Psychology
Hossein Alamdarian; Mohammad Ismail Ebrahimi; Arya Haddadi; Amirhosein Ghasemy
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Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating disease that affects patients with a variety of problems, including reduced function, reduced life expectancy, and emotional and economic problems. For this purpose, the present study was conducted with the aim of predicting suicidal ideation based on ...
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Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating disease that affects patients with a variety of problems, including reduced function, reduced life expectancy, and emotional and economic problems. For this purpose, the present study was conducted with the aim of predicting suicidal ideation based on self-compassion in married women with MS in Hamadan.Materials and Methods: The present study was a descriptive correlational study and its statistical population was 153 women with MS in Hamadan who were selected by convenience sampling method and 110 people were selected and studied based on Krejcie and Morgan sampling table. Suicidal tendencies, self-compassion, and psychological resilience were assessed by Beck's Suicide Tendency (1979), Nef's Self-compassion (2003), and Bond & etal (2011) Psychological Flexibility Questionnaires. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient test using SPSS software version 25.Results: The value of r was -0.385 in the confidence level was more than 0.95 and this means that with increasing self-compassion of women, their suicidal tendency decreases.Conclusion: Self-compassion and psychological flexibility had a negative effect on the tendency of women with MS to commit suicide, so developing appropriate psychological programs to increase psychological flexibility centered on self-compassion for these patients can be useful.
Physical Education
parisa ghasemi; farzad nazem; masoud etemadifar; hossein saki
Volume 29, Issue 2 , July and August 2022, , Pages 231-242
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Background: Scientific evidences indicated that occurance of the imbalance during walking and gait disfunction profile could be related to a multiple sclerosis conditions . Otherwise , exercise activities as a non- pharmacological agent could be effectiveness for MS persons . Aim of this study, is Pilates ...
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Background: Scientific evidences indicated that occurance of the imbalance during walking and gait disfunction profile could be related to a multiple sclerosis conditions . Otherwise , exercise activities as a non- pharmacological agent could be effectiveness for MS persons . Aim of this study, is Pilates and TRX programs intermediate on the dynamic balance , functional capacities in females with a multiple sclerosis conditions Methods: in this study 30 females with a MS conditions ( mean age : 57/7 ±41/37years ,disease history : 77/3 ± 31/11 ys and disability grade : EDSS 84/0± 81/1 ) were randomly divided into three groups of 10 people. control group, TRX and Pilates groups activated for a 8 weeks periods with a 3 days interval weekly . Dynamic balance, functional capacities variables were measured by a standard styles. Statistical analysis of data performed with a ANCOVA – ONE Way . A p value of 0.05 was set.Results: TRX and Pilates programs were induces a significantly differentces in Berg balance ,walking timing period ,TUG test , and 6 min speed walking (6MWDT ) in the two training groups and more prominently in the TRX group comparison with a control group ( p<0.05). But 2MWDT parameter in 3 groups weren,t outstanding statisticallyConclusion: Findindg indicated that TRX and Pilates programs intermediates were caused an improvement in functional capacities and balance indexes in females with a MS conditions. However, it seems that TRX pattern role on the selected independents variables was obviousely than a Pilates pattern
Psychology
Toktam Dehghani Bidgoli; Hossein Mahdian; Mehdi Ghasemi Motlagh
Volume 28, Issue 6 , January and February 2022, , Pages 936-949
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AbstractIntroduction: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic progressive disease of the central nervous system and is characterized by symptoms of pain and decreased functional capacity. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emotion regulation skill training and acceptance and commitment ...
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AbstractIntroduction: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic progressive disease of the central nervous system and is characterized by symptoms of pain and decreased functional capacity. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emotion regulation skill training and acceptance and commitment therapy on cognitive failures and emotional avoidance in patients with MS.Materials and Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest and follow-up design. Subjects with a age range of 20-20 years and expanded disability status scale (EDSS) of one to 5.5 were selected purposefully and voluntarily and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. In the pre-test-post-test phase and the 2-month follow-up, both groups answered Broadbent and et al. cognitive failure questionnaires and Kennedy et al. emotional avoidance. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software version 23 and covariance analysis method with repeated measurements.Results: The results of multivariate analysis of covariance with repeated measurements showed that emotion regulation skill training and acceptance and commitment therapy is effective in reducing cognitive Failures and emotional avoidance of multiple sclerosis patients (p
Psychology
Mahbobe Amirbeik; Hossein akbari amarghan; Elham Fariborzi; Hamid Nejat
Volume 28, Issue 3 , May and June 2021, , Pages 467-475
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Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. marital satisfaction is an important indicator in the favorable prognosis of treatment in progressive neuropsychological disorders.The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two approaches of coupleeclectic behavioral ...
