Original article
Mohammadreza Doostan; Zahra BagherNezhad
Volume 4, Issue 12 , June 2018, Pages 9-30
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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the behavioral and neurological of learning and transfer of asymmetric bimanual task. Methods: The study is quasi-experimental. Instruments used in this study included quad-channel EEG, pen Mouse, laptop, special gloves and metronome. The participations of ...
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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the behavioral and neurological of learning and transfer of asymmetric bimanual task. Methods: The study is quasi-experimental. Instruments used in this study included quad-channel EEG, pen Mouse, laptop, special gloves and metronome. The participations of the research were eight grade, right-handed students (mean age, 14/2 ± 0/13) formed (N=10). They has normal vision and no physical problem or there was no movement. After pre-test participants for three days of training and then post-test were performed. Tests were performed in conditions difficult task with the dominant hand and the conditions were difficult task with non-dominant hand. Asymmetric training can mean the difference was the speed and the effect of gravity on two hands. Findings: The results showed that training of bimanual coordination pattern that movement difference between two hands is both the speed and the effect of gravity, the transfer does not occur to vice versa. EEG results showed it seems that in difficult bimanual coordination task, prior training that task to do more difficult, brain activity of cortical areas is higher. Furthermore, brain activity in motor and frontal regions in the left hemisphere was higher than right hemisphere. Conclusion: Combining two or more features that together in asymmetric bimanual task to make a stronger coupling that levels of control take up a higher level.
Original article
zahra EBRAHIMZADEH; Sayed Abbas Haghayegh
Volume 4, Issue 12 , June 2018, Pages 31-44
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Introduction: The aim of this study was the comparison of the Gary-Wilson brain-behavioral (activation, inhibition and fight-/flight) systems between patients with diagnosed opioid use disorder on the methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). These are consisting in three groups: stabilized and non-stabilized ...
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Introduction: The aim of this study was the comparison of the Gary-Wilson brain-behavioral (activation, inhibition and fight-/flight) systems between patients with diagnosed opioid use disorder on the methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). These are consisting in three groups: stabilized and non-stabilized including methadone or other drugs (except methadone) abusers. Method: This research was a comparative and statistical population has been all of the clients registered on Esfahan MMT caring units. Sample groups have included of the stabilized (60), non-stabilized methadone(57) and other-drug-abuser (57) individuals who answered to the related questionnaire. Statistical data has been analyzed by SPSS-18 through analysis of the Covariance (MANCOVA). Findings: Analysis of the data showed that there were not significant differences in brain activation system, brain inhibition system and fight/flight system between three groups. Conclusion: Despite of no significant difference of theses brain systems between three groups, but are differences between non-stabilized methadone groups in comparison to other two groups.
Original article
masomeh esmaeli; hoseyn zare; ahmad alipor; mohemmad oraki
Volume 4, Issue 12 , June 2018, Pages 45-60
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Introduction: The present study, with emphasis on CaR-FA-X Williams model, investigates the intermediate role of over-general autobiographical memory on the relationship between impairment executive functions with ineffective problem-solving in depressed people.Methods: For this purpose, 56 subjects ...
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Introduction: The present study, with emphasis on CaR-FA-X Williams model, investigates the intermediate role of over-general autobiographical memory on the relationship between impairment executive functions with ineffective problem-solving in depressed people.Methods: For this purpose, 56 subjects with major depression by sampling method during the period from April to September 2017 were selected . For data collection, after diagnosis of major depression by a psychologist, Autobiographical Memory Test, a problem-solving problem test and a Wisconsin card software were used. To analyze the research data using SPSS and IMOS software and path analysis method, structural equation modeling was used.Results: The results showed that the direct effect of executive function on problem solving with a value of 0/283 is not significant at the level of 0/05. The indirect effect of executive function on problem solving with a value of 0/130 is significant at the level of 0/05. The total effect of the executive function on problem solving is 0/413, which is significant at the level of 0/05. Therefore, due to the insignificant direct and significant effects of indirect effect, oral memory is a general mediator variable in the effect between the executive function on problem solving.Conclusion:Therefore, the present study, confirmed by the Williams CaR-FA-X model, showed that depressed people, due to their negative mood, and impairment in executive functions, have a particular problem in restoring their memoirs, and this is a problem in retrieval, solving problems It also affects their problems and makes them produce less effective solutions. Therefore, more generative of autobiographcal memory as a mediating mechanism in the relationship between impairment in executive function and ineffective problem-solving in depressed people.
Original article
Narjes Yavari; Masome Shojaei; Afkham Daneshfar
Volume 4, Issue 12 , June 2018, Pages 61-76
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Aim: The objective is to examine the association between mirror neurons activity and electrical activity of muscles in social-comparative video feedback of young females’ golf putting. Methods: 18 non-athletic females from University, are randomly assigned to 3 groups namely, positive, negative ...
