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Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

ISSN 1735-8639

3 papers in the library · publishing 2013-2025

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The Incidence of Dreaming During General Anesthesia in Gynecological Surgeries; A Report from a Teaching Hospital Northern Iran

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences June 11, 2025 Leila Kanafi Vahed, Zahra Hamidi Madani, Adele Isanazar et al.

Background: Propofol, the most commonly used anesthetic agent in general anesthesia (GA), has frequently been associated with dreaming and hallucinations. These experiences may lead to serious psychological distress for patients and result in complaints against medical practitioners. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the incidence and characteristics of dreaming in gynecological...

High-dose Versus Low-dose Oral Ketamine on Control and Relapse of Treatment-resistant Depression: A Randomized, Double-blinded Clinical Trial

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences December 20, 2023 Gholamreza KheirAbadi, Shirin Golkar

Background: Treatment-resistant Depression (TRD) does not respond to conventional treatments. Despite the efforts made to control depression, the outcomes are controversial and inconclusive. New strategies such as ketamine use are accompanied by promising outcomes; however, the best dosage remains a question. Objectives: The current study aimed to compare the effect of 1 and 2 mg/kg of oral...

Effect of Cultural Themes on Forming Cotard’s Syndrome: Reporting a Case of Cotard’s Syndrome with Depersonalization and Out of Body Experience Symptoms

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences October 15, 2013 Alireza Ghaffari Nejad, A. Mehdizadeh Zare Anari, F. Pouya

Objective: Cotard’s syndrome is a rare psychiatric syndrome. Its core symptom is nihilistic ideation or delusion. Case Report: A female patient with Cotard’s syndrome symptoms associated with out of body experience and depersonalization, and complicated grief was referred for evaluation. She believed that she was killed by a creature named "Aal" in the Persian folklore Conclusions: Cultural and...