Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among Ghana's Rural Poor Is Effective Regardless of Baseline Mental Distress

Is cognitive–behavioral therapy more effective than other therapies?

MPH enhances cognitive performance in adults with poor baseline capacities regardless of ADHD diagnosis

We compare the view that the effect of Methylphenidate (MPH) is selective to individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with an alternative approach suggesting that its effect is more prominent for individuals with weak baseline capacities in relevant cognitive tasks. To evaluate theses two approaches, we administered sustained attention, working memory, and decision makin...

Statistical modelling of mental distress among rural and urban seniors.

The senior population is growing rapidly in Canada. Consequently, there will be an increased demand for health care services for seniors who have mental illness. Seniors are more likely to live in rural areas than younger people; therefore, it is important to identify the differences between rural and urban seniors in order to design and deliver mental health services. The main objective of thi...

The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Psychological Distress in People with Bulimia Nervosa

Introduction & Objective: Eating disorders are one of the most common mental/psychological disorders that cause many problems in physical health and mental function and also impair the quality of life of the sufferer and cause death. Eating disorders can cause eating disorders and threaten a person's health by altering their diet and receiving poor nutrients. Overeating disorder is an eating an...

Self-affirmation among the poor: cognitive and behavioral implications.

The poor are universally stigmatized. The stigma of poverty includes being perceived as incompetent and feeling shunned and disrespected. It can lead to cognitive distancing, diminish cognitive performance, and cause the poor to forego beneficial programs. In the present research, we examined how self-affirmation can mitigate the stigma of poverty through randomized field experiments involving ...