Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Objectives: Considering the importance of assessing the range of phenomena that can change in psy... more Objectives: Considering the importance of assessing the range of phenomena that can change in psychodynamic therapy, and lack of appropriate assessment scale in Persian language, the present study assessed the reliability of the Persian mastery scale. The mastery scale is a comprehensive research tool for assessing a patient's mastery of transference-related interpersonal conflicts during the treatment process. Methods: After preparing the Persian version of the mastery scale through the forward-backward translation process, a sample of 36 relationship episodes was rated by three independent judges. Data were collected in Mashhad, Iran in 2015. The psychometric properties of the instrument, including inter-rater reliability and test-retest analysis were assessed. Results: The test-retest correlations of the 3 judges were (0.80, 0.91 and 0.95), highly significant at P < 0.0001 and the inter-rater reliability indicated a good level of agreement (The ICC (3, 3) 0.84, 95% CI [0.72, 0.90]). Conclusions: The current study has provided evidence that the Persian mastery scale is a reliable instrument for assessing changes in inner capacities and resources through psychodynamic treatments. However, further studies are required to investigate the validity of this scale.
Background and Aim: Thalassemia major is one of the most common chronic genetic diseases in the w... more Background and Aim: Thalassemia major is one of the most common chronic genetic diseases in the world and in Iran that can impose many adverse effects on the self and society. Psychologically, patients with thalassemia are under stress. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is important to identify the people who have the highest risk factors for suicide. The present research investigates the frequency of thoughts, readiness and suicide attempts in people with thalassemia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Its sample was 150 patients with thalassemia in the age range of 10 to 46 years whom we selected through census by sampling at convenience. We gave to patients a standardized Beck Suicide Thought Assessment Questionnaire. We analyzed the research data using descriptive and inferential statistical tests. Results: From among 150 patients with thalassemia in this study, 57.3% of the respondents were male...
International journal of humanities and social sciences, 2016
Objective: Despite growing evidence regarding the relationship between depression and lack of for... more Objective: Despite growing evidence regarding the relationship between depression and lack of forgiveness, there are some ambiguities. In this Article three questions in two separated study were investigated: first, is there any difference between individual with vulnerable attachment styles to depression and individual without vulnerable attachment in terms of lack of forgiveness. Second, whether there is a relationship among vulnerable attachment, affect control and lack of forgiveness. Third, to what extent lack of forgiveness is affected by vulnerable attachment components and affect control. Method: in Study 1 (N= 112), participants completed the vulnerability attachment style questionnaire and Transgression Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory. In Study 2 we included the affective control Scale and Participants (N= 145) completed three scales. Data analysis with Shapiro-Wilk normality test, non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test, Pearson correlation and Multiple Regression ...
Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) allows researchers to visualize the spatial position and... more Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) allows researchers to visualize the spatial position and quantity of nucleic acids in fixed samples. Recently, considerable progress has been made in developing oligonucleotide (oligo)-based FISH methods. These methods have enabled researchers to study the three-dimensional organization of the genome at super-resolution and visualize the spatial patterns of gene expression for thousands of genes in individual cells. While considerable progress has been made in developing new molecular methods that harness complex oligo libraries for FISH, there are few existing computational tools to support the bioinformatics workflows necessary to carry out these experiments. Here, we introduce Paint Server and Homology Optimization Pipeline (PaintSHOP), an interactive platform for the reproducible design of oligo FISH experiments. PaintSHOP enables researchers to identify probes for their experimental targets efficiently, to incorporate additional necessar...
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Objectives: Considering the importance of assessing the range of phenomena that can change in psy... more Objectives: Considering the importance of assessing the range of phenomena that can change in psychodynamic therapy, and lack of appropriate assessment scale in Persian language, the present study assessed the reliability of the Persian mastery scale. The mastery scale is a comprehensive research tool for assessing a patient's mastery of transference-related interpersonal conflicts during the treatment process. Methods: After preparing the Persian version of the mastery scale through the forward-backward translation process, a sample of 36 relationship episodes was rated by three independent judges. Data were collected in Mashhad, Iran in 2015. The psychometric properties of the instrument, including inter-rater reliability and test-retest analysis were assessed. Results: The test-retest correlations of the 3 judges were (0.80, 0.91 and 0.95), highly significant at P < 0.0001 and the inter-rater reliability indicated a good level of agreement (The ICC (3, 3) 0.84, 95% CI [0.72, 0.90]). Conclusions: The current study has provided evidence that the Persian mastery scale is a reliable instrument for assessing changes in inner capacities and resources through psychodynamic treatments. However, further studies are required to investigate the validity of this scale.
Background and Aim: Thalassemia major is one of the most common chronic genetic diseases in the w... more Background and Aim: Thalassemia major is one of the most common chronic genetic diseases in the world and in Iran that can impose many adverse effects on the self and society. Psychologically, patients with thalassemia are under stress. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is important to identify the people who have the highest risk factors for suicide. The present research investigates the frequency of thoughts, readiness and suicide attempts in people with thalassemia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Its sample was 150 patients with thalassemia in the age range of 10 to 46 years whom we selected through census by sampling at convenience. We gave to patients a standardized Beck Suicide Thought Assessment Questionnaire. We analyzed the research data using descriptive and inferential statistical tests. Results: From among 150 patients with thalassemia in this study, 57.3% of the respondents were male...
International journal of humanities and social sciences, 2016
Objective: Despite growing evidence regarding the relationship between depression and lack of for... more Objective: Despite growing evidence regarding the relationship between depression and lack of forgiveness, there are some ambiguities. In this Article three questions in two separated study were investigated: first, is there any difference between individual with vulnerable attachment styles to depression and individual without vulnerable attachment in terms of lack of forgiveness. Second, whether there is a relationship among vulnerable attachment, affect control and lack of forgiveness. Third, to what extent lack of forgiveness is affected by vulnerable attachment components and affect control. Method: in Study 1 (N= 112), participants completed the vulnerability attachment style questionnaire and Transgression Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory. In Study 2 we included the affective control Scale and Participants (N= 145) completed three scales. Data analysis with Shapiro-Wilk normality test, non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test, Pearson correlation and Multiple Regression ...
Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) allows researchers to visualize the spatial position and... more Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) allows researchers to visualize the spatial position and quantity of nucleic acids in fixed samples. Recently, considerable progress has been made in developing oligonucleotide (oligo)-based FISH methods. These methods have enabled researchers to study the three-dimensional organization of the genome at super-resolution and visualize the spatial patterns of gene expression for thousands of genes in individual cells. While considerable progress has been made in developing new molecular methods that harness complex oligo libraries for FISH, there are few existing computational tools to support the bioinformatics workflows necessary to carry out these experiments. Here, we introduce Paint Server and Homology Optimization Pipeline (PaintSHOP), an interactive platform for the reproducible design of oligo FISH experiments. PaintSHOP enables researchers to identify probes for their experimental targets efficiently, to incorporate additional necessar...
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