[ study of language performances of Persian children with specific language impariment]

Specific language impairment [SLI] is one of the most prevalent developmental language disorders which is less considered in Persian researches. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in some morpho-syntactic features of speech and other language skills between Persian children with specific language impairment and their normal age-matched peers. Moreover, the usefulness of the test of language development-3 [TOLD-3], Persian version, as a tool in identifying Persian-speaking children with this impairment, was investigated. In a case-control study, the results of the test of language development and speech samples analysis of 13 Persian-speaking children [5 to 7 years old] with specific language impairment were compared with 13 age-matched normal children. The results of this study showed that there were significant differences between the scores of specific language impairment group and control group in all measured aspects of the TOLD-3 [p<0.001]; the children with specific language impairment had a shorter mean length of utterance [p<0.001] and made less use of functional words in their speech [p=0.002] compared with their peers. Such as specific language impairment children in other languages, all language abilities of Persian-speaking children with specific language impairment are less than expected stage for their age. Furthermore, the Persian version of TOLD-3 is a useful assessment instrument in identifying children with specific language impairment which is comparable to the other languages

[ effect of counseling on anxiety after traumatic childbirth in nulliparous women; a single blind randomized clinical trial]

Traumatic birthing mothers may expose more susceptible to experiences posttraumatic mental disorder such as anxiety. This study aimed to determine the effect of midwifery counseling intervention on the anxiety level after traumatic childbirth of primiparous women. In a randomized control trial 180 woman who had experienced traumatic childbirth based on DSM-IV criteria have been selected. The subjects were randomly divided into an intervention [n=90] and control [n=90] groups. The intervention group received midwifery counseling during two sessions and control group just received routin health care after childbirth. Both groups were followed up with partial - blind technique and compared 4-6 weeks and 3 months post partum. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics by SPSS software. Demographic characteristics, pregnancy complications and social support level were the same in both groups. In addition, there was no significant difference between two groups according to stress, depression and anxiety level before intervention [P>0.05]. There was significant difference between two groups in anxiety level after 4-6 weeks and 3 months followup [P<0.001]. Findings of this research shows that performing midwifery-counseling program may have significant effect on decreasing of anxiety level after traumatic childbirth