نشریه اصول بهداشت روانی
سال هجدهم شماره 5 (پیاپی 74، شهریور و مهر 1395)

Resilience is one of the important issues in health psychology. Many studies have examined the factors related to it. The aim of this study was to predict the resilience of primiparous women by emotional intelligence, and positive and negative affect.
This research is a descriptive cross–sectional study. The statistical populations consisted of all primiparous women in Ardabil in 2015. 122 women from birth control health centers were selected through available sampling method. Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue), and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) were used for gathering the data. Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions were used for data analysis by SPSS version 20.
The results revealed that there are significant relationships between emotional intelligence, and positive and negative affect with resilience (P According to the results of the present research, pregnant women who had more positive affect and emotional intelligence had more resilience.

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and sexual self-esteem in female sex workers.
In this descriptive-correlational study conducted in February 2015, 108 female sex workers residing in Toos women's care center in Mashhad were selected through convenience sampling method. For data collection, Young Early Maladaptive Schema Questionnaire-Short Form (YSQ-SF) and Sexual Self-Esteem Inventory for Women-Short Form (SSEI-W-SF) were applied. Data analysis was performed using Pearson's correlation coefficient, stepwise regression and independent t-test by SPSS-22 software.
There was an inverse relationship between the scores of most of the early maladaptive schemas and sexual self-esteem in female sex workers (P The higher the rate of early maladaptive schemas in female sex workers, the lower the level of their sexual self-esteem will be. Not living with parents in the stages of development has a major role in the formation of early maladaptive schemas and thus reduced sexual self-esteem.

Considering the high prevalence of mental health problems caused by infertility in infertile women, and the necessity to know their mental state to carry out interventions to help them, this study was done to evaluate resiliency, meta-emotional beliefs, and psychological well-being in fertile and infertile women.
This is a causal-comparative study. The study population included all infertile women referred to health centers in the Meshginshahr in 2014. The study sample consisted of 80 infertile women and 80 fertile women, selected through convenience sampling method. Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Positive Metacognitions and Positive Meta-Emotions Questionnaire and Psychological Well-being Scale were used to collect data. Data were analyzed through multivariate analysis of variance by SPSS software.
Our findings indicate that there are significant differences between fertile and infertile women in resiliency (P According to our findings which imply lower levels of resilience, meta-emotional beliefs, and psychological well-being in infertile women than in fertile women, closer attention to infertile women's mental health and devising interventions to help them is warranted.

Emergency Medical Personnel (EMP) perform their duties to take care of critically-ill patients in stressful situations. It is not clear what kind of personality traits have negative relationships with perceived stress. The aim of this study is to identify paramedics who are able to maintain their work performances at high levels despite facing stressful situations.
This study was conducted on emergency medical personnel from March to September 2015. This was a correlational study in which the convenience sampling method was used to select 120 men as the sample. Research instrument included demographic form, NEO Five-Factor Inventory and Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale were employed to collect data which were then analyzed via descriptive and inferential statistics (correlation and regression) in SPSS software version 16.0.
The results revealed that Neuroticism (N) was significantly and positively correlated with perceived stress. However, extraversion (E), agreeableness (A), conscientiousness (C) were negatively correlated with the perceived stress scale (P It seems that among emergency medical personnel, those who were more emotionally stable, more responsible and more willing to help people have lower perceived stress and they perform their duties more efficiently.

Considering the necessity of appropriate psychological treatments for chronic diseases such as hepatitis B, this study aimed to investigating the effect of group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on depression and life expectancy in patients with hepatitis B.
The statistical community of this clinical trial consisted of patients with hepatitis B (25-40 year) of Mashhad city, 2012 who had depression (based on the criteria DSM-IV-TR and Beck depression inventory) and lower rate of life expectancy (according to test scores of Hope Schneider questionnaire). Through convenient method, 28 individuals were selected. Then they divided randomly into two equal groups of control and experimental groups. The experimental group received cognitive behavioral therapy for 3 months (weekly sessions), while control group did not receive any training. After completing the course, the variables were measured again by the mentioned questionnaires. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, covariance analysis (ANCOVA) by SPSS software version 19.
ANCOVA analysis showed that group cognitive-behavioral therapy increased the life expectancy scores significantly (P According to our findings it seems that cognitive-behavioral group therapy as a therapeutic approach can be effective in depression and especially enhancement of life expectancy among patients with hepatitis B.

