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Original contribution/Clinical Investigation
Diabetes Mellitus - Knowledge, Management and Complications: Survey report from Faisalabad-Pakistan
Ijaz Anwer, Ahmad Shahzad, Kashmira Nanji, Farah Haider, Muhammad Masood Ahmad

Alanine aminotransferase indicates excess weight and dyslipidemia
Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Orhan Ayyildiz* Mustafa Cem Algin, Yusuf Aydin, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock

Comparative Analysis of Antimicrobial Peptides Gene Expression in Susceptible/Resistant Mice Macrophages to Leishmania major Infection

Hamid Daneshvar, Iraj Sharifi, Alireza Kyhani, Amir Tavakoli Kareshk, Arash Asadi

Does socio-economic status of the patients have effect on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery?
Forough Razmjooei, Afshin Mansourian, Saeed Kouhpyma

Comparison of the uterine artery Doppler indices during pregnancy between gestational diabetes and diabetes mellitus and healthy pregnant women
Nazanin Farshchian, Farhad Naleini, Amir Masoud Jaafarnejhad,
Parisa Bahrami Kamangar

Survey single dose Gentamicin in treatment of UTI in children with range of 1 month to 13 years old in Jahrom during 2015
Ehsan Rahmanian, Farideh Mogharab,
Vahid Mogharab

Evaluation of control of bleeding by electro cauterization of bleeding points of amplatz sheath tract after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in Jahrom Peymanieh hospital during year 2015-2016
Ali Reza Yousefi , Reza Inaloo

Comparison of the three-finger tracheal palpation technique with triple ID formula to determine endotracheal tube depth in children 2-8 years in 2016-2017
Anahid Maleki, Alireza Ebrahim Soltani, Alireza Takzare, Ebrahim Espahbodi,
Mehrdad Goodarzi , Roya Noori

Effect of Sevoflurane and Propofol on pulmonary arterial pressure during cardiac catheterization in children with congenital heart diseases
Faranak Behnaz, Mahshid Ghasemi , Gholamreza Mohseni, Azim Zaraki
Population and Community Studies

Prevalence and risk factors of obesity in children aged 2-12 years in the Abu Dhabi Islands
Eideh Al-Shehhi, Hessa Al-Dhefairi, Kholoud Abuasi, Noora Al Ali, Mona Al Tunaiji, Ebtihal Darwish

Study and comparison of psychological disorders in normal students and students with multiple sclerosis in Shahrekord
Neda Ardestani-Samani, Mohammad Rabiei, Mohammad Ghasemi-Pirbalooti, Asghar Bayati, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani

Comparative study of self-concept, physical self-concept, and time perspective between the students with multiple sclerosis and healthy students in Shahrekord
Neda Ardestani-Samani, Mohammad Rabiei, Mohammad Ghasemi-Pirbalooti, Asghar Bayati, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani

Relationship between Coping Styles and Religious Orientation with Mental Health in the Students of the Nursing-Midwifery Faculty of Zabol
Nasim Dastras, Mohsen Heidari Mokarrar, Majid Dastras, Shirzad Arianmehr

Tuberculosis in Abadan, Iran (2012-2016): An Epidemiological Study
Ali-Asghar ValiPour, Azimeh Karimyan, Mahmood Banarimehr, Marzieh Ghassemi, Maryam Robeyhavi, Rahil Hojjati,
Parvin Gholizadeh

Family Stability and Conflict of Spiritual Beliefs and Superstitions among Yazdi People in Iran: A Qualitative Study
Zahra Pourmovahed , Seyed Saied Mazloomy Mahmoodabad ; Hassan Zareei Mahmoodabadi ; Hossein Tavangar ; Seyed Mojtaba Yassini Ardekani ; Ali Akbar Vaezi

A comparative study of the self-actualization in psychology and Islam
Simin Afrasibi, Zakieh Fattahi

The effectiveness of cognitive - behavioral therapy in reducing the post-traumatic stress symptoms in male students survivors of earthquake in the central district of Varzeghan
Sakineh Salamat, Dr.Ahad Ahangar, Robab Farajzadeh

Reviews

Effects and mechanisms of medicinal plants on stress hormone (cortisol): A systematic review
Kamal Solati, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani, Lesley Pocock

