The Mediating Roles of Self-compassion and Emotion Regulation in the Relationship among Alexithymia, Gambling Frequency, Risky Decision-Making, and Gambling Severity in Online Gamblers.

Background: The research literature about the relationship between alexithymia, risky decision-making, and gambling severity has been contradictory and limited. Besides, there is no study on the mediating roles of self-compassion and emotion regulation in online gambling. Moreover, the role of these mediators in gambling frequency has not been studied.

Clarification the optimal cut-off values for Persian-language versions of depression screening tools in Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes.

Introduction: Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in patients with type 2 diabetes. There are many questionnaires to measure depression symptoms. These tools are generally used with the same cut-off points in different medical diseases.