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Purpose of the present study was to compare the hypochondria and the mental health of the mothers of children with the special needs and the mothers of normal children in Isfahan. It was a descriptive causative-comparison study and by using convenience sampling method, 90 mothers of disabled children (30 children with Down syndrome, 30 with autism and 30 with cerebral palsy) from the rehabilitation centers in the north of Isfahan were selected as the experimental group and by multistage random sampling method, 30 mothers of normal children of primary schools in Isfahan were selected as the control group. Ahwaz Hypo-chondriasis Test and Goldberg's General Health Questionnaire were applied to assess the participants' status and the gathered data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Tukey test. Results revealed that, in general, there was a meaningful difference between the mothers of children with special needs and the mothers of normal children in terms of hypochondria and mental health. Moreover, paired comparisons indicated that there was a significant difference between the mothers of disabled and normal children in terms of the mental health. Furthermore, in comparison to the mothers of normal children, there was a significant difference between the mothers of children with cerebral palsy and autism in terms of hypochondria however, there was no significant difference between the mothers of children with Down syndrome and the mothers of normal children in this term. According to the findings of this research, stresses resulting from having disabled children could endanger the mothers' mental and physical health and the specialists should consider this issue when they deal with such families.

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The purpose of this study is determination effectiveness of training relationship enhancement on romantic insecurity mothers with Down syndrome child. This study Performed style Experimental pretest, posttest and follow test with control group. The study population consists of all the mothers who have Down syndrome child in eslamshahr that their children were studying in exceptional schools that city (school year 2012-2013). From mental retardation children Educational Centers in eslamshahr, all mothers of children with Down syndrome were identified (40 mothers) and were randomly assigned to in both control and experimental groups. Members of both groups (4) people removed who had frequent absences or did not attend in completing the questionnaire. Finally, the sample size reached 16 people For each of the groups and   were assessed by  romantic relationship scale In three steps pretest, posttest and follow test. Experimental group received Relatiosnship enhancement Program for 10 sessions. For data analysis, was used repeated measures design. Data results of the analysis showed relationship enhancement training was effective on the romantic insecurity mothers with down syndrome child and it Has been lead to improved Romantic insecurity mothers with down syndrome also this improvement was maintained Follow up. It is recommended with regard to the effectiveness of relationship enhancement program on romantic insecurity relationship mothers with down syndrome child be used this program for Improve relationships  parents with exceptional children.