Comparing Traditional and medical treatments for constipation : A Review Article
Mohammad Yaqub Rajput

A review of anti-measles and anti-rubella antibodies in 15- 25 year old women in Jahrom City in 2011
Ehsan Rahmania , Farideh Mogharab, Vahid Mogharab

Review of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in children below 12 years old in Jahrom hospital, during 2010-2014
Ali Reza Yousefi , Reza Inaloo

Physical and mental health in Islam
Bahador Mehraki, Abdollah Gholami

International Health Affairs

The Challenges of Implementation of Professional Ethics Standards in Clinical Care from the viewpoint of Nursing Students and Nurses
Saeedeh Elhami, Kambiz Saberi, Maryam Ban, Sajedeh Mousaviasl, Nasim Hatefi Moadab, Marzieh Ghassemi

Cognitive Determinants of Physical Activity Intention among Iranian Nurses: An Application of Integrative Model of Behavior Prediction
Arsalan Ghaderi, Firoozeh Mostafavi, Behzad Mahaki, Abdorrahim Afkhamzadeh,
Yadolah Zarezadeh , Erfan Sadeghi

Effect of resilience-based intervention on occupational stress among nurses
Hossein Jafarizadeh, Ebrahim Zhiyani, Nader Aghakhani, Vahid Alinejad, Yaser Moradi

Education and Training

Calculation of Salaries and Benefits of Faculty Members in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran
Abdolreza Gilavand

The effect of education on self-care behaviors of gastrointestinal side effects on patients undergoing chemotherapy
Shokoh Varaei, Ehsan Abadi Pishe, Shadan Pedram Razie, Lila Nezam Abadi Farahani

Creating and Validating the Faith Inventory for Students at Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz
Solmaz Choheili, Reza Pasha, Gholam Hossein Maktabi, Ehsan Moheb

Creating and Validating the Adjustment Inventory for the Students of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz
Homa Choheili, Reza Pasha, Gholam Hossein Maktabi, Ehsan Moheb

Evaluating the Quality of Educational Services from the Viewpoints of Radiology Students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Abdolreza Gilavand, Jafar Fatahiasl

An Investigation of Psychosocial aspect of Iranian Nursing Students' Clinical Setting
Mahsa Boozaripour , Zanyar Karimi, Sima Zohari Anbohi, Amir Almasi-Hashiani, Fariba Borhani

Clinical Research and Methods

Comparison of the Antibacterial Effects of Chlorhexidine Mouth washes with Jaftex Mouth wash on Some Common Oral Microorganisms (An in Vitro Study)
Ebrahim Babadi, Zahra Bamzadeh, Fatemeh Babadi

Study of the effect of plasma jet on Fusarium isolates with ability to produce DON toxins
Elham Galin Abbasian, Mansour Bayat, Arash chaichi Nosrati, Seyed Jamal Hashemi, Mahmood Ghoranneviss

The comparison of anti-inflammatory effect in two methods of topical dexamethasone injection and topical application of ginger alcoholic extract after removing mandibular wisdom teeth
Sahar Zandi, Seyyed Muhammadreza Alavi, Kamran Mirzaie, Ramin Seyedian, Narges Aria, Saman Jokar

The effect of curcumin on growth and adherence of major microorganisms causing tooth decay
Leila Helalat, Ahmad Zarejavid, Alireza Ekrami, Mohammd Hosein Haghighizadeh, Mehdi Shiri Nasab


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November 2017 - Volume 15, Issue 9

Study and comparison of psychological disorders in normal students and students with multiple sclerosis in Shahrekord


Neda Ardestani-Samani (1)
Mohammad Rabiei
(2)
Mohammad Ghasemi-Pirbalooti
(1)
Asghar Bayati
(3)
Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani
(3)

(1) Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran;
(2) University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran;
(3) Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.

Corresponding author:
Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences,
Kashani Blvd, Shahrekord,
Iran
Email: heidari_1983@yahoo.com

Abstract


Because various diseases could predispose people to psychiatric disorders that lead to numerous individual and therefore social problems, the aim of the present study was to study the difference in psychiatric disorders between students with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy students. In this prospective, causal-comparative type, samples were students living in Shahrekord. The number of participants, both male and female, was 200 (100 patients with MS and 100 healthy people); healthy participants were enrolled by two-stage cluster sampling and the people with MS by non-random convenience sampling. Symptom Checklist-90-2 was used to collect data and data analysis conducted by SPSS 20. The mean scores on psychological disorders and their dimensions were significantly higher in patient group than healthy group (p<0.05). In healthy group, psychological disorders and their subscales were significantly higher in women (P<0.05), and in patient group, phobia was significantly higher in women than men (P<0.05), but no significant difference in the scores on psychological disorders and theirsubscales was seen between women and men in patient group (P<0.05). MS could lead topsychiatric disorders and morbidity in both women and men.

