University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

Family-related Factors Associated With Readmission Among Children and Adolescents With Psychiatric Disorders

Background: Psychiatric readmission among children and adolescents is a major concern in mental health services and is influenced by clinical, familial, and demographic factors. However, the contribution of family-related variables remains insufficiently understood, particularly...

Fronto-temporal transcranial direct current stimulation reduces symptoms in treatment-resistant schizophrenia: a randomized sham-controlled trial

Treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) remains a major clinical challenge, with limited response to pharmacotherapy. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has emerged as a potential adjunctive treatment, although evidence regarding its efficacy remains inconsistent. To...

Whole-exome sequencing of Iranian families identifies novel variants underlying congenital hearing loss

Congenital nonsyndromic hearing loss (NSHL) is a highly genetically heterogeneous disorder involving more than 150 genes and numerous rare variants identified worldwide. In consanguineous populations such as Iran, recessive alleles are enriched, making genomic approaches particul...

Ethical governance of artificial intelligence in scholarly publishing: a scoping review to inform policy development in medical universities

While generative AI benefits scholarly publishing, it raises concerns about authorship, accountability, reproducibility, and ethics, necessitating clear institutional policies. Given the ethical responsibilities of medical universities as centers of research training and scientif...

A Pilot Study of a Brief Parent-Implemented Exposure-Based Intervention for Nighttime Fears in 4–8-Year-Old Children

This study evaluated a brief, parent-implemented exposure intervention for 4–8-year-old children with nighttime fears. Utilizing a single-case experimental design with asynchronous baselines, six participants completed an 8-week home-based protocol. Results indicated significant...

It’s Not Easy to Ask Peers and Partners to Test: Perspectives of Female Sex Workers, Their Networks, and Experts on Social Network-Based HIV Testing in Tehran

Objectives The World Health Organization recommends social network-based HIV testing (SNHT) to increase HIV testing coverage and improve early diagnosis, particularly among key populations. Although SNHT has shown promising outcomes, implementing this strategy remains challenging...

Effectiveness of web-based cognitive behavioral therapy for perfectionism in reducing symptoms of social anxiety disorder

Abstract This study examined the effectiveness of web-based cognitive behavioral therapy for perfectionism (WCBT-P) in reducing symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) and indices of perfectionism in individuals with SAD. A total of 40 participants diagnosed with SAD and malada...

Effectiveness of tele-occupational performance coaching in improving occupational performance and executive function in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Background/Aims Occupational performance coaching is a family-centred intervention to enhance occupational performance in children. The remote variant, tele-occupational performance coaching, has become a viable option, especially for children with attention deficit hyperactivity...

Social justice and mental health: nonlinear impacts of poverty and income inequality in Iran

Mental disorders are a major contributor to the global burden of disease, and poverty and income inequality are widely recognized as key social determinants of these conditions. In Iran, mental disorders rank as the second leading cause of disease burden. However, the association...