Objectives Extreme concern about body shape is the main feature of eating disorders. Eating disorders co-occur with several medical and mental disorders. So the use of a valid and reliable tool for measuring and preventing this disorder and its consequence seems necessary (or very helpful). Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine psychometric properties of the Body Shape Questionnaire 8C (BSQ-8C) in a sample of women with eating disorders. Methods The main tool of this cross-validation study, i.e. BSQ-8C, was translated to Persian. Then psychometric properties of the scale were studied in a sample of women with eating disorders who were selected by convenient sampling method. Data collecting tools were BSQ-8C, BSQ-34, Body Dysmorphic Meta Cognition Questionnaire (BDMCQ), and Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (YBOCS-BDD). For data analysis with SPSS version 16, correlation coefficient, Cronbach's alpha, split half coefficient, and ROC curve were used. Results In the sample of women with eating disorders the coefficients of Cronbach's alpha and split-half were 0.79 and 0.74, respectively. Concurrent validity by way of correlation between the scale and BSQ-34, YBOCS-BDD, and BDMCQ were 0.91, 0.59 and 0.58, respectively. Sensitivity, specificity, and the cut point of this questionnaire were 0.80, 0.67 and 26.5, respectively.
The evaluation of the effectiveness of education plays an important role in the improvement of training processes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the short form training courses for methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in Iranian general physicians (GPs) and psychologists. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with 203 participants (91 GPs and 112 psychologists) in three 10-day short form MMT training courses at the School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health -Tehran Institute of Psychiatry. After the courses, participants were asked to complete the Kirkpatrick Training Evaluation Questionnaire. Overall, the GPs evaluated the short form MMT training course significantly more positively than did the psychologists. Evaluation scores for Levels 1, 2, and 4 were good, average, and average, respectively. The Level 2 (learning) scores of both GPs and psychologists increased after the short form MMT training course compared with before the short form MMT training course. Similarities in the views of the GPs and the psychologists were more than differences between them. Research findings raised concerns about the implementation, management, monitoring, new guidelines, support, and training for this training course while providing valuable information in helping to facilitate more involvement of GPs and psychologists in the short form MMT training course.
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