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Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. marital satisfaction is an important indicator in the favorable prognosis of treatment in progressive neuropsychological disorders.The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two approaches of coupleeclectic behavioral therapy and combined treatment of schema based on acceptance and commitment on marital satisfaction in women with multiple sclerosis. Materials and Methods: In a randomized pilot trial, During late 2019 and early 2020, 42 female patients with multiple sclerosis with their husbands were selected using purposive sampling method and using block randomization method in the form of two A treatment group and a control group were assigned. The two treatment groups underwent one of the eclectic and integrated behavioral couple therapy treatments based on acceptance and commitment for 10 sessions of 90 minutes once a week, and the control group was placed on a waiting list. Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (1998) was completed by participants in three time periods: pre-test, post-test and follow-up. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance and repeated measures. Results: Preliminary results showed that both treatments had a significant effect on patients' marital satisfaction index compared to the control group, which remained stable until the quarterly follow-up stage (all p's <0.05). In addition, the secondary results showed that there was no significant difference between the effectiveness of the two treatments (p <0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study can be associated with clinical applications in planning the vision of therapeutic interventions in patients with neurodegenerative disorders.
Physical Education
Asra Askari; Amir Rashidlamir; Nahid Bijeh; Majid momeni-moghaddam
Volume 25, Issue 3 , July and August 2018, , Pages 451-460
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Background:Neurotrophin-3 is among the biomarkers studied in MS.Regarding the fact that Exercise training has been proposed as an effective non-drug way of treating Multiple Sclerosis(MS),the present study aims at investigatingthe effect of eight weeks’ aquatic exercise and resistance training ...
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Background:Neurotrophin-3 is among the biomarkers studied in MS.Regarding the fact that Exercise training has been proposed as an effective non-drug way of treating Multiple Sclerosis(MS),the present study aims at investigatingthe effect of eight weeks’ aquatic exercise and resistance training programs on the plasmatic levels and gene expression of neurotrophin-3in MS patients.Materials and methods:To the aims of the present study,30women with MS were randomly selected and assigned to three groups:the control group,resistance training group,and aquatic exercise group. Resistance training and aquatic exercise programs were used for 8weeks.After separating plasma and PBMNcells,plasmatic levels and the expression of neurotrophin-3gene were measured via ELISA and real-timePCR,respectively.Inorder to compare the means,plasmatic levels and the gene expression of neurotrophin-3of the three groups were Analyzed by the ANCOVAtest at the significance level of p≤0.05through SPSS18. Results:The results showed a significant increase in plasma levels neurotrophin-3of the three groups (p=0.001).The Scheffe post hoc test was significant in two by two comparisons of the aquatic group and resistance training group with the control group (p=0.001,p=0.001,respectively).However,the difference between the aquatic and resistance groups was not significant(p=0.329).Moreover,there was a significant increase in the gene expression of neurotrophin-3of the three groups(p=0.001).Based on the Scheffe test,the mean differences between the aquatic and resistance groups,and the control group were(p=0.053,p=0.001,respectively).However,non-significant differences in the gene expression of neurotrophin-3were shown between the aquatic group and the resistance group(p=0.08).Conclusion:The findings of the present study indicated that both the resistance training and the aquatic exercise can increase plasmatic levels and the gene expression of neurotrophin-3in MS patients.
Raziyeh Jafari Jovzani; Seyyed Ali Mohammad Mosavi; Abdoljavad Ahmadi; Nasrollah Asgari
Volume 23, Issue 2 , March and April 2016, , Pages 328-335
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Background & Objectives: Multiple sclerosis is one of the neuro-cognitive disorders that make a lot of cognitive and behavioral effects. This study was aimed to compare executive function and life orientation in multiple sclerosis patients and healthy people. Methods: This study was descriptive and ...
