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  1. Article ; Online: The comparison of executive functions between active users of methamphetamine and those in abstinence phase

    Bijan Pirnia

    Chronic Diseases Journal, Vol 7, Iss 4, Pp 252-

    2019  Volume 257

    Abstract: BACKGROUND: Addiction to stimuli causes malfunction and morphologic changes in the nervous system. Representation of these changes in exclusive functions is accompanied by contradictory findings. This study was conducted aiming to compare the executive ... ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND: Addiction to stimuli causes malfunction and morphologic changes in the nervous system. Representation of these changes in exclusive functions is accompanied by contradictory findings. This study was conducted aiming to compare the executive functions of two groups of users and non-users of methamphetamine in Tehran, Iran. METHODS: This study was conducted in the form of a case–control study from October 2014 to March 2014. In this regard, 30 men who were active users of methamphetamine and 35 men who were in abstinence phase in Tehran were selected using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) method and assigned into two groups. The executive functions of the two groups were evaluated using the software version of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) and the data were analyzed using t-test and chi-square test using SPSS software. RESULTS: The exclusive function index in methamphetamine users significantly decreased in comparison with the control group. Also, the preservation errors in consumer group were greater than the control group (P < 0.050). CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that exclusive functions in stimulant users were associated with significant damage. Considering the importance of executive functions as a mediating factor in the recurrence of consumption, it is desirable to decrease the function of this index in the treatment of dependence to methamphetamine to be on the center of clinical attention.
    Keywords executive functions ; methamphetamine ; neuropsychological tests ; wisconsin card sorting test ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 150
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Vesnu Publications
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article ; Online: The relationship of plasma cortisol level with processing speed and working memory in methamphetamine users

    Bijan Pirnia

    Chronic Diseases Journal, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 135-

    2019  Volume 136

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    Keywords this article does not have an abstract ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Vesnu Publications
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  3. Article ; Online: Comparison of the effectiveness of two mindfulness and logotherapy methods on anxiety index in chronic daily headache of women with marital conflict

    Samaneh Veisi / Bijan Pirnia

    Chronic Diseases Journal, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 78-

    A clinical trial study

    2020  Volume 84

    Abstract: BACKGROUND: Anxiety is considered as the most common psychiatric disorder and the most common response to stress stimuli. Women with marital conflict experience a significant level of anxiety, which can have an adverse effect on other psychological and, ... ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND: Anxiety is considered as the most common psychiatric disorder and the most common response to stress stimuli. Women with marital conflict experience a significant level of anxiety, which can have an adverse effect on other psychological and, in general, quality of life. This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of two mindfulness and logotherapy methods on anxiety in women with chronic daily headache (CDH) with marital conflict. METHODS: In a randomized clinical trial (RCT), during April 2015 to July 2015, 45 female patients with marital conflict were selected from among the referrers to the psychiatric centers of Hamadan City, Iran, using a purposive sampling method and were assigned into two treatment and control groups through block randomization method. Two mindfulness and logotherapy methods were presented in the form of 8 weekly sessions to the participants of the experimental group and the control group merely received the routine treatments of the center. Evaluation of two anxiety and marital conflict indices was performed at two points before and after treatment. The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and Shefeh test in the software environment of SPSS. RESULTS: The primary outcomes of the study showed that both mindfulness therapy and logotherapy were associated with a decrease in total anxiety scores (P < 0.0010). Secondary outcomes also showed that logotherapy had a significant effect in reducing apparent anxiety (P < 0.0010) and hidden anxiety (P < 0.0040) compared to mindfulness therapy. CONCLUSION: The results of this study, consistent with the research background, suggest that both mindfulness therapy and logotherapy are effective in reducing anxiety syndrome in women. However, the logotherapy was associated with more favorable therapeutic outcomes. These findings can have clinical applications in the context of family interventions.
    Keywords mindfulness ; logotherapy ; anxiety ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 150
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Vesnu Publications
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  4. Article ; Online: Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Occupational Stress and Anxiety of Nurses Caring for Patients With COVID-19 in Tehran

    Hasan Mosazadeh / Aleksandra Błachnio / Bijan Pirnia

    International Clinical Neuroscience Journal, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 124-

    2021  Volume 128

    Abstract: Background: This research aims to evaluate the impact of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the occupational stress and the anxiety of nurses. Methods: This was an experimental study with pre-test post-test design with a control group. We ... ...

    Abstract Background: This research aims to evaluate the impact of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the occupational stress and the anxiety of nurses. Methods: This was an experimental study with pre-test post-test design with a control group. We included all nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 in governmental hospitals in Tehran during six months of 2020. Beck’s Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Steinmetz Occupational Stress Questionnaire were used for data collection. Results: Box’s test (P=0.225) showed that the covariance-variance matrices were homogeneous. Levine’s test also indicated that the assumption of variance equality was observed. The amounts of ETA square root showed that 66.3% of the anxiety variance and 51.3% of the occupational stress variance could be predicted in the posttest through ACT. Conclusion: The rate of occupational stress and anxiety of the test group significantly decreased compared with the control group after the intervention. Therefore, ACT could decrease the occupational stress and anxiety of nurses and the therapists could use this approach for improving the mental health of nurses.
    Keywords acceptance and commitment therapy ; covid-19 ; occupational stress ; anxiety ; nurse ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 150
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
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  5. Article ; Online: Challenges of Differential Diagnosis, Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)? A Rare Case Report

    Bijan PIRNIA / Kambiz PIRNIA / Parastoo MALEKANMEHR / Alireza ZAHIRODDIN

    Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 49, Iss Supple

    2020  Volume 1

    Abstract: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic since Mar 2020. Iran has been one of the first countries dealing with the outbreak of COVID-19 and severe measures have been adopted to limit viral transmission. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome ( ... ...