Today, there is an increasing rate of coronary artery disease in different societies. The present study is aimed to compare between the aspects of perfectionism, cerebral-behavioral system, and resiliency in coronary artery patients versus normal individuals.
Sample of this causal-comparative research consisted of 300 individuals (150 patients and 150 healthyt individuals) admitted at Tehran cardiovascular hospitals in 2013. Convenient sampling was carried out. Research tool included Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS), Behavioral Inhibitory Systems-Behavioral Activating System scale (BIS/BAS) of Carver White, and Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale (CD-RISC). Data analyzed by statistical values, logistic regression analysis, binominal test, and Mann-Whitney test through SPSS software version 18.
Results indicated that there is positive significant relationship between the aspects of perfectionism (practical doubtfulness, parents’ expectations, and discipline) and standard variable (two conditions: patient and healthy) (P According to the results of the present research, specific components of perfectionism dimensions and systems of brain-behavior is associated dedicated coronary heart disease and can be a useful component in the analysis of psychological are of coronary heart disease.

According to prevalence of amphetamine abuse and necessity of appropriate treatments, the present research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) of DorsoLateral zone of PreFrontal Cortex (DLFPC) on craving in amphetamine abusers.
This clinical research conducted during December 2014-Jun 2015. The statistical populations consisted of all amphetamine abusers with at least 1 year abuse (based on the DSM-IV-TR and laboratory test) that referred to Mehravaran Treatment Center and TC center in Mashhad city. Through convenient sampling method, 21 cases were selected and randomly divided into 3 equal groups (right anode stimulation, left anode stimulation and schema). The questionnaires consisted demographic form, baseline craving for amphetamine abuse and visual scale of induced craving for amphetamine abuse were used for data gathering. Descriptive statistics, covariance were used for data analysis through SPSS version 20.
The results revealed that tDCS on DLFPC reduced induced craving significantly (P=0.002). While right anode/left cathode stimulation had significant effect (P=0.001), left anode/right cathode stimulation had no significant effect on craving (P=0.397). Opposite to induced craving, stimulation of right and left DLFPC associated with significant reduction in baseline craving among amphetamine abusers (P=0.000).
According to the results of the present research, it seems that right and left transcranial direct current stimulation of dorsolateral zone of preFrontal cortex is effective may be used as effective treatment in reduction of baseline and induced craving among amphetamine abusers.

The aim of this study was to compare of group behavioral activation treatment and group cognitive therapy in reducing Social anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and negative attributions and improving general functioning.
The sample of this clinical research consisted of 23 university students who were selected on the base of diagnosis of social anxiety disorder through the structured clinical interview for DSM disorders and being concurrently under psychotherapy or medication. All participants also completed the social phobic inventory, Beck depression inventory, interpretation of negative social events and the work and social adjustment scale. They were randomly assigned to two groups. The first group received 8 sessions of group behavioral activation treatment and the second group received 8 sessions of group cognitive therapy. The data analyzed by descriptive statistics, analysis of covariance and SPSS software.
Findings showed a statistically significant superiority of group behavioral activation treatment over group cognitive therapy in reducing depressive symptoms (P0.05). The findings of follow-up also showed the effects of both treatments have been continued in overall.
According to the results of the present research, both treatments have positive effect on treatment of social anxiety disorder but cognitive therapy has more effect on negative cognitions and behavioral activation has more effect on depressive symptoms.