Psychological vulnerabilities among present-day adolescents: commu-phobic and lunchmate-syndrome tendencies

The Present-Day Tendencies of Teaching Informatics in Ukraine

The article describes the present-day situation and general approach to teaching informatics in secondary schools in Ukraine. The syllabus of teaching informatics in Ukrainian schools is described, including major topics and the number of academic hours. 1 Major Features of the Course in Informatics at Secondary Schools The main objective of informatics teaching is to provide students with theo...

Psychological treatment of self-injury among adolescents.

Self-injury is a dangerous and pervasive behavior problem among adolescents. Clinical trials testing the effectiveness of psychological treatments for this behavior problem among adolescents are lacking; however, several treatments have shown promise, such as those focused on teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. The authors provide a case illustration of th...

Psychological factors related to musculoskeletal pain among Iranian female adolescents

Introduction: Musculoskeletal pain accompanied by psychological problem lead to reduce the efficiency of adolescents; so, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and its association with psychological factors among female adolescents. Materials and methods: The target population of this cross sectional study was female students (3625 in total) from both private...

[Suicidal tendencies in neurotic children and adolescents].

Strength in numbers? Cognitive reappraisal tendencies and psychological functioning among Latinos in the context of oppression.

The typically positive relationship between cognitive reappraisal and psychological functioning may be nullified for Latinos embedded within multiple contexts of oppression (Perez & Soto, 2011). Multiply oppressive contexts are characterized by exposure to oppression at a societal level (distal oppression), in the immediate environment (proximal oppression), and at an individual level (personal...