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Background: Menopausal symptoms have remarkable negative effects on women's quality of life, justifying the need to assess various therapeutic options. This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of Vitex agnus-castus extracts in alleviating menopausal symptoms in comparison with that of placebo. Methods: This study was a randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial with a study group of 52 women referred to a clinic in Kermanshah in 2017. The participants were randomly divided into two groups: Vitex group (26 subjects) and placebo group (26 subjects). Menopausal symptoms were assessed using the Greene Scale before and 8 weeks after the intervention. Results: After the intervention, the mean scores for total menopausal disorder, anxiety, and vasomotor dysfunction were significantly lower in the Vitex group than in the placebo group (P<0.05). The mean scores of the variables of somatic complications, depression, and sexual dysfunction did not show significant differences between the Vitex and placebo groups (P>0.05). Conclusion: Administration of Vitex agnus-castus extracts as a phytoestrogenic medicine can alleviate menopausal symptoms in women.

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Background: Numerous children annually are abused by their caregivers. Physical abuse is among the most destructive kinds of maltreatment that is highly related to physical and psychological problems in victims. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy in facilitating posttraumatic growth and emotional management among physically abused children. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental research with pretest-posttest design and control group. 40 abused primary school boys in 2016-2017 school year in Kermanshah were selected with cluster sampling and divided into case and control groups each of 20 subjects. Data analysis was performed by SPSS22 using descriptive statistics and covariance analysis. Results: Posttest scores of posttraumatic growth variable were significantly different between experimental and control groups. The mean score of emotional management variable in the experimental group was considerably higher than that of the control group. Conclusions: TF -CBT can facilitate posttraumatic growth and emotional management in physically abused children.