[ study of impact of group mindfulness based cognitive therapy on depression reduction and increase of marital satisfaction in married women]

Depression is one of the most common mental health problems and one fifth of people experience depression in some levels of their life. Depression is a state which influences mood and reduces activities and can affect thoughts, behavior, feelings and physical problems. This study aims to investigate the influence of group mindfulness-based cognitive therapy [MBCT] on reducing depression and increasing marital satisfaction in married women referred to counseling centers in Ahvaz, southern Iran. The subjects were selected based on sampling method by the researcher's recall. Then, all the women who responded to the recalls achieved short-form of Beck's Depression inventory and short-form Questionnaire of Marital Satisfaction. In addition, clinical diagnostic interview based on DSM-IV-TR was used to evaluate their Marital Satisfaction and Depression. In the next phase, test and control groups were randomly placed in a cut off two instruments and clinical interview of 28 pat ients. Experimental groups were treated in 7 sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. At the end of intervention, both were re-evaluated [post-test]. And after a month, the same instruments were applied [follow-up]. The results of multivariate analysis of variance [MANOVA] showed that the ratio of pre-test and post-test differences in the rates of depression related to the test and control groups was equal to [80/63], F ratio obtained between the two groups GD related test and followed the equal rates of depression [F=2/12] analysis of variance and differences related to pretest scores and marital satisfaction in the test groups and control test was F=109/44 and analysis of variance related to differences step after step follow-up test related to marital satisfaction test and control groups was equal to [F=0/960]. Analysis revealed that this type of treatment resulted in decreasing levels of depression and is stable over time. It also led to increased levels of marital satisfaction scores in the experimental group, but in stage after stage of the follow-up test, there was no significant difference in the experimental group's marital satisfaction. This can be attributed to the gender limitation of the study, while the components of marital satisfaction are multidimensional and can influence the spouse's stability and change

Validating of the Padua obsessive-compulsion inventory in freshman students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

The Purpose of the present research was to validating the Padua Inventory for obsessive-compulsion in freshman students of Shahid Chamran university - Ahvaz. In this research 297 students were randomly selected from the freshman students of 1384-85 semesters, the participants completed the Padua Obsessive- Compulsion Inventory. Factor analysis by principle components analysis [Varimax Rotation] indicated four factors [mental control-doubt, fear of impulses, checking, and contamination] that account for 43.37% of the variance. Data were indicative of high level of Coranbach,s Alph and Split-half reliability coefficients of the Padua and extracted factors. Convergent validity coefficients POCI with Death Obsession Scale were significant. There were no significant differences between male and female [except for the second factor] and age groups with respect to obsession-compulsive degree. Results of factor analysis is consistent with prior findings. POCI can be used in research and clinical settings and in screening the normals among obsessional population

[Seasonal affective symptoms in Eghlid, Lamerd, and Arsanjan, three cities of Fars province]

The purpose of the present research was to compare seasonal affective symptoms [depression] between men and women working in govermental offices at Eghlid [cold region], Lamerd [tropical] and Arsanjan [mild], three cities of Fars Province, south of Iran. In this research 360 participants [60 men and 60 women from each city] were randomly selected between the year 2004 and 2005. The selected employees were examined in each season with respect to the seasonal affective symptoms [depression] using Beck Depression Inventory. The results obtained by repeated major analysis of variance revealed that [1]: Male and female employees are different with regard to their seasonal affective symptoms [depression] [2]. The amount of the employee, s seasonal affective symptoms in different seasons of a year differs [3]. Employees of Eghlid, Lamerd, and Arsanjan each showed differences within themselves in each season with regard to seasonal affective symptoms [depression] [4]. Employees of Eghlid, Lamerd, and Arsanjan are different with one another with respect to seasonal affective symptoms [depression]. And, [5] Data showed no differences between employees with different levels of education or different age groups with respect to seasonal affective symptoms [depression] in each season of the year