rats using the EPM. Also, results indicated that a low dose of METH is a potent stimulus for reinstatement of methamphetamine behavioral sensitization in a long withdrawn period. https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/5 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/5/3

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 10 3 2016 02 06 158 164 EN Sodeh Tavakkoli Landscape Architecht, Member of IFLA ( International Federation of Landscape Architects) Mohammad Mahdy Asaadi Department of Psychology , University of Payam-e –Noor, Tehran, Iran Amir H Pakpour Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences,Qazvin, Iran Marzieh Hajiaghababaei Brain and Spinal Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2015 10 10 Objective: Environmental psychology as a science could be useful in understanding the dissociation between the man and the environment. The aim of this study was to compare mental health, job satisfaction and well-being of nurses who work in hospital environments with different designs. Material: This was a quasi-experimental study, in which 250 nurses filled out the mental health, well-being and job satisfaction questionnaires. They were categorized into 3 groups randomly. Group1 included 63 nurses who worked in an environment without any natural elements; group 2 included 100 nurses who worked in an environment with natural elements and group 3 included 87 nurses who worked in an environment without any psychological and ergonomic design. The last group was only stimulated by demonstrating visual stimulus. Data were analyzed using the ANOVA and Tukey’s pursuit statistical method. Results: The nurses who were working in an environment without any natural elements reported significantly lower scores on mental health, well-being and job satisfaction compared to those who were working in other groups, with the exception of social functioning .Moreover, depression and anxiety were more common in nurses who were working in environments without any natural elements compared to those in the other groups (p<0.05). Conclusions: We can increase job satisfaction, and mental health and well-being of the nurses through the use of natural design and environmental psychology indexes in hospital buildings. https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/6 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/6/4

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 10 3 2016 02 06 165 174 EN Mohammad Reza Mohammadi Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Nastaran Malmir Clinical Psychology Department, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran Ali Khaleghi Biomedical Engineering Department, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran Majd Aminiorani Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2015 10 10    Objective: The aim of this study was to assess and compare the effect of two neurofeedback protocols (SMR/theta and beta/theta) on ADHD symptoms, selective attention and EEG (electroencephalogram) parameters in children with ADHD. Method:The sample consisted of 16 children (9-15 year old: 13 boys; 3 girls) with ADHD-combined type (ADHD-C). All of children used methylphenidate (MPH) during the study. The neurofeedback training consisted of two phases of 15 sessions, each lasting 45 minutes. In the first phase, participants were trained to enhance sensorimotor rhythm (12-15 Hz) and reduce theta activity (4-8 Hz) at C4 and in the second phase; they had to increase beta (15-18 Hz) and reduce theta activity at C3. Assessments consisted of d2 attention endurance test, ADHD rating scale (parent form) at three time periods: before, middle and the end of the training. EEG signals were recorded just before and after the training . Result:Based on parents’ reports, inattention after beta/theta training, and hyperactivity/impulsivity were improved after the end of the training. All subscales of d2 test were improved except for the difference between maximum and minimum responses. However, EEG analysis showed no significant differences . Conclusion:Neurofeedback in conjunction with Methylphenidate may cause further improvement in ADHD symptoms reported by parents and selective attention without long-term impact on EEG patterns. However, determining the exact relationship betweenEEG parameters, neurofeedback protocols and ADHD symptoms remain unclear. https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/7 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/7/519

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 10 3 2016 02 06 175 184 EN Saeed Imani Department of Clinical Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IR Iran Mohammad Kazem Atef Vahid Department of Clinical Psychology, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Banafsheh Gharraee Department of Clinical Psychology, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Alireza Noroozi Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Head of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPTO), Iran MoH Mojtaba Habibi Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IR Iran Sarah Bowen Addictive Behaviors Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA 2015 10 10   Objective: This study investigated the effectiveness of mindfulness-based group therapy (MBGT) compared to the usual opioid dependence treatment (TAU).Thirty outpatients meeting the DSM-IV-TR criteria for opioid dependence from Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS) were randomly assigned into experimental (Mindfulness-Based Group Therapy) and control groups (the Usual Treatment).The experimental group undertook eight weeks of intervention, but the control group received the usual treatment according to the INCAS program. Methods:The Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and the Addiction Sevier Index (ASI) were administered at pre-treatment and post-treatment assessment periods. Thirteen patients from the experimental group and 15 from the control group completed post-test assessments. Results:The results of MANCOVA revealed an increase in mean scores in observing, describing, acting with awareness, non-judging, non-reacting, and decrease in mean scores of alcohol and opium in MBGT patient group. Conclusion:The effectiveness of MBGT, compared to the usual treatment, was discussed in this paper as a selective protocol in the health care setting for substance use disorders. https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/8 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/8/6

