Effects of Audio Books on the Mental Health of Elderly Adults in Elderly Adults at State Welfare Organization of Iran

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Ameri Fereshte; Mohammad esmaeil Sedigheh

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Journal: Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine Year:2018 | Volume:7 | Issue:1 Page(s): 100-109

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Effects of Audio Books on the Mental Health of Elderly Adults in Elderly Adults at State Welfare Organization of Iran

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Ameri Fereshte | Mohammad esmaeil Sedigheh | Issue Writer Certificate

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Mental disordersQ3

ElderlyQ2

Mental HealthQ2

BibliotherapyQ1

Audio bookQ1

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Background and Aims: Due to the growing population of the Elderly and the high prevalence of Mental disorders in this population, Mental Health professionals should take measures regarding the treatment of Mental disorders, especially depression. Today, bibliography is used for the treatment of common Mental disorders. So, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of audiobooks on the Mental Health of the Elderly at the State Welfare Organization of Iran. Materials and Methods: In the present quasi-experimental study, 30 Elderly from welfare organization participated in eight sessions of audiobooks and the aspects of their Mental Health were investigated using the Standard Mental Health Questionnaire (SCL-90-R) before and after participating in the audiobook sessions. Data were analyzed in SPSS using descriptive methods (Mean and standard deviation) and inferential tests (kolmogorov-Smirnov test). Results: Data analysis showed that audiobook resulted in significant desensitization in mutual relationships, physical complainants, obsession, depression, anxiety, aggression, phobia, and paranoid disorder in the Elderly population of the State Welfare Organization of Iran (p<0/05). Conclusion: Considering the growing number of the Elderly population in the country, taking care of their health is a necessity. The findings suggest that using books and Bibliotherapy can have beneficial effects on the Mental Health of the population. This is one of the low-cost options for the treatment and Mental Health officials can use for prevention and treatment purposes.

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Ameri, Fereshte, & Mohammad esmaeil, Sedigheh. (2018). Effects of Audio Books on the Mental Health of Elderly Adults in Elderly Adults at State Welfare Organization of Iran. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE, 7(1 ), 100-109. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/239807/en

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Ameri Fereshte, Mohammad esmaeil Sedigheh. Effects of Audio Books on the Mental Health of Elderly Adults in Elderly Adults at State Welfare Organization of Iran. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE[Internet]. 2018;7(1 ):100-109. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/239807/en

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Fereshte Ameri, and Sedigheh Mohammad esmaeil, “Effects of Audio Books on the Mental Health of Elderly Adults in Elderly Adults at State Welfare Organization of Iran,” SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE, vol. 7, no. 1 , pp. 100–109, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/239807/en

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