unassociated with mental aberrations ; alterations in the temper, for instance, or actual hallucinations, disordered appetites of all kinds, are accompaniments both of menstruation and pregnancy. The same is the case with the menopause. That of course is a natural process, and yet is only too frequently associated with all sorts of forms of nervous and mental disturbance. Perhaps of the three c...

OBJECTIVE To examine the extent to which socio-demographics, modifiable lifestyle, and physical health status influence the mental health of post-menopausal Australian women. METHODS Cross-sectional data on health status, chronic disease and modifiable lifestyle factors were collected from a random cross-section of 340 women aged 60-70 years, residing in Queensland, Australia. Structural equa...

Introduction. Delirium is defined