Isaac rahimian boogar

Semnan University · Department of Clinical Psychology

The article is taken from a doctoral dissertation. Aims: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of child-centered play therapy and (CPRT) on the affective styles in children suffering from separation anxiety disorder. Method: The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test and control groups. The statistica...

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the role of COVID-19 anxiety in predicting obsessivecompulsive symptoms in students. Methods: The method used in the study was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of the study included380 male and females selected using available sampling based on the sample size formula M5 + 20 <...

Background and Objectives: In every disease there are always opportunities for improvement of the individual status, part of which is affected by person's psychological status. Therefore, this study aimed to predict benefit finding in cancer based on demographic and clinical characteristics, illness cognition, and emotional processing in cancer pat...

Aims: Bullying is an ever‑increasing phenomenon in schools and it has far‑reaching consequences on children and adolescents, for which necessary measures must be taken to prevent and reduce it. This study was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness‑based cognitive therapy for child (MBCT‑C) on bullying behavior among children. Materia...

Objective: Obsessive-compulsive disorder at clinical levels has elevated symptoms that result in deteriorated psycho-social functions. This study was aimed to examine the effectiveness of cognitive analytic therapy on symptoms severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Methods: This exploratory empirical study was a clinical trial that used quasi-e...

Background: Substance abuse is a serious global problem that is affected by multiple psychosocial and socio-demographic factors. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the leading factors in positive attitude and tendency toward substance abuse in terms of personality, socio-economic, and socio-demographic factors. Patients and Methods: In a c...

Evaluation an etiological model with psychosocial and occupational risk factors has applied implication for therapeutic intervention. This research was aimed to investigate psychosocial and occupational risk factors of musculoskeletal pains among computer users in Semnan Province of Iran. In this cross-sectional study, 324 computer users from gover...

Aims Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of various interventions on the improvement of symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Materials & Methods Participants were 52 at...

Objective: Obsessive-compulsive disorder at clinical levels has elevated symptoms that result in deteriorated psycho-social functions. This study was aimed to examine the effectiveness of cognitive analytic therapy on symptoms severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Method: This exploratory empirical study was a clinical trial that used quasiexp...

Women diagnosed with breast cancer often suffer from illness-related issues, which negatively impact their illness perception and inner strength following diagnosis and/or during treatment. An investigation of the effectiveness of religious–spiritual psychotherapy based on the Twelver Shia Sects of Islam (RSP-TSS) was conducted among hospitalized c...

Background: Many women with breast cancer in the process of diagnosing, treating, and surviving show psychological distress such as hopelessness and cancer-related stress. On the other hand, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as a psychological intervention provides a good model for coping with the disease. Objectives: This study aimed at inve...

Aims: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of child-centered play therapy and (CPRT) on the affective styles in children suffering from separation anxiety disorder. Method: The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test and control groups. The statistical population of this study consisted of all female...

Several psychotherapy models for borderline personality disorder (BPD) have demonstrated efficacy in randomized controlled trials. However, these treatment models were developed in Western countries and have seldom been evaluated in non-Western countries, such as Iran. Dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy (DDP) is a weekly individual psychotherapy...

These days in addition to pharmacotherapy, many non-pharmacological treatment models are offered to type 2 diabetics as an essential lifestyle for better management of their diabetes. To verify the relevant efficacy of such treatment protocol on Iranian patients, two popular therapies that researchers show to have had a good and acceptable effect o...

Background: Strong fear of cancer recurrence is frequently reported among the cancer survivors. Such influential and universal fear is one of the factors that cause considerable emotional distress, anxiety, and decreasing quality of life among such patients. Given the importance of the subject, it is necessary to select psychological interventions...

Objective: This study aimed to model risky driving and predict its occurrence according to the constructs of personality organization and mentalization considering the role of aggressive driving as a mediator construct. Method: A total of 428 individuals (219 men and 209 women) were selected using convenience sampling. The participants completed s...

Introduction: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of computer-based, manual-based, and combined cognitive rehabilitation to improve cognitive functions among patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS). Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test, and a 2-month follow-up, as well as a control...

Background: The aim of this study was the prediction of colorectal cancer screening based on the extended parallel processing model regarding the moderating role of cancer-related literacy and cancer-related empowerment. Methods: In a cross sectional survey, 366 participants among individuals who attended to the specialized internal clinics of Semn...

