per Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology 1735-4315 2228-7515 1996-05 2 4 0 0 article Seyed Ali Ahmadi Abhari 1 Department of psychiatry tehran University of Medical Sciences, Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital Regarding the utilization of cultural and religious beliefs in the treatment of physical and mental disorders, this article presents the cases of 3 Iranian psychiatric patients with severe physical and mental symptoms, preceded by a long history of different psychiatric treatments. These cases illustrate that bu relying on patients religious beliefs and faith, the therapist can increase his / her self esteem and confidence, relieve anxiety, enhance coping mechanisms and cure physical as well as emotional symptoms. http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1743-en.pdf per Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology 1735-4315 2228-7515 1996-05 2 4 12 18 article Jafar Bolhari 1 Davood Shahmohammadi 2 tehran Psychiatric Institute tehran Psychiatric Institute In the past three decades Afghanistan has faced many crises such as lack of central government authority, foreign invasion to the country and internal conflict between governments which have led to bas mental health and health conditions. Even some psychiatric centers and activities in the area of psychiatry and mental health that were established and started activity with the help of WHO were sestroyed during the last 4 years. In such situations, WHO/EMRO helped northern area to arrange a three month psychiatric and mental health education course for 10 GPs with a short term workshop in mental health research methodology in 1996. This activity was welcomed by good cooperation of participants and local authorities and indicated that mental health activities in wartime and critical situationneed to be continued http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1744-en.pdf per Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology 1735-4315 2228-7515 1996-05 2 4 19 27 article Hasan Palahang 1 Mehdi Nasr 2 Mohammad naghi Brahani 3 Davood . Shahmohammadi 4 , Mental Health Unit, Charamahal-e-Bakhtiary health Center Iran University of , Iran University of Medical Sciences , Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Psychiatric Institute This article reports the results of an epidemiology of mental disorders among adults above 15 years in urben areas of Kashan city. Data were gathered using General Health Questionnaire (28- Items version) and clinical interview based on DSM-IV. Results showed the total prevalence of mental disorders, were about 23.75%. More prevalent were mood disorder, (%11.75). anxiety disorder, (%11.15) and general anxiety disorder (%8.08). Prevalence of adjustment disorder and psychosomatic disorder were %1.62 and %0.97. Results showed significant relationship between age, sex, education, marital status, ocupational status, familial history of mental disorders and rate of mental illness. Retest validity of GHQ-28 was significant at 0.001 level and its sensitivity was high. Therefore, GHQ-28 is sufficient reliable to apply as a screening test in episeniological studies. http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1745-en.pdf per Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology 1735-4315 2228-7515 1996-05 2 4 28 37 article Abdolazim Karimi 1 , lecturer, Ministry of Education This article aimed to study the development of memory in transition from preoperational to the operational stage in 120 children in the age range of 4 to 8. In order to test the cognitive level (intelligence), the conservation test of seriation was applied. Children were asked to draw from memory what they had done during seriation test. The test was administred at different intervals: one hour, 2 weeks and 6 months. Results of analysis of variace and repeated measures showed that, the amount of remembered material was a function of children's cognitive level. Children drew what they ahd percieved, not what they had seen. Operational children recalled mor materials than preoperational and the content of recall progressed while children developed from preoperational phase to operational at 6 months. After 1 hour or 2 weeks, more materials were distorted, forgotten or faded than 6 months later. This showed that the recall of material increases and the level of increment depends on mental performance and the development of intelligence structures. These were in contrast with the results of calassical experiments on memory and recall. http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1746-en.pdf per Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology 1735-4315 2228-7515 1996-05 2 4 38 43 article Robabeh Noury Ghasemabady 1 Seyed Akbar Bayanzadeh 2 Tehran Psychiatric Institute Tehran Psychiatric Institute This article deals with social support and its importance in the well being of chronic mental patients and their families. Stuctural and functional characteristics of scial network, and their effects on adjustment of chronic mental patients are reviewed. It emphasizes, interventions in social network of chronic mental patients to increase social support and strengthen social networks. http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1747-en.pdf per Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology 1735-4315 2228-7515 1996-05 2 4 44 55 article Abbas Zamyad 1 Mohammadtaghi Yasemi 2 Seyed Ahmad Vaezi 3 Shaheed Beheshti Psychiatric Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Emam Hossain Hospital Tehran psychiatric Institute To evaluate the efficacy of Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales in Iranian population, this scale was applied to 360 normal subjects in 15 age groups from birth to 18 years and 11 months. In urban and rural areas of Kerman. It was also filled for 40 mentally retarded individuals from variuos age groups. Findings show that all domains of this scale have significant reliability for Iranian population. It has discriminative validity in all age categories, and can distinguish mentally retarded individuals from normal population. Criterion – related validity of these scales Indicated that, the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale, with some changes in items, but without any changes in its instructions or administration procedure, is a valuable instrument for evaluation of communicative skills, daily living skills, socialization, motor skills and maladaptive behaviors. Preliminary norms are also reported. http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1748-en.pdf Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale Kerman Standardization Mental Retardation. per Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology 1735-4315 2228-7515 1996-05 2 4 56 64 article Mahnaz Khazaeli 1 Jafar Bolhari 2 Iran University of Medical Sciences Counselling Center Tehran psychiatric Institute This study has emphasized the importance of family training on: 1) adaptation of patieants in everyday life, 2) increasing family knowledge and, 3) reducing family negative attitude toward this illness. Using a questionnaire and clinical interview, 30 families were studied in 3 groups, which wre matched regarding the patients sex, age, education, social class and dagnosis. The results showed that the family program had a positive effects n the attitude of the family of schizophernic patients and their knowledge about the illness and their patients. http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1749-en.pdf per Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology 1735-4315 2228-7515 1996-05 2 4 65 66 article Hasan Sabouri Moghadam 1 http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1750-en.pdf