    Abstract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic since Mar 2020. Iran has been one of the first countries dealing with the outbreak of COVID-19 and severe measures have been adopted to limit viral transmission. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is a syndrome of cyclic vomiting associated with cannabis use. Many of the clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to CHS. Here, we report a 26-year-old man with CHS, that the presented symptoms are similar to COVID-19 in many cases, and in our knowledge, it is the first in this type. Paying attention to the symptoms can help to differential diagnosis of the two diseases and reduce the burden of treatment during this critical period.
    Keywords COVID-19 ; Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) ; Cannabis use ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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  6. Article ; Online: Mediating Role of Social Problem-Solving on the Relationship be-tween Autistic Traits and Depression in a Non-Clinical Iranian Sample

    Zahra Salehzadeh Einabad / Mahshid Mojtahedzadeh / Elaheh Khalili / Barbara Dristchel / Bijan Pirnia

    Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 51, Iss

    2022  Volume 10

    Abstract: Background: Research on the role of social problem-solving in the relationship between autistic traits and depression is still in its nascent stage and more detailed research is required. Methods: We aimed to investigate the mediating role of problem- ... ...

    Abstract Background: Research on the role of social problem-solving in the relationship between autistic traits and depression is still in its nascent stage and more detailed research is required. Methods: We aimed to investigate the mediating role of problem-solving in the relationship between autistic traits and depression. A sample of 376 university students were assessed on depression, problem-solving and autism-spectrum quotient in 2019 at Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. Results: Social problem-solving played the role of a partial mediator in the relationship between autistic traits and depression. Positive problem orientation and negative problem-solving style fully mediated the effects of autistic traits on depression. Conclusion: Since people with autistic traits have deficits in problem-solving strategies, they may be vulnerable to symptoms of depression. Increasing the ability of positive problem-solving and decreasing negative problem orientation may serve as a buffer against depression in people with autistic traits.
    Keywords Social problem-solving ; Autistic traits ; Depression ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 518
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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  7. Article ; Online: Psychological Status of Opioid Treatment Service Staff in Tehran, the Epicenter of COVID-19 Outbreak in Iran

    Bijan Pirnia / Hasan Mosazadeh / Babak Lotfi / Fariborz Pirnia / Kambiz Pirnia / Parastoo Malekanmehr

    Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 44-

    A Longitudinal Cohort Study

    2021  Volume 48

    Abstract: Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory syndrome that emerged in early December 2019. Global proliferation, abrupt increases in confirmed cases, and the risk of self-infection have caused significant stress and ... ...

    Abstract Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory syndrome that emerged in early December 2019. Global proliferation, abrupt increases in confirmed cases, and the risk of self-infection have caused significant stress and anxiety among staff working in opioid treatment services (OTS). The aim of our study was to determine the psychological status of staff working in OTS during the outbreak period of COVID-19 in Tehran. Methods: In a short-term longitudinal survey, 621 staff members, including physicians, psychologists, nurses, and social workers, who were selected using probability-based online panel. Data was gathered using online questionnaires including the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4), the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI), and the Jenkins Sleep Scale (JSS). Longitudinal assessment of anxiety, depression, fatigue and sleep problems in three periods including pre-outbreak, outbreak, and non-epidemic outbreak was done through the online panel. Data were analyzed by paired t-test and repeated measures correlation. Results: The rates of anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep problems of the staff working in OTS during the outbreak period were significantly higher than that of the pre-outbreak period (P<0.001), and it remained significantly higher during the non-epidemic outbreak and did not decrease significantly (P>0.05). The correlation coefficient between the anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep problems was significant in all three periods and the highest correlation was in the outbreak period (P<0.001). Conclusion: Mental health problems of staff were common during the outbreak of COVID-19. Mental health problems of staff can limit the effectiveness of addiction treatment programs in the long time.
    Keywords covid-19 ; opiate substitution treatment ; mental health ; medical staff ; Medicine ; R ; Nursing ; RT1-120
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Golestan University of Medical Sciences
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  8. Article ; Online: Auricular Acupuncture for Craving in a Single-subject Case Study of Woman with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Ecstasy Use

    Bijan PIRNIA / Kambiz PIRNIA / Alireza ZAHIRODDIN

    Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 47, Iss

    2018  Volume 7

    Abstract: Auricular Acupuncture for Craving in a Single-subject Case Study of Woman with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Ecstasy ... ...

    Abstract Auricular Acupuncture for Craving in a Single-subject Case Study of Woman with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Ecstasy Use
    Keywords No keywords#### ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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  9. Article ; Online: Physical or Psychological Therapy? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Acupuncture for Subsyndromal Depression among Methamphetamine Users

    Bijan PIRNIA / Kambiz PIRNIA / Khadijeh BAZYARI / Fatemeh ASLANI / Parastoo MALEKANMEHR

    Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 48, Iss

    2019  Volume 3

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    Keywords No keywords## ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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  10. Article ; Online: Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Disease

    Fatemeh Aslani / Laya Kafami / Saied Malihi Alzackerini / Mehdi Mousavi / Ahmad Ali Noorbala / Bijan Pirnia

    Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 295-

    A Cross-sectional Study on the Role of Interleukin-6 in Predicting Stress, Depression, and Optimism in Cardiovascular Diseases

    2020  Volume 296

    Keywords Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Aras Part Medical International Press
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