Rooyesh-e- Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ)

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In the contemporary world, with the rapid and increasing development of science and information and communication technology, computer games are the most popular entertainment and the core of leisure programs for many people of different ages in different societies. But the only aspect of using games is not entertainment, and games have found their way into real life. Recently, computer games have been increasingly used in growth and development, mental health, and education. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of computer games in the process of growth and development, psychological well-being, and executive functions of children and adolescents. In this research, by the documentary method and reviewing sources and by distancing ourselves from the critical space in relation to computer games, the applications, benefits, and necessities of computer games and especially their role in the field of child and adolescent development psychology and psychological well-being and mental health are discussed. According to the contents of this study, it can be said that computer games can be used in educational and medical centers in the process of growth and development, psychological well-being, and increasing the ability of sustained attention and working memory.

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Depression and anxiety levels have increased significantly in both disease survivors and the general population during the Covid-19 virus epidemic. Therefore, the aim of this study was to review and summarize effective treatment methods so that they can be a factor for informed decisions by the government and relevant organizations regarding the disease and guidance for the clinical application of anxiety and depression treatment. The present study was descriptive and library method (review type). In order to study various sources in the field of anxiety and depression and using the keywords: (Treatment, Anxiety, Depression, Covid-19) a number of internal and external articles and dissertations from the years (2019 to 2021) by search engines (SID, Magiran, Noormags, Springer, Science Direct and Google Scholar) were found. Finally, out of 124 articles, 35 articles were analyzed and finalized. Therapists around the world used various psychological interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, especially online, Emotional Freedom Techniques, Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation Techniques, and neurofeedback to treat the mentioned mental disorders. Other findings in this study showed that positive psychological characteristics such as high spiritual health and religious coping, high cognitive flexibility and resilience, high spiritual intelligence, self-care, and conscientiousness can help people cope with Corona disease and its problems. According to the review of studies, it was found that in general, during the pandemic of Covid-19, with the increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression, it is necessary to perform psychological interventions, especially telephone and online services, and strengthen positive psychological characteristics to combat corona disease.

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In the context of the Corona epidemic crisis, the mental health of individuals has been affected and has led to many issues, especially in the discussion of drug use. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between coronavirus anxiety and coping skills with substance use in Ardabil in 1400. The research method was case-control. So by referring to addiction treatment centers, 80 people using drugs were selected by the available sampling method and then 80 people as a control group were matched and compared with them in terms of some demographic variables. Subjects answered online forms of Weed’s Addiction Acknowledgement Scale (1992), Lee’s Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (2020), and Lazarus and Folkman’s (1984) Coping Skills Questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using t-test and logistic regression in SPSS-25 software. Substance users experienced a higher level of coronavirus anxiety compared to controls and used more emotion-oriented strategies to cope with stress. 79% of the variance of substance use tendency was explained by coping skills and coronavirus anxiety, of which emotion-oriented strategy (51%) had the largest share in prediction. Coronavirus anxiety and the use of ineffective stress management strategies, especially emotion-oriented strategies, play a role in drug addiction. Therefore, in the COVID-19 epidemic crisis, in addition to medical interventions for this disease, it is necessary to be aware of the psychological consequences of this crisis to prevent drug use.