Effect of Music Practice on Anxiety and Depression of Iranian Dental Students.

Objectives: The practice of dentistry has long been associated with high levels of occupational stress and anxiety and music has been shown as a method of reducing stress. Considering the reportedly high level of stress among dental students and its consequences and also considering the positive effect of music therapy, the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between music practice and level of stress in dental students.

Materials And Methods: In this analytical, cross-sectional study, 88 students, including 44 with a history of music practice and 44 matched controls without music practice who met the defined inclusion criteria, participated.

Duration of untreated psychosis and pathways to care in patients with first-episode psychosis in Iran.

Aim: This is the first study on the duration of untreated psychosis and pathways to care among patients with first-episode psychosis in Iran as a developing country.

Methods: Ninety-one patients with a first episode of non-organic psychosis admitted to a university-affiliated psychiatric hospital in Iran were assessed for duration of untreated psychosis (DUP), pathways to care and mode of onset.

Results: Median DUP was 11 weeks (mean = 52.