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Background & Objectives: Multiple sclerosis is one of the neuro-cognitive disorders that make a lot of cognitive and behavioral effects. This study was aimed to compare executive function and life orientation in multiple sclerosis patients and healthy people. Methods: This study was descriptive and causal-comparative. Among all of the patients referred to Multiple Sclerosis Society of Iran, 100 patients with multiple sclerosis, at least 5 years of their disease passing, were chosen by sample randomization. For the comparison group, among relatives of patients with multiple sclerosis and multiple sclerosis society staff, 100 people were matched in terms of age, sex, education, occupation and marital status. Data was obtained by using executive function questionnaire (Nejati, 2013) and life orientation questionnaire (Scheier and Carver, 1985) and analyzed by T-test and MANOVA. Results: Healthy people have higher average in the scales of executive functions and life orientation, compared to patients with multiple sclerosis. There is a significant different between these groups (p>0/05). Conclusion: Results showed that patients with multiple sclerosis compared to healthy people are of a lower position in the scales of executive functions. Life orientation scores in multiple sclerosis patients was lower than healthy people, and their attitude is toward the negative direction and pessimistic. According to the results, there is a need to pay more serious attention from specialists about intervention in the problems of this group
Sepideh Tarbali; Shiva Khezri
Volume 22, Issue 5 , November and December 2015, , Pages 815-822
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Background: Depression is the most common psychological symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The exact cause of the high rate of depression in these patients is unknown, and a combination of neurological factors, including the loss of nerves coverage and psychosocial are involved. The hippocampus ...
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Background: Depression is the most common psychological symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The exact cause of the high rate of depression in these patients is unknown, and a combination of neurological factors, including the loss of nerves coverage and psychosocial are involved. The hippocampus is extremely vulnerable to neurological diseases and has an important role in mood disorders such as depression. This study aimed to determine the effects of vitamin D3 on improving depression was conducted in an experimental model of MS.
Materials and Methods: For demyelination induction, 2µl lysolecithin was injected streotaxically into the CA1 area of hippocampus in male rat. Animals treated with vitamin D3, received 5μg/kg vitamin D3 for 7, 14 and 21 days post lesion with intraperitoneal injection. The forced swimming test was applied to determine the depression.
Results: Administration of lysolecithin as the inducer of MS disease caused demyelination and depression. In lysolecithin treated animals the immobility time as an indicator of depression in the forced swimming test on 14 day and 21 day post lesion showed a significant increase compared to the control group. While the administration of vitamin D3 for 14 and 21 days caused improvement of depression compared to the group receiving lysolecithin alone.
Conclusion: It seems prescribing of vitamin D3 at dose of 5μg/kg can improve depression in an experimental model of MS. However, evaluation of effects of vitamin D3 on the depression in MS patients, requires much more extensive studies.
Mahmoud Soltani; Mehrdad Fathi; Mahtab Moazzemi; Nasrin Golradi
Volume 21, Issue 2 , May and June 2014, , Pages 207-216
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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise in water on cortisol levels and TGF-β in men with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Materials and Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental and applied method with pre and posttest. The study population was 30 male patients ...
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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise in water on cortisol levels and TGF-β in men with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Materials and Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental and applied method with pre and posttest. The study population was 30 male patients with MS referred to a neurologist in Mashhad, Iran; who were randomly divided into two groups (experimental and control). Exercise program for the experimental group consisted of 24 40-minute sessions of aerobic exercise in water for eight weeks, with a frequency of three times per week. So that, based on the principle of overload, after every eight sessions, 10 minutes was added to exercise program. Before and after the exercise program, blood samples were taken from the patients for measurement of cortisol and TGF-β levels. Data were analyzed by independent sample t-test (between-group differences) and paired t-test (within-group differences), and P≤0.05 was statistically considered significant.
Results: The results indicated that there was a significant difference between the two groups in cortisol levels; so that the exercise program significantly decreased cortisol levels (P=0.001). On the other hand, there was no significant difference in TGF-β levels.
Conclusion: The results showed that MS patients can benefit from a longer period of aerobic exercise in water, to improve their own immune system via reduction in TGF-β level.