association of alexithymia and sense of coherence with life satisfaction in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD] influences the lives of many of students. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between alexithymia, sense of coherence and life satisfaction in students with ADHD symptoms and normal student. This research is a causal-comparative study. The research sample consisting of 47 students with ADHD symptoms and 47 normal students was selected through a simple random sampling method. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficients and multiple regression analyses. The results showed that alexithymia [r = 0.33] and sense of coherence [r = -0.26] were related to life satisfaction in ADHD and normal students. The results of multiple regression showed that alexithymia and sense of coherence explained 20% of the variance in life satisfaction in students. The results show that sense of coherence has positively but alexithymia was negatively related with life satisfaction in ADHD student

[Efficiency of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy versus clinical intervention for the treatment of major depression]

In recent years computerized therapies like computerized cognitive behavioral therapy have helped the therapists. Some advantages of these interventions are reducing the costs and time and spreading the use of psychiatrist interventions as well. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the efficiency of cognitive behavioral therapy in three methods of web-based intervention, software package and clinical intervention in comparison with untreated in major depression. The sample consisted of 68 students who were selected using availability sampling from students with major depression criterion who were seeking treatment at online and presence consultation center of University of Mohaghegh Ardabili [Iran], and then randomly assigned in three experimental groups and one control group. The instrument consisted of beck depression inventory and structured clinical interview for DSM disorders. The results of this study showed that in comparison to three different methods of cognitive behavioral therapy [web-based intervention, software package and clinical intervention] supported the more effective role of clinical intervention. Computerized therapies present effectiveness learning experiences and result in increasing fast access of therapists and patients to determined therapeutic goals. Results of this research indicate that computerized cognitive behavioral therapy is a feasible and effective intervention in treatment of major depression