“…In the present study, nine different parasites were identified six protozoa (B. hominis, C. parvum, Entameba histolytica/dispar, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Giardia intestinalis, & E. coli) and three worms (Ascaris lumbricoides, Hymenolepis nana, Entrobius vermicularis). but, the helminthes prevalence among psychiatric patients (2.3%) was much lower than previous reports from Iran (Mohammadi-Meskin et al, 2019), Nigeria (Eze et al, 2019;Otu-Bassey et al, 2019) and Tanzania (Nyundo et al, 2017), it was in accordance with the fact that in general, among chronic psychiatric patients in Sina Hospital Shahre-Kord, Iran (Khalili et al, 2013). Moreover, Sargent (1983) in USA reported T. trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides, Giardia lamblia, and Entamoeba histolytica and added that annual examination and treatment could control parasitosis; but, complete eradication might require examination following home visits by the resident population.…”