Masoomeh Maarefvand
Biographic Data
| ID | 4415412 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Masoomeh Maarefvand |
| GIVEN NAMES | Masoomeh |
| FAMILY NAME | Maarefvand |
| SIGNATURE | MAAREFVAND M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9057-9252 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Addressing Complex Needs
Sugar relationships in Tehran
Sugar relationships, defined as contractual arrangements between older individuals (sugar daddies or mommies) and younger counterparts (sugar babies), often involve financial support in exchange for companionship. This study explores the dynamics of sugar relationships from the perspective of sugar babies in Tehran, Iran. A qualitative methodology utilising content analysis was employed. Participants were recruited via purposive snowball sampling…
Trusted adult and providing changes for youth living with drug users’ parents
Sandwich generation caregivers’ problems
Effectiveness of information technology assisted relapse prevention program on relapse among people who live with severe mental disorders
Background: Severe Mental Disorders (SMDs) cause mental health worldwide challenges because of several relapses and extensive recovery periods of hospitalization, which put a lot of economic and social burden on families and governments. Therefore, interventions are necessary to decrease the relapse of these disorders. Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Information Technology Assisted Relapse Prevention Program (ITAREP) on…
Coping strategies of the sandwich generation in the care process
Sandwich generation caregivers use various coping strategies, each with different outcomes. This study found that self-care and using social resources can greatly reduce caregiving burdens. Therefore, providing these caregivers with training in problem-solving and self-care skills is recommended to better prepare them for their responsibilities
The cultural turn in understanding ‘addiction’
Caregivers’ experiences and perspectives of factors associated with relapse in Iranian people living with schizophrenia
BACKGROUND: Relapse in People Living with Schizophrenia (PLS) has several reasons and recognizing these can increase the effectiveness of treatment interventions. Formal and informal caregivers are an informed source to reduce relapse in PLS. AIM: This study explores the caregivers' perspective in Iran on the factors affecting relapse in PLS. METHOD: A total of 28 caregivers (16 formal caregivers and 12 informal caregivers) of PLS were enrolled i…
The design and process of a family and community-based intervention for relapse prevention in people living with schizophrenia in Iran
BACKGROUND: People living with schizophrenia (PLS) suffer frequent relapse accompanied by emergency room visits, premature mortality, lower quality of life and a substantial social and economic burden on families and health systems. There is a dearth of community-based relapse prevention interventions (RPIs) in Iran. AIMS: To determine an ideal model for a community-based RPIs for PLS. METHODS: A qualitative study with 27 experts in Iran was carr…
Evaluation of the validity and reliability of Children’s Worlds Subjective Well-Being Scale (CW-SWBS) in Tehran, Iran
Stakeholders’ perspectives on girls’ early marriage in Maneh and Samalqan, Iran
The effectiveness of a co-parenting intervention on parenting stress among divorced Iranian adults
Social work post-disaster response in Iran
Flash-flooding affected Iran in March 2019 causing the displacement of thousands of people. Social workers established a Child Friendly Space (CFS) and applied comprehensive case management to provide psychosocial support for people who were affected by flooding (PWAF) (n = 565) in a community in Poldokhtar, covering a period of 3 months. Outreach services, involving community-volunteers, providing counseling, establishing CFS, training PWAF for …
Coronavirus Outbreak and Stress in Iranians
Iran has faced one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the world, and no studies to date have examined COVID-19-related stress in the general Iranian population. In this first population-based study, a web-based survey was conducted during the peak of the outbreak to assess stress and its correlates in the Iranian population. A 54-item, valid, and reliable questionnaire, including items on demographic characteristics and past medical history, stre…
Islam and cannabis
Iran is currently discussing cannabis and opium regulations, which could bring a legalisation of drug consumption through a state supervised system. The article engages with the question of cannabis by looking at the legal interpretation of religious authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The choice of Iran is justified for several reasons: firstly, Iran has a long history of drug use and cannabis has been part of the country's intoxicant t…
Community-Based Relapse Prevention for Opiate Dependents
