Corresponding Author Mohammad Mehdi Jahangiri, Hassan Teimouri, Hojatollah Tahmasebian, Volume 35, Issue 3 (8-2017)
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Introduction: Although infertility is categorized as a physiological disorder at the first level, its experience has a huge psychological and social aspect. The present study aims at determining the effectiveness of Schema therapy on reducing anxiety and depression in infertile women of arak city.
Methods: The study was experimental with pre and post- test control group. The study population included all infertile women, who referred to Infertility specialist in Arak city in 2016. A total of 30 cases were selected for sampling and were then randomly assigned into two experiment and control groups (n = 15 for each group). The experimental group received 35 sessions on Schema therapy. To gather data, Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory was used. Data were analyzed with covariance.
Results: The difference between mean anxiety and depression was significant after controlling of the pretest variables in the two groups. The mean anxiety and depression score of the experimental group significantly decreased compared to the control group in the post-test (P=0. 001).
Conclusion: Hence, programming for cognitive and emotional interventions is assumed necessary in clinical interventions for infertility and due to the effect of Schema therapy in reducing depression and anxiety in infertile women, we can benefit from this method as a complementary therapy besides medical treatments with good application.
Corresponding Author Mohammad Mehdi Jahangiri , Fereshte Fattahi , Bahman Salehi , Volume 35, Issue 4 (11-2017)
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Introduction: Postpartum depression is the most important mood disorder after delivery, in which lack of particular attention and appropriate treatment may result in irreversible damage. Regarding the etiology of depression with respect to delivery mode, we aimed to determine the difference of depression scale between women with normal and those with cesarean section delivery.
Methods: In the current study, a causal-comparative methodology was applied. The statistical group of this research included pregnant women who had referred to Arak hospitals for delivery during May-June 2016. By using convenience sampling method, 142 women (70 normal delivery and 72 cesarean section) were selected. The research variables included demographic information and Edinburg’s Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS). Collected data was analysed using SPSS software and independent T-test was used for analyzing the quantitative variables.
Results: The results showed the mean postpartum depression score was 12.09 in women with normal delivery and 12.02 in women with cesarean section. Based on T- test results, there was no significant difference in depression scores between groups of normal delivery and cesarean section (sig: 0.486, T: 1.69).
Conclusion: The current study did not find any difference in postpartum depression between two groups of women with normal delivery and women with cesarean section. According to the EPDS, delivery mode had no influence on the occurrence of postpartum depression.