Key words: Multiple sclerosis, Psychological disorders, Students, Shahrekord.


INTRODUCTION

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and progressive disease of the central nervous system in which the immune system demyelinates the nerves of the brain and spinal cord and therefore nerve signaling is slowed down. MS causes blurred vision, dysplasia, muscle weakness, loss of balance and coordination, sensation disturbance, depression, moderate to severe pain, cognitive impairment, forgetfulness, lack of concentration, fatigue, tremor, dizziness, and bowel, bladder, and sexual dysfunction. There is no definite treatment for this disease (1,2). The exact cause of MS is unknown but the most likely ones are genetic, immunologic, and viral (3).

Obviously, mental health plays a significant role in all life aspects including physical health; because MS affects physical, psychological, and social aspects of life adversely, it may lead to several psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, and high levels of stress (4). However, this issue remains insufficiently studied and the potentially involved factors should be further investigated (4,5). Given the significance of mental health and because psychiatric disorders lead to declined individual and family functioning and achievements, and therefore disequilibrium of individual status, illness, and dysfunction of the community (6,7), we investigated the difference in psychiatric disorders between students with MS and healthy students.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The study population of this prospective, causal-comparative study consisted of the students living in Shahrekord. A total of 200 people, both male and female, were enrolled. One hundred of participants had MS and the rest were healthy. Healthy participants were selected by convenience, two-stage cluster sampling. For this purpose, city was divided into 36 districts of which 12 were randomly selected. Then, systematic sampling was conducted in each district. More specifically speaking, every 10th house was chosen after a house was randomly selected as starting point (no. 1), and then the following selected houses were 11, 21, 31, 41, etc. Questionnaires were completed by one of the household members who were studying at university. Besides that, the samples with MS were selected by nonrandom convenience sampling. Briefly, we referred to the the Multiple Sclerosis Association of Shahrekord, and asked the eligible patients who were present there to complete questionnaires. Symptom Checklist (SCL)-90-2 was used to measure psychiatric disorders. SCL-90-2 is one of the most frequently used scales for diagnosing psychiatric disorders in the USA.

This scale, first developed to investigate the psychological aspects of physical and mental patients, consists of 90 items to evaluate psychological problems. This scale can also be used to differentiate healthy people from patients (8). The subscales of the SCL-90-2 are physical complaint, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), sensitivity to interactions, depression, anxiety, aggression, anxiety, paranoid thoughts, and psychosocialism collectively representing the score on psychiatric disorders. The items are rated on a 5-point (0-4) Likert scale. To calculate the score on psychiatric disorder and each subscale, each subscale is first summed and then divided by its respective number of items to obtain a mean score. The mean scores 1 represent morbidity and those > 3 do psychosocialism. A study to investigate the validity and reliability of the SCL-90-2 for Iranian population, has reported that both the subscales and the global severity index of this scale have high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha coefficients: 0.75-0.92 and 0.98, respectively) (9).

Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, maximum, and minimum) and analytical statistics (independent t-test) in SPSS 20.

RESULTS

Overall, 59% of the participants were female. The mean age of the participants was approximately 25 years (standard deviation: 3.750, range: 19-35 years). Eighty one percent of the participants were associate’s and bachelor’s degree students and the rest master’s degree students.

Table 1 shows the descriptive data on psychiatric disorders and their subscales. In patient group, the mean scores on physical complaint and phobia were the highest and lowest scores, respectively; in healthy group, the mean scores on paranoid thoughts and phobia were the highest and lowest scores, respectively. The mean scores on psychiatric disorders and all of their subscales were higher in the participants with MS than healthy participants, and therefore, the morbidity associated with psychiatric disorders and all of subscales was seen in patient group. Besides that, in healthy group paranoid thoughts and OCD were seen but psychiatric disorders, their subscales, and associated morbidity were not seen (Table 1).