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Aim: The objective is to examine the association between mirror neurons activity and electrical activity of muscles in social-comparative video feedback of young females’ golf putting. Methods: 18 non-athletic females from University, are randomly assigned to 3 groups namely, positive, negative and real social-comparative video feedback. In the first day, golf putting is taught and 6 trials of golf putt are considered as pre-test. The second day includes 60 putts with 5-minute rest between trials and receiving relevant video feedback for each group and after each set of trial which constitute the acquisition session. The third day consists of 6 trials collectively considered as retention test. Using the two EEG and EMG sensors, the information are recorded in three baseline, execution and observation conditions. In the last trial of acquisition period, the levels of electrical activity of muscle and brain are recorded in baseline condition, condition of observing feedback films and concurrent with putting. For analysis, Pearson correlation coefficient is used to examine the association between level of electrical activity of brain and biceps brachial muscle (pResult & Conclusion: The results suggest that there is a significantly positive association between electrical activity of muscle and mirror neurons during execution.
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Fatemeh Ghayour Kazemi; Zohreh Sepehri Shamloo; ali mashhadi; ali ghanaei chamanabad; forazan pasalar
Volume 4, Issue 12 , June 2018, Pages 77-100
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Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Metacognitive therapy and Neurofeedback training on Anxiety Symptoms, Emotion Regulation and Brain waves activity in Female Students with Social Anxiety Disorder. Method: 5 students with diagnosis of SAD were selected from Ferdowsi and Farhangian ...
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Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Metacognitive therapy and Neurofeedback training on Anxiety Symptoms, Emotion Regulation and Brain waves activity in Female Students with Social Anxiety Disorder. Method: 5 students with diagnosis of SAD were selected from Ferdowsi and Farhangian universities of Mashhad by volunteer sampling method and using SCID-I and SPIN, peered and randomly assigned to the MCT and neurofeedback groups. 8session per week for MCT and 16sessions 3times per week for neurofeedback was performed. Participants completed the Emotion Regulation questionnaire in the baseline, the end of the treatment and follow-up. Conner's Inventory was answered 2times within the treatment and brain waves activity was recorded in the neurofeedback group before and after the treatment. The revised graphs and Percent recovery was used for data analysis. Findings: the effectiveness of both treatments was positive and significant in SAD's symptoms and participants' recovery was continued during follow up, but the effectiveness of both treatments for the Emotion Regulation was not significant and only one of the MCT subjects had a significant effect. Also the subjects of the neurofeedback group experienced a normal alpha waves and F3 and F4 areas after treating. Conclusion: In sum, the results indicate the positive effect of metacognitive therapy and neurofeedback on SAD and brain waves of subjects, but in Emotion Regulation, the effect of these treatments was not significant.
Original article
seyedreza mirmehdi; elham kazemi mahyari
Volume 4, Issue 12 , June 2018, Pages 101-124
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Introduction:One of the serious injuries caused by substance abuse is Brain damage and cognitive defects, which has a fundamental theoretical and clinical significance. The aim of this study was to compare of Brain Behavioral Activation and Inhibition activity mechanism (BAS/BIS), cognitive flexibility ...
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Introduction:One of the serious injuries caused by substance abuse is Brain damage and cognitive defects, which has a fundamental theoretical and clinical significance. The aim of this study was to compare of Brain Behavioral Activation and Inhibition activity mechanism (BAS/BIS), cognitive flexibility function in substance abuse disorder & normal women. Method: The present study was comparative-causal schemes. The statistical population of this study included all normal and substance dependent women in addiction treatment camps in Isfahan. The sample consisted of 30 dependent women (purposeful sampling method) and 30 healthy women (cluster sampling method). The tools were simple Stroop test software, Wisconsin test software and researcher-made demographic questionnaire. Findings: The results showed that there is a significant difference in Behavioral Activation System (BAS) and cognitive flexibility function. As in Wisconsin's psychological nursing test The drug-dependent group had a weaker performance than the normal group.But there was no significant difference between the two groups at the Behavioral Inhibition System(BIS). Conclusion: used to drug Shows more and longer deficits In the prefrontal cortex of the brain and the psychological nerve functions (executive). Investigating the neuro-behavioral foundations in the drug-dependent community can help the clinicians to use appropriate therapies and Preventive interventions in addiction.
Original article
SEYEDYOONES MOHAMMADI; maryam Hosini
Volume 4, Issue 12 , June 2018, Pages 125-140
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Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of neurofeedback and drug therapy in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with ADHD and to compare the effectiveness of these two treatments. Methods: According to The purpose of the research, 45 children with attention ...
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Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of neurofeedback and drug therapy in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with ADHD and to compare the effectiveness of these two treatments. Methods: According to The purpose of the research, 45 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were selected through available sampling method and were divided into three groups (Experimental and control). Drug therapy and neurofeedback treatment was conducted during weekly meetings in Isfahan. In this study, parents' Converz questionnaire was used for data collection in two stages: pre-test and post-test. Findings: The results of the analysis revealed that the efficacy of drug therapy and neurofeedback treatment on attention deficit problems and impulsivity problems of children was significant. Also, the results of the analysis showed that drug therapy was more effective than neurofeedback in reducing stunting problems, while neurofeedback treatment has been more effective than medication in treatment of attention deficit problems. Conclusion: According to the results on this research, neurofeedback is a suitable treatment method for reduction symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity in children.
Original article
mansoor beyrami; yazdan movahedi; hashem abdian; soodabeh esmaeeli
Volume 4, Issue 12 , June 2018, Pages 141-152
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Aim: Problems reading one of the most fundamental problems faced by children with learning disabilities. This study also aims effectiveness of neuropsychological rehabilitation for people with dyslexia disabilities was sustained attention. Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental design with the two ...
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Aim: Problems reading one of the most fundamental problems faced by children with learning disabilities. This study also aims effectiveness of neuropsychological rehabilitation for people with dyslexia disabilities was sustained attention. Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental design with the two groups. That a group of 10 people, including people with dyslexia disabilities and 10 in the control group was also included. This means that people with a learning disability but did not intervene for them. Instruments included neuropsychological rehabilitation program and the Continuous Performance Test. Data analysis using SPSS version 19, using multivariate analysis of covariance was performed. Findings: Data analysis showed that, between mean scores of pre-test and post-test experimental and control groups there was a significant difference (P
Original article
farzaneh momeni; mokhtar malekpour; ahmad abedi; salar faramarzi
Volume 4, Issue 12 , June 2018, Pages 153-174
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Introduction: The purpose thise study was to [z1] compare the efficiency of neuropsychological and Davis method interventions on reading performance of dyslexic students of first and second grade elementary. Method: The research was experimental with pre-test, post-test, follow up and control ...
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Introduction: The purpose thise study was to [z1] compare the efficiency of neuropsychological and Davis method interventions on reading performance of dyslexic students of first and second grade elementary. Method: The research was experimental with pre-test, post-test, follow up and control group design. The study population included all the dyslexic of first and second grade elementary Students in the school year 2015-2016 in Isfahan city. The sample included 45 dyslexic students who were selected by cluster random sampling and were divided into three groups so that 15 of them were treated with neuropsychological methods, 15 of them with Davis method and there was no intervention on the rest of them. The research tools included reading disorder diagnosis test DSM-5, teacher-made reading performance test, and Raven's intelligence test for children. Neuropsychological interventions and Davis method interventions were conducted for each experimental group within 16 sessions each lasted 40 minutes. The data were analyzed by SPSS software, multivariate covariance analysis and Tukey's follow-up test. Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the post-test average scores of experimental groups and the control group in the reading test (pDiscussion: neuropsychological interventions can improve academic performance of children with reading learning disabilities (Dyslexia). [z1]
Original article
sepide hassani; mojgan Sepahmansoor
Volume 4, Issue 12 , June 2018, Pages 175-186
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Introduction : : The aim of this study was evaluate the effectiveness of electrical stimulation of the cerebral cortex (tDCS) upon activation and inhibition in A and B personality type. Method :This research was method of quasi-experimental that were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. ...
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Introduction : : The aim of this study was evaluate the effectiveness of electrical stimulation of the cerebral cortex (tDCS) upon activation and inhibition in A and B personality type. Method :This research was method of quasi-experimental that were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. The research community now includes all students payame Noor University in Tehran who were in the South unit of the school year were studying 95-96 and the total number of samples included 40 people at A and B personality type score questionnaire type A personality earns and personality type and A questionnaire as well as on B B personality type score and win that way were available for sampling. To collect statistical data research of A personality type inventory or the personality questionnaire Bو grey-Wilson (1989), has been used. Run method in this research tDCS for 10 sessions of 20 minutes was an electrical stimulation of the cerebral cortex the interval between meetings of the last 24 hours. Findings : the analysis of the results suggests the effectiveness of electrical stimulation of the cerebral cortex (tDCS) upon activation and inhibition in personality type A and B, respectively. Conclusions: the results of research that treatment of tDCS on behavioral inhibition students with A personality type and active behaviour making students with behavioral type B meaningful impact.
