The survey of the status of self-stigma of depression and its relationship with demographic factors in Gonabad, Iran.

Introduction: Depression is a common mental illness. Depression stigma can reduce individuals' desire to seek mental health services. No study has investigated depression self-stigma and its relationship with demographic factors in the general population of Gonabad city in Iran.

Validity and reliability of the Depression Information Needs Scale among the Iranian general population.

Introduction: The prevalence of depression in the community is high. Therefore, it is necessary to examine the information needs on depression in the community. This cross-sectional study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Depression Information Needs Scale (DINS) among the general population.

Depression literacy, mental health literacy, and their relationship with psychological status and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: This study was conducted to measure depression literacy (D-Lit) and mental health literacy (MHL) and to investigate their relationship with psychological status and quality of life among Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 among 400 patients with T2DM in Iran. Samples were selected using proportional stratified sampling.

A modified persian version of the self-stigma of depression scale among the Iranian population: a methodological study in 2023.

Introduction: This cross -sectional research evaluated the psychometric properties of the Self-Stigma of Depression Scale (SSDS) among Iranian people.

Methods: This methodological study was conducted among 881 people in 2023, Iran. The method of proportional stratified sampling was used to select participants.

Validity and reliability of anxiety literacy (A-Lit) and its relationship with demographic variables in the Iranian general population.

Introduction: Anxiety disorder is one of the most common mental disorders. This cross-sectional research aimed to determine anxiety literacy (A-Lit) psychometric properties among the Iranian population in 2022.

Methods: This research was conducted on 690 people in Iran in 2022.

Role of diabetes health literacy, psychological status, self-care behaviors, and life satisfaction in predicting quality of life in type 2 diabetes.

One of the factors that can affect the quality of life is the psychological status of people. Also, the psychological status of individuals can be affected by other variables. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the role of diabetes health literacy, psychological status, self-care behaviors, and life satisfaction in predicting the quality of life in Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes.

Translation and localization the Persian version of diabetes distress scale among type 2 diabetes.

Introduction: The aimed of this psychometric cross-sectional research was translation and localization the Persian version of diabetes distress scale in type 2 diabetes.

Methods: This psychometric cross-sectional research was translation and localization the Persian version of diabetes distress scale among 1028 type 2 diabetes in Mashhad city, Iran, 2022. Cluster sampling method was used for selection the participants.

The prevalence of electronic cigarettes vaping globally: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The purpose of this systematic review study was to determine the national, regional, and global prevalence of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) vaping.

Method: The articles were searched in July 2020 without a time limit in Web of Science (ISI), Scopus, PubMed, and Ovid-MEDLINE. At first, the titles and abstracts of the articles were reviewed, and if they were appropriate, they entered the second stage of screening.

The status of depression literacy and its relationship with quality of life among Iranian public population: a cross sectional study.

Background: This study was designed and conducted to determine the status of depression literacy (D-Lit) and its relationship with the quality of life across the Iranian population.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020 among 1382 participating from the general population in Gonabad, Iran. Participants were selected and recruited using a multistage sampling method.

Psychometric properties of Persian version of depression literacy (D-Lit) questionnaire among general population.

Background: The prevalence of depression in society is increasing and there is a need for a suitable tool to assess the health literacy of people in this field. This study was conducted to evaluate the psychometric of the Iranian version of the depression literacy (D-Lit) questionnaire.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 845 participants with a proportional stratified sampling method.

Use and perception of complementary and alternative medicine among Iranian psychologists.

Objectives: The seeking and use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) modalities by people to treat mental disorders has increased and it is necessary for psychologists to have the necessary information in this field. This study aims to evaluate the use and perception of CAM by Iranian psychologists.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 psychologists selected by the census in 2019.

Mental health literacy and quality of life in Iran: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Mental health is one of the effective factors in the quality of life of people. The aim of the present study was to determine the status of mental health literacy (MHL) and its relationship with the quality of life across the Iranian general population.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a multi-stage sampling method was used to survey 1070 participants from the city of Gonabad (Iran).

The impact of effective communication skills training on the status of marital burnout among married women.

Background: This study aimed to determine the impact of effective communication skills training intervention on the marital burnout among married women referring to health centers.

Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 94 participants were selected from a descriptive study from among 936 married women referring to health centers who had a high rate of marital burnout and were randomly divided to the experimental group (n = 47) and control group (n = 47). The educational intervention was designed and performed in 7 sessions of 45 min for the experimental group.

A modified version of the mental health literacy scale (MHLS) in Iranian people.

Background: The risk rate for the lifetime prevalence of any mental disorder is calculated as 50%, and the prevalence of mental disorders has an increasing trend. So, this study aimed to evaluate the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) among Iranian people.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with a multi-stage sampling method with 1273 people in the general population.

Investigating the status of marital burnout and related factors in married women referred to health centers.

Background: Marital burnout is an important issue in marriage and many factors play an important role in this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to determine the status of marital burnout and the factors affecting married women who were referred to health centers because of it.

Methods: In this study, 936 women were selected by multistage sampling and data collection was performed using questionnaires of demographic and couple burnout.

Perceptions and personal use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) by Iranian health care providers.

Purpose: Aim of this study was to determine the perceptions about and personal use of CAM by health care providers.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 320 health care providers, who were selected by census method.

Results: 86.