The research project titled "Design and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Intelligent Simulator for Effective Communication with Patients on the Self-Efficacy and Care Behavior of Nursing Students" has been accepted at the National Center for Strategic Medical Education Research.

Dr. Maryam Shaygan, Head of the Community-Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, highlighted the importance of identifying approaches that prepare students for clinical situations in the field of mental health care. She emphasized that establishing proper communication with patients with mental disorders is a challenging task for students and noted that simulation methods, as an effective step in learning, should be considered in various educational and research aspects. Dr. Shaygan pointed out that this project, utilizing the "Intelligent Simulator for Effective Communication with Patients," has the potential to yield significant results in the field of mental health care.