ALTERNATION, PERIODICITY, AND RELAPSE IN MENTAL DISEASE

Rhythms and periodicity in health and disease.

Biorhythms longer than the circadian that influence reactions of people and characterizes some diseases have not received much medical attention. The lay press describes cycles of 23, 28 and 33 days said to regulate moods, intellectual ability and efficiency, respectively. Whether or not three overlapping cycles actually regulate three different vague reactions may be questioned. Of interest, h...

Total electrical alternation in pericardial disease.

The role of emotional self-awareness, referral thinking and mental vitality in predicting relapse in women using drugs

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of emotional self-awareness, referral thinking, and mental vitality in predicting relapse in women using drugs. This research was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of this study was women who used drugs referring to harm reduction centers and night shelters in Tehran, District 12. Among them, 60 people who were on withdra...

Periodicity and Almost-periodicity

Mechanisms linking Mental Health Problems and Cardiac Disease: A Review

Psychological problems play a critical role in development of cardiovascular disease. Several mechanisms were suggested to explain the association and mechanism of this effect, recently. Knowledge of the mechanisms mediating the association between psychological status and heart disease could help in developing treatments. The effects of mind and mood on the cardiovascular system can be due to ...