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 10 3 2016 02 06 185 191 EN Fatemeh Dabaghzadeh Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Fatemeh Jabbari Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Hossein Khalili Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Ladan Abbasian Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2015 10 10   Objective: As a first study, suicidal ideation and its correlates have been evaluated in Iranian HIV positive population . Methods: One hundred and fifty HIV-positive individuals were recruited in this cross-sectional study. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation (PANSI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI) and Somatization subscale of Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL 90) as self- reported questionnaires were used to assess the patients’ anxiety and depression status, suicidal thoughts, sleep quality and physiological factors, respectively . Results: Antiretroviral therapy and efavirenz intake did not show any significant effects on the patients’ suicidal ideat> 1 2018 12 16 33 39 EN Abolfazl Mohammadi Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Imaneh Abasi Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mehdi Soleimani Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Seyed Tayeb Moradian Atherosclerosis Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Taha Yahyavi Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mostafa Zarean Department of Psychology, School of Education and Psychology, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran. 2018 03 01 Objective: Anxiety is a complex phenomenon on which culture has a prominent influence. The present study aimed to investigate the cultural aspects of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in an Iranian population. Method: A qualitative content analysis research was done to answer the study question. A total of 16 individuals with social anxiety disorder (six men and 10 women) were selected using purposeful sampling method (M = 24.43, SD = 4.56). The study was conducted in Tehran, Urmia, and Sanandaj- Iran. Participants were from different ethnic backgrounds (LOR, FARS, TURK, and KURD). Data were analyzed by thematic analysis using an inductive method. Results: Analysis of participants’ records yielded five distinct categories with some subcategories, which are as follow: (1) anxiety experiences; (2) core beliefs; (3) reasons of being anxious; (4) effects of SAD on life aspects; and (5) coping strategies. Conclusion: It seems that symptoms of social anxiety and its underlying beliefs, causes and effects and coping strategies are almost experienced and interpreted in a way that could be the same as DSM-5 clinical presentation of social anxiety, with the exception that somatic symptoms are experienced by almost all participants.   https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/1336 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/1336/832

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 14 1 2018 12 16 40 46 EN Mohammad-Reza Sohrabi Social Determinants of Health Research Center and Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Narges Malih Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Hamid-Reza Karimi Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Zahra Hajihashemi Department of Rheumatology, Imam Hossein Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2017 04 29 Objective: General medical degree (GMD) curriculum usually causes significant psychological distress for medical students, especially in transition periods between preclinical, clerkship, and internship periods. This study was conducted to assess the effect of curricular change in GMD program on mental health of medical students in internship period. Method: This study evaluated mental health of 2 concurrent groups of medical students under reformed and non-reformed GMD curriculum. In this study, 120 out of 180 interns in the non-reform GMD program and 60 interns in the reformed GMD program were selected and their mental health status evaluated using Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) questionnaire. The cut-off point of 0.7 was used for Global Severity Index (GSI) score. SPSS software, version 14 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, Il, USA) was used for analysis. Chi-square, Fisher’s exact test, t student, Mann–Whitney U, one-way ANOVA, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used when appropriate. Logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios for various determinants of students’ mental health. Results: About half of the participants in the 2 groups were male (P = 0.63), and the mean age of the students in the reformed and non-reformed programs was 24.8 (1.97) and 24.7(1.80), respectively (P = 0.9). About 20% of participants in the non-reformed and less than 2% of those in the reformed program had GSI score of more than 0.7. Medical students in the reformed program had lower scores in total GSI and 9 its dimensions (P<0.001). The results obtained from the logistic regression analysis indicated that reformed curriculum and good economic status were significant independent variables contributing to decreased psychological distress (OR = 0.016 and 0.11, respectively). Conclusion: The results revealed that curricular changes which were based on World Federation of Medical Education recommendation, could be associated with improvement in mental health status of medical students. https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/1052 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/1052/821

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 14 1 2018 12 16 47 53 EN Mohammad Ahmadpanah Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. Yasaman Asadi Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. Mohammad Haghighi Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. Hamidreza Ghasemibasir Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. Elham Khanlarzadeh Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. Serge Brand University of Basel, Psychiatric Clinics, Center for Affective, Stress