Table 1: Central indices and distribution of the scores on psychiatric disorders and their subscales in healthy people and patients with multiple sclerosis

Independent t-test was used to investigate the difference in psychiatric disorders and their subscales between patient group and healthy group. There were significant differences in the mean scores on psychiatric disorders and their subscales between patient and healthy groups (p<0.05) (Table 2).

Table 2: T-test results on the differences in psychiatric disorders and their subscales between healthy people and patients with multiple sclerosis


Therefore, psychiatric disorders and their subscales (physical complaint, OCD, sensitivity to interactions, depression, anxiety, aggression, anxiety, paranoid thoughts, and psychosocialism) were higher in patient group than healthy group (Table 1).

In addition, t-test was used to investigate differences in psychiatric disorders and their subscales between males and females. Results demonstrated that in patient group, the mean scores on psychiatric disorders and the subscales OCD, depression, anxiety, and psychosocialism were higher in females than males; and the mean scores on the subscales physical complaint, sensitivity to interactions, aggression, and paranoid thoughts were insignificantly higher in males than females (p>0.05). But mean phobia score was significantly higher in females than males.

(Table 3). In healthy group, the mean scores on psychiatric disorders and all of their subscales were significantly higher in females than males (p>0.05) (Table 4).

Table 3: T-test results on the differences in psychiatric disorders and their subscales between males and females in patient group


Table 4: T-test results on the difference in psychiatric disorders and their subscales between males and females in healthy group

DISCUSSION

This study was conducted to comparatively investigate psychiatric disorders and all of their subscales (physical complaint, OCD, sensitivity to interactions, depression, anxiety, aggression, phobia, paranoid thoughts, and psychosocialism) in the students with MS and healthy students in Shahrekord,

Results showed the morbidity associated with psychiatric disorders and all of its subscales were present in MS patients. In healthy group, paranoid thoughts and OCD were seen but psychiatric disorders and other subscales of them were not seen.

Results also indicated that the mean scores on psychiatric disorders and all of their subscales were significantly higher in the participants with MS than healthy participants. This finding indicates that psychiatric disorders and their subscales (physical complaint, OCD, sensitivity to interactions, depression, anxiety, aggression, phobia, paranoid thoughts, and psychosocialism) are higher in the people with MS than healthy people. A study has shown that patients with MS are likely to develop certain disorders such as depression, anxiety, neuroticism, and impaired memory and concentration (10). Feinstein reported that only 28% of the patients were not diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, and these disorders were associated with neurological disorders and other aspects of MS (11). A study showed that MS patients’ quality of life was significantly and directly correlated with neurological disability and SCL-90-R score, and mental distress significantly declined quality of life (12).

Hall et al. studied the relationship between cognitive functions, somatization, and behavioural coping in patients with multiple functional somatic symptoms, and observed that the physical symptoms influenced memory and psychological and behavioral symptoms. Therefore, our study is consistent with the findings of Hall et al. regarding higher psychiatric disorders in the people with physical diseases and problems. Evidence on the comparison of psychiatric disorders between MS patients and healthy people is scant, which highlights a strength of the current study. Another study has shown that the psychiatric disorders are predictors of other psychiatric disorders and even influence treatment course in the MS patients (14).

Certain psychiatric disorders in MS patients may be disregarded and be influenced by the main treatment. They may, therefore, be left untreated (11). This issue should be taken into special consideration.

In addition, in patient group, phobia was significantly higher in females than males. Studies have shown that psychiatric disorders including anxiety are higher in women (15-17). It can be argued that if the women with MS are left unsupported by men, their socioeconomic status is jeopardized, and they are therefore more predisposed to phobia. However, the scores on psychiatric disorders and other subscales were not significantly different between males and females. In healthy group, psychiatric disorders and all of their subscales were significantly higher in females than males, which is consistent with other findings (15-17).

CONCLUSION

Development of MS can lead to psychiatric disorders, and because MS causes psychiatric disorders and their subscales, as morbidity, to increase, then organizations such as the Ministry of Health, media, and the Multiple Sclerosis Association should take appropriate measures to decrease the psychiatric disorders in MS patients to help them cope better with MS.

Acknowledgment
This study has been found by Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Iran. The authors thank to all whom cooperate in fulfilling this study.

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