Methamphetamine use and methadone maintenance treatment
Sanctions against Iran and the impact on drug use and addiction treatment
Methamphetamine use and methadone maintenance treatment
Sanctions against Iran and the impact on drug use and addiction treatment
Community-Based Relapse Prevention for Opiate Dependents
Islam and cannabis
Iran is currently discussing cannabis and opium regulations, which could bring a legalisation of drug consumption through a state supervised system. The article engages with the question of cannabis by looking at the legal interpretation of religious authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The choice of Iran is justified for several reasons: firstly, Iran has a long history of drug use and cannabis has been part of the country's intoxicant t…
Coronavirus Outbreak and Stress in Iranians
Iran has faced one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the world, and no studies to date have examined COVID-19-related stress in the general Iranian population. In this first population-based study, a web-based survey was conducted during the peak of the outbreak to assess stress and its correlates in the Iranian population. A 54-item, valid, and reliable questionnaire, including items on demographic characteristics and past medical history, stre…
Stakeholders’ perspectives on girls’ early marriage in Maneh and Samalqan, Iran
The effectiveness of a co-parenting intervention on parenting stress among divorced Iranian adults
Social work post-disaster response in Iran
Flash-flooding affected Iran in March 2019 causing the displacement of thousands of people. Social workers established a Child Friendly Space (CFS) and applied comprehensive case management to provide psychosocial support for people who were affected by flooding (PWAF) (n = 565) in a community in Poldokhtar, covering a period of 3 months. Outreach services, involving community-volunteers, providing counseling, establishing CFS, training PWAF for …
Caregivers’ experiences and perspectives of factors associated with relapse in Iranian people living with schizophrenia
BACKGROUND: Relapse in People Living with Schizophrenia (PLS) has several reasons and recognizing these can increase the effectiveness of treatment interventions. Formal and informal caregivers are an informed source to reduce relapse in PLS. AIM: This study explores the caregivers' perspective in Iran on the factors affecting relapse in PLS. METHOD: A total of 28 caregivers (16 formal caregivers and 12 informal caregivers) of PLS were enrolled i…
The design and process of a family and community-based intervention for relapse prevention in people living with schizophrenia in Iran
BACKGROUND: People living with schizophrenia (PLS) suffer frequent relapse accompanied by emergency room visits, premature mortality, lower quality of life and a substantial social and economic burden on families and health systems. There is a dearth of community-based relapse prevention interventions (RPIs) in Iran. AIMS: To determine an ideal model for a community-based RPIs for PLS. METHODS: A qualitative study with 27 experts in Iran was carr…
Evaluation of the validity and reliability of Children’s Worlds Subjective Well-Being Scale (CW-SWBS) in Tehran, Iran
Sandwich generation caregivers’ problems
Effectiveness of information technology assisted relapse prevention program on relapse among people who live with severe mental disorders
Background: Severe Mental Disorders (SMDs) cause mental health worldwide challenges because of several relapses and extensive recovery periods of hospitalization, which put a lot of economic and social burden on families and governments. Therefore, interventions are necessary to decrease the relapse of these disorders. Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Information Technology Assisted Relapse Prevention Program (ITAREP) on…
Coping strategies of the sandwich generation in the care process
Sandwich generation caregivers use various coping strategies, each with different outcomes. This study found that self-care and using social resources can greatly reduce caregiving burdens. Therefore, providing these caregivers with training in problem-solving and self-care skills is recommended to better prepare them for their responsibilities
The cultural turn in understanding ‘addiction’
Sugar relationships in Tehran
Sugar relationships, defined as contractual arrangements between older individuals (sugar daddies or mommies) and younger counterparts (sugar babies), often involve financial support in exchange for companionship. This study explores the dynamics of sugar relationships from the perspective of sugar babies in Tehran, Iran. A qualitative methodology utilising content analysis was employed. Participants were recruited via purposive snowball sampling…
Trusted adult and providing changes for youth living with drug users’ parents
Addressing Complex Needs
Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works)