[Comparing continuity quit addiction time in participant persons and non participant persons in Narcotics anonymous in city of Mashhad in 2012]

Narcotics Anonymous [NA] meetings are used to increase quit time of addict persons after the detoxification. Quit addiction program contains of 97% non-drug treatment and 3% drug treatment. The aim of this study was to compare participating and non-participating individuals continue Addiction Narcotics Anonymous meetings. This descriptive-comparative study was performed on 300 individuals participated in the meetings of Narcotics Anonymous and non-participating provider refers to the Saman rehabilitation clinic, Mashhad, Iran. Simple random sampling was used to select addict persons. A questionnaire, including demographic information and the continuity of quit time, were used. The highest continuity quit time of addiction were in 6-12 months [38%] in participant of NA and 3-6 months [45%] in non-participant [p<0.002]. and lowest in those participants leave continuity de rajlsat 24-36 months [4%] and non-participating 18-24 months [6/66%]. This study showed that participating in the meetings of Narcotics Anonymous increases the duration of the time of quit addiction

Surveying mental health status of new students of medical branch, Islamic Azad University using MMPI inventory in 2006-2007 educational year

Mental health status of students has important and efficient role in their social and educational performances. The aim of this study was to evaluate mental health status among the new student in Tehran medical branch, Islamic Azad University. This is a descriptive and causal comparative study in which 465 new students in different medical courses i.e. midwifery, medicine, nursing, laboratory science, environment health and family health were evaluated. The MMPI [Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory] along with demographic were used to collect the data. There was a significant association between depression, hysteria and paranoia with mother and father education. Frequency of depression, hysteria, hypochondriasis, social deviation, mental weakness and schizophrenia were statistically different in various courses. Totally, 19.5 percent of the new student has a form of psychological disorders. Based on mental health status, mental disorders and the relation between certain parameters with mental disorders in new students, It is compulsory such type of research for new entry student of different years to be performed, and counseling center should be active for counseling and educational class to be assigned to the difficulty over come