Mahmoud Najafi’s research while affiliated with Semnan University and other places

... Specifically, their review showed that heart rate variability BFB can influence chronic stress response stages (alarm, resistance, and exhaustion) and help to acutely regulate motor-cognitive arousal. Fadaei et al. (2024) showed that NFB training (3 days per week over a 10week period) coupled with swimming exercise was effective in ameliorating stress, anxiety, depression, and the severity of dependence among methamphetamine addicts. Given that substance abuse is a common issue faced by people in sport and other settings (Murray et al., 2024), the findings by Fadaei et al. (2024) are important and should stimulate future research. ...

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Sport and Exercise Psychophysiology: From Theory to Practice

... It is suggested that depression may stem from the severity of OCD and its associated symptoms, including repugnant obsessions (Hellberg et al., 2022;Storch et al., 2009). However, it is important to acknowledge that factors beyond the specific features of OCD, such as childhood maltreatment (CM), likely contribute to OCD symptoms (Khosravani et al., 2017b;Wang et al., 2020) and depression in individuals with OCD (Briggs & Price, 2009;Darroudi et al., 2023;Ou et al., 2021). CM refers to various forms of abusive and neglectful behaviors, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and neglect, which individuals may experience during their early lives. ...

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The Experience of Being Emotionally Maltreated and Self-regulatory Strategies in Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: Pathways to Depressive Symptoms

... Notably, thought-action fusion beliefs have been found to trigger the development of specific strategies for managing and adapting to them (Fisher, 2009). Despite this, the roles of such strategies, including thought suppression and experiential avoidance, which are strongly associated with OCD (Angelakis & Pseftogianni, 2021;Jacoby et al., 2018;Kadivari et al., 2023;Lambert et al., 2014;Mohammadpanah Ardakan et al., 2024;Morein-Zamir et al., 2010;Najmi et al., 2009), are unclear in the metacognitive model. Such maladaptive strategies often involve attempts to suppress intrusive thoughts, with the aim of escaping from them (Altın & Gençöz, 2011;Khosravani et al., 2024;Marcks & Woods, 2007;Rassin et al., 2000Rassin et al., , 2001Yorulmaz et al., 2008). ...

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Thought-Action Fusion Associated with Obsessive–Compulsive Symptomatology in OCD Patients: The Pathways from Experiential Avoidance, Thought Suppression, and Depression

... The proposition of a repeated traumarelated disorder, as articulated by Herman, underscores the potentially profound impact of OCD overall, implying that various traumatic experiences contribute to the severity of symptoms. Studies also reveal that exposure to childhood trauma is linked to increased symptoms across specific domains of OCD, including contamination, responsibility for harm, unacceptable thoughts, symmetry, aggression, sexual and religious obsessions, as well as ritualistic compulsions [38]. These individual differences and the overarching impact of childhood trauma on OCD severity underscore the importance of examining different subtypes of childhood trauma and OCD symptoms rather than solely focusing on total scores. ...

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Exploring the Interplay between Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Severity: Implications for Clinical Practice

... People living in counties with lower levels of social isolation and residential stability have a higher risk of substance dependence(38). The rat model found that depression and anxiety increased during MMT, and a rich living environment could reduce the occurrence of MMT depression and anxiety (39). Positive life experiences and anti-stress effects may prevent the release of drug addiction from developing (40). ...

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Cognitive and Psychological Status of Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients in Yunnan Province and Its Influencing Factors

... That is, an individual may use substances both for the pleasure or relaxation that substances (e.g., alcohol or nicotine) provide, and to alleviate symptoms of nicotine withdrawal, such as anxiety and low mood. Thus, when a stressful event triggers depression, smoking becomes a possible means for them to alleviate withdrawal symptoms or enjoy pleasure (Poormahdy et al., 2022). ...

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Depression as a Mechanism of Perceived Stress for Smoking Behavior Among Young Women: Cross-Sectional and Daily Diary Evidence

... These factors play a crucial role in emotional regulation, which indirectly affects sleep quality 7 . Furthermore, possessing high levels of psychological resilience could assist medical professionals in confronting occupational stressors and setbacks in a positive manner, effectively coping with adversity, reducing the negative impact of work-related high-stress events, and thus promoting the development of physical and mental health 55,56 . Therefore, psychological resilience may improve the quality of sleep among medical professionals by positively impacting their physical and mental health. ...

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Mediation effect of perceived social support and psychological distress between psychological resilience and sleep quality among Chinese medical staff

... Research on Chinese adolescents indicated that maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies mediated the association between child maltreatment and suicidal ideation [46]. Also, research with OCD patients has shown that maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies [47]. And another study found that maladaptive cognitive regulation strategies mediated the association between psychosocial characteristics and nonsuicidal self-injury [48]. ...

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Association between overt aggression and suicidal ideation in patients with major depressive disorder: the mediational role of cognitive symptoms

... The SIAS, developed by Mattick and Clarke (1998) [45], has been validated across several English-language studies [46]. The Persian version's internal consistency was confirmed in Iran, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.87 [47]. The scale comprises 20 items rated on a five-point Likert scale (0 = does not apply, 4 = applies extremely). ...

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Exploring the prevalence of nomophobia, its contributing factors, and the relationship with social interaction anxiety among nursing students

... Regarding religious beliefs, believing in God has been considered a protective factor in young people's mental health (Pastwa-Wojciechowska et al., 2021;Sarizadeh et al., 2020); this can provide a sense of purpose and emotional support, which can benefit mental health and resilience in the face of stress (Bouwhuis-Van Keulen et al., 2024;Bridi et al., 2023;Zubair et al., 2023). ...

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Depression, anxiety, and stress in the Chilean Educational System: children and adolescents post-pandemic prevalence and variables