Introduction: Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis is a debilitating neurological disease accompanied with adverse consequences for quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis on psychological, disease-related, socioeconomic, and demographic determinants of health-related quali...

Background: Breast cancer as a chronic disease is associated with many physical and psychological problems that necessitate the use of psychological treatments. Objectives: This study was aimed to investigate the efficacy of meaning-centered psychotherapy on existential anxiety and fear of cancer recurrence in breast cancer survivors. Methods: In a...

Background and purpose: Family background is effective in incidence of unhealthy personality traits such as pathological narcissism. The aim of this study was to predict pathological narcissism according to family system and the mediating role of narcissistic wounds and perfectionism. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional descriptive study, 4...

Abstract: in the last fifty years, great effort has been devoted to exploring the relationship between drug abuse and personality characteristics. Studies suggest that personality features play an important rule in the onset, development and maintenance of drug dependency. Understanding the personality characteristics of these individuals have led...

Background & Objective: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most important and frequent behavioral-psychological disorders in children. A meta-analysis on 175 studies has reported that the prevalence rate of this disorder is 2.7%. The behavior of children with ADHD has a bad effect on their performance in their family, com...

Background: Coronary heart disease leads to negative consequences, diminished health-related quality of life, and increased mortality. Objectives: This study aimed at predicting the quality of life of patients with coronary heart disease based on defense mechanisms and alexithymia with the mediating role of psychological distress. Methods: In a cro...

Objective: The present study aimed at examining the effect of multidimensional motivation interventions based on Martin's model on cognitive and behavioral components of motivation. Method: The research design was prospective with pretest, posttest, and follow-up, and 2 experimental groups. In this study, 90 students (45 participants in the experim...

Background: Well-being is an important indicator of overall health during adolescents and later life. Objectives: The present study aimed at investigating the relationship between resiliency protective factors and demographics due to the mediating role of emotional stability on general well-being of adolescents. Methods: In this cross sectional stu...

Recognition and remediation of resilience and social-emotional Assets in order to preventing psychopathological states in preschool children is important. This study aims to predict the resilience and social-emotional Assets among preschoolers based on The House-Tree-Person™ Projective Drawing. In the cross-sectional descriptive study, among kinder...

Objective: Identification of the risk factors and psychological correlates of prolonged grief disorder is vital for health promotions in relatives of persons who died of cancer. The aim of this research was to investigate the role of defense mechanisms, character dimension of personality and demographic factors on complicated grief following a los...

Objective: Identification of the risk factors and psychological correlates of prolonged grief disorder is vital for health promotions in relatives of persons who died of cancer. The aim of this research was to investigate the role of defense mechanisms, character dimension of personality and demographic factors on complicated grief following a loss...

Substance abuse is a serious global problem that is affected by multiple psychosocial and socio-demographic factors. This study aimed to investigate the leading factors in positive attitude and tendency toward substance abuse in terms of personality, socio-economic, and socio-demographic factors. In a cross-sectional study, 200 college students (10...

Background and Objective: Paying attention to quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease due to the extent of damage and mortality is of importance. The present study investigated the role of defense styles and alexithymia on predicting quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease. Materials and Methods:In this cross-section...

Diabetic self-management is important for controlling the diabetes complications and promoting health-related quality of life in these patients. The objective of this study was to examine a hypothetical model regarding influences of sociostructural determinants, collaborative decision-making and patient's beliefs system on diabetes self-management....

Background and purpose: Successful smoking cessation is an important approach in promoting healthy lifestyle. This study investigated the role of self-efficacy, mindfulness and demographic factors in successful smoking cessation. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional descriptive study 284 people attending 10 smoking cessation clinics in Tehra...

Introduction: Self-management of diabetes, an important aspect of diabetes treatment, is strongly affected by psychological and sociostructural factors. The aim of this research was to investigate the psychological, social and structural determinants of diabetes self-management in patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: In cross-secti...

Introduction: Various researches showed that depression is a key modifiable risk factor in maintaining of low back pain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on depression reduction of the patients with chronic low back pain. Materials and Methods: In an experimental study including pr...

Background and Objective: Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent arrhythmia, accompanied with some adverse complications, after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of psychological risk factors, as well as age and gender for the incidence of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass...