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IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

IJPBS is the Official Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

e-ISSN 1735-9287
p-ISSN 1735-8639
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Volume 20, Issue 3

23 articles2026-09-30Vol. 20Issue 3XML
30
Sep
2026
Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Single-Case Experimental Design
Review Article

Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Single-Case Experimental Design

Sajad KhanjaniORCID,
Banafsheh Gharraee,
Aliakbar ForoughiORCID,
Parya MojtahedzadehORCID,
Yazdan Naderi RajehORCID,
Moslem RajabiORCID*
PDFFinal Published
20
Jul
2026
Trazodone in the Management of Sundowning Syndrome of Dementia: A Clinical Perspective
Review Article

Trazodone in the Management of Sundowning Syndrome of Dementia: A Clinical Perspective

Arash Askari NoghaniORCID,
Zanireh SalimiORCID,
Reza BidakiORCID,
Farshad AbediORCID*
PDFFinal Published
19
Jul
2026
Beyond Decontamination: Family-Centered Psychosocial Consequences of CBRN Events
Review Article

Beyond Decontamination: Family-Centered Psychosocial Consequences of CBRN Events

Sajjad NarimaniORCID,
Hesam Seyedin*,
Shandiz MoslehiORCID,
Asghar TavanORCID
PDFFinal Published
6
Jul
2026
Systematic Review of Positive Affect Therapy on a Variety of Neurotic Disorders
Systematic Review

Systematic Review of Positive Affect Therapy on a Variety of Neurotic Disorders

Behrooz DolatshahiORCID*,
Mohsen LotfiORCID,
Shima ShakibaORCID
PDFFinal Published
22
Aug
2026
Association Between Emotional Stress, Autoimmune Disease, and Thyroid Abnormalities
Review Article

Association Between Emotional Stress, Autoimmune Disease, and Thyroid Abnormalities

Alireza ArefzadehORCID,
Romina Hamidi Rad,
Mehrshad Edalat,
Kimia Ghazi Vakili,
Soroush Nateghi Far,
Saeed Kargar-SoleimanabadORCID*
PDFFinal Published
31
Aug
2026
The Relationship Between Perfectionism, Depression, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study
Research Article

The Relationship Between Perfectionism, Depression, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study

Zanireh SalimiORCID,
Amirreza Ghanami,
Saeed AkhlaghiORCID,
Seyedeh Narges Nejatifard*
PDFFinal Published
28
Jul
2026
Exploring Nurses' Experiences of Caring for Patients Following a Suicide Attempt: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study
Research Article

Exploring Nurses' Experiences of Caring for Patients Following a Suicide Attempt: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study

Maysam Safari NezhadORCID,
Amir JalaliORCID*,
Parvin AbbasiORCID,
Rostam Jalali,
Alireza Abdi,
Ali Akbar Vaisi Raygani
,et al.
PDFFinal Published
6
Jul
2026
The Relationship Between Attachment Style, Deterministic Thinking, and Sources of Self-knowledge with the Response Rate to Pain Treatment in Patients with Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
Research Article

The Relationship Between Attachment Style, Deterministic Thinking, and Sources of Self-knowledge with the Response Rate to Pain Treatment in Patients with Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

Fatemeh PoornakhaieORCID,
Mohammad Saeed KhanjaniORCID*,
Jalal YounesiORCID,
Mohsen VahediORCID,
Zeinab GhahremaniORCID
PDFFinal Published
17
Aug
2026
Effects of Psycho-Spiritual Program on Hope, Resilience, and Diabetes Burnout Among Women with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Article

Effects of Psycho-Spiritual Program on Hope, Resilience, and Diabetes Burnout Among Women with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Masome RafatORCID,
Alireza RafiORCID,
Sanaz Shajari SalesORCID,
Samaneh NaeimiORCID,
Arash NeshatiORCID,
Yaser KhanchemehrORCID*
PDFFinal Published
11
Aug
2026
Depression and Addiction as Key Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Among Medical and Nursing Students: An Integrated Analysis Using Regression, ROC, and Structural Equation Modeling
Research Article

Depression and Addiction as Key Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Among Medical and Nursing Students: An Integrated Analysis Using Regression, ROC, and Structural Equation Modeling

Majid DastrasORCID,
Mehdi RezvaniaminORCID*,
Alireza RejaliORCID,
Amirhossein EnayatiORCID,
Fatemeh MiriORCID,
Leila MohammadifardORCID
,et al.
PDFFinal Published
17
Aug
2026
Psychological and Cardiometabolic Factors for Screening Current Type 2 Diabetes Status Using Machine Learning in the Kerman Cohort Study (KERCADRS)
Research Article

Psychological and Cardiometabolic Factors for Screening Current Type 2 Diabetes Status Using Machine Learning in the Kerman Cohort Study (KERCADRS)

Mahboobeh Mahmoodabadi,
Afsaneh TaheriORCID*,
Mojgan Sanjari
PDFFinal Published
8
Aug
2026
Predictors of QTc Prolongation in Methadone Maintenance Treatment: A Cross-sectional Study from a Psychiatric Hospital Addiction Clinic
Research Article

Predictors of QTc Prolongation in Methadone Maintenance Treatment: A Cross-sectional Study from a Psychiatric Hospital Addiction Clinic

Sina Pourmirza LangeroudiORCID,
Mohammadrasoul KhalkhaliORCID*,
Maryam ShakibaORCID,
Aboozar FakhrmousaviORCID,
Mohammad Hassan NovinORCID
PDFFinal Published
8
Aug
2026
Comparing Guilt, Shame, Disgust, and Jealousy Among Individuals with Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Healthy Controls
Research Article

Comparing Guilt, Shame, Disgust, and Jealousy Among Individuals with Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Healthy Controls

Mahsa BahramiORCID,
Esmaeil Mousavi AslORCID,
Hamzeh Rostami,
Hatam BoostaniORCID*
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31
Aug
2026
Altered Erythrocyte Membrane Fatty Acid Profile in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Research Article

Altered Erythrocyte Membrane Fatty Acid Profile in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Gholamreza NamaziORCID*,
Shima Eslami,
Amir Hossein Mohammadi,
Ebrahim Balandeh
PDFFinal Published
25
Aug
2026
Long-Term Transformations in Human Values Following COVID-19 Hospitalization: A Qualitative Inquiry
Research Article

Long-Term Transformations in Human Values Following COVID-19 Hospitalization: A Qualitative Inquiry

Melika Kharghani MoghadamORCID,
Morteza MansourianORCID,
Bagher Ghobari BonabORCID,
Atieh EbrahimianORCID,
Ali EbrahimyanORCID,
Fatemehsadat AlaviORCID*
PDFFinal Published
19
Aug
2026
Mental Representation of the “Self” in Relation to the External Environment Among Women with Depression: Conceptual Design of an Authentic Self Restoration Model
Research Article

Mental Representation of the “Self” in Relation to the External Environment Among Women with Depression: Conceptual Design of an Authentic Self Restoration Model

Zahra Khani,
Shahnaz Khaleghipour*,
Yousef Gorji
PDFFinal Published
25
Aug
2026
Ageing Under Humanitarian and Economic Crises in Iran: Psychological Risks, Social Frailty, and Resilience
Brief Report

Ageing Under Humanitarian and Economic Crises in Iran: Psychological Risks, Social Frailty, and Resilience

Mohammad Taha Saadati RadORCID,
Seyed Ebrahim Seyed AlaviORCID,
Kamaledin Alaedini ShoormastiORCID*,
Maryam Sefidgarnia AmiriORCID
PDFFinal Published
24
Aug
2026
Exploring Personal Constructs and Self-positioning in Adolescents with Mild Physical Disabilities Using the Ideal Self Drawing Technique
Case Report

Exploring Personal Constructs and Self-positioning in Adolescents with Mild Physical Disabilities Using the Ideal Self Drawing Technique

Jalal YounesiORCID,
Ali Akbar RezakhooORCID*,
Bahman BahmaniORCID,
Manoochehr AzkhoshORCID,
Mohammad Saeed KhanjaniORCID,
Taher AlizadehORCID
PDFFinal Published
23
Aug
2026
Shared Psychotic Disorder in a Child and His Family
Case Report

Shared Psychotic Disorder in a Child and His Family

Nasrin Dodangi,
Nadia Khajooei,
Nastaran Habibi,
Seyedeh Parvin Mousavi Ghanavati*
PDFFinal Published
2
Sep
2026
Exercise-Associated Fatigue Modulation in Multiple Sclerosis: A Meta-Analysis of MFIS Outcomes Within a Proposed Extracellular Vesicle Framework
Systematic Review

Exercise-Associated Fatigue Modulation in Multiple Sclerosis: A Meta-Analysis of MFIS Outcomes Within a Proposed Extracellular Vesicle Framework

Amirhossein Hormati OughoulbaigORCID,
Asadollah AsadiORCID*,
Narges Yazdan NasabORCID,
Omar Hussein HarranORCID,
Lotfali BolboliORCID
PDFFinal Published
5
Sep
2026
Family and Key-Informant Perspectives on Relational Dynamics in Iranian Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis with Codependency-Informed Insights
Research Article

Family and Key-Informant Perspectives on Relational Dynamics in Iranian Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis with Codependency-Informed Insights

Seyed Ramin RadfarORCID,
Maedeh Abedian,
Zahra HooshyariORCID,
Azam Pilevari,
Fateme Sadat Abolghasemi,
Seyed Abbas MotevalianORCID
,et al.
PDFFinal Published
20
Jul
2026
When Empathy Becomes a Risk: Psychotherapists' Vulnerability in the Aftermath of Collective Trauma
Letter

When Empathy Becomes a Risk: Psychotherapists' Vulnerability in the Aftermath of Collective Trauma

Mahshid NaseriORCID,
Hamed GhazviniORCID*
PDFFinal Published
19
Jul
2026
Post-War Cognitive and Psychosocial Challenges in the Academic Workplace: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Occupational Health and Psychiatry
Letter

Post-War Cognitive and Psychosocial Challenges in the Academic Workplace: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Occupational Health and Psychiatry

Edris Soltani,
Omran Ahmadi,
Seifollah GharibORCID*,
Saman Ayar,
Parsa Fooladi
PDFFinal Published