Showing 5 results for Karimi
Robabeh, Delazar, Seyyed Mohammad Rasol, Khalkhali, Seyyed Moosa, Kafi, Kiomars, Najafi, Homa, Zarrabi, Rahim, Bagherzadeh, Tamjid, Karimi, Hassan, Farrahi,
Volume 7, Issue 4 (3-2014)
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This research aimed to study the phenomenological pattern of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In a cross-sectional study, 255 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder were selected by Convenience sampling and were evaluated by Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale in terms of symptoms and severity of OCD. Obsessions of contamination, aggressive, compulsions of washing/cleaning and checking had the highest percentage of frequency, and Obsessions of hoarding, sexual and compulsions of counting and hoarding had the lowest percentage of frequency among the thirteen groups of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Single patients had religious obsession and repetition compulsion more than married patients. Concerns with the dirt and germs and excessive or ritualized hand washing were the most prevalent obsessive-compulsive symptom. Also, some differences were observed between the male and female patients. The obtained results showed that the phenomenological pattern of the obsessive-compulsive symptoms observed in this sample of the Iranian patients with OCD had some similarities and differences with the phenomenological pattern observed in other studies and societies.
Javad Karimi, Atefe Homayouni, Fereshteh Homayouni,
Volume 12, Issue 4 (volume12, Issue 4 2019)
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Hypochondriasis or health anxiety disorder is characterized by abundant anxiety and fear about having a serious illness. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and experiential avoidance with health anxiety. The population included all students of Malayer University, from whom 388 students (138 males and 250 females) were selected through convenient sampling method. Data were gathered using Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI-3), acceptance and action questionnaire, and Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis (stepwise method). Pearson correlation analysis results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between dimensions of anxiety Sensitivity and experiential avoidance with health anxiety. Moreover, Multiple regression analysis results revealed that anxiety sensitivity and experiential avoidance were able to predict health anxiety, respectively.These variables can predict 24 percentages of the total variance of health anxiety. Based on these findings, anxiety sensitivity and experiential avoidance are capable to predict health anxiety. It could be concluded that reducing anxiety sensitivity and experiential avoidance could be one of the main mechanism for reducing the health anxiety.
Dr Reza Karimi, Mrs Kazem Sattari, Mis Saeede Noormohamadi, Dr Sedighe Safaie,
Volume 15, Issue 2 (9-2021)
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Introduction: Collective disasters, especially those involving infectious diseases, often increase the wave of fear and anxiety that causes widespread disturbances in the behavior and psychological well-being of many people. The purpose of this study was to construct, establish and validate a questionnaire on the psychological dimensions of the Corona epidemic in 1399. Methods: The sample consisted of 542 people who were invited to cooperate with the available method and online. For this purpose, a questionnaire was prepared based on the theoretical literature and existing research in the field of the corona epidemic. In this study, the psychosocial dimensions of the corona pandemic consist of 5 sub-scale: generalized anxiety disorder, quarantine, and social distancing, coping skills, and frustration, and suicide. Initially, items were formulated for each dimension, and after formulating the initial questions, face validity, content, and reliability (internal consistency) were measured. Results: The results showed that by removing some items, the questionnaire with 28 items and 5 dimensions has significant validity. (Validity of 0.74 in the whole test and 0.68 to 0.95 in the subscales). Conclusion: The results show that by using this test, the psychological dimensions of the coronavirus epidemic can be identified.
Mehrdad Salehi, Parinaz Ghabouli Asil, Mina Karimi, Mona Soleiman Heshmat, Arsalan Barekat,
Volume 19, Issue 4 (Volume19, Issue 4 2025)
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on depressive symptoms and academic motivation in adolescents. This quasi-experimental study was conducted with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population included adolescents referring to counseling and psychological service centers in Tehran in 1404, from which 30 people were selected using a convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to two groups of 15 people each: experimental and control. The experimental group underwent acceptance and commitment therapy intervention, while the control group did not receive any psychological intervention. The research instruments included a depression symptoms questionnaire and an academic motivation scale, and the data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS software. The results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy significantly reduced depressive symptoms and increased academic motivation in the experimental group compared to the control group, and these effects remained stable in the follow-up phase. As a result, it can be said that acceptance and commitment therapy, as an effective psychological intervention, can play a role in reducing depressive symptoms and improving academic motivation in adolescents.
Mahdis Derakhshan Tale, Mina Karimi, Tayebe Derikvand, Mona Soleiman Heshmat, Arsalan Barekat,
Volume 20, Issue 2 (Volume20, Issue 2 2026)
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy on aggressive behaviors and interpersonal relationships in adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. This study was a quasi-experimental research with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design همراه with a control group. The statistical population included adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder who referred to counseling and psychological services centers in Tehran in the year 1404, from whom 30 individuals were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned into two groups of 15, namely the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received Dialectical Behavior Therapy intervention, while the control group did not receive any psychological intervention. The research instruments included the Aggressive Behaviors Questionnaire and the Interpersonal Relationships Scale, and the data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS software. The results showed that Dialectical Behavior Therapy led to a significant reduction in aggressive behaviors and an improvement in interpersonal relationships in the experimental group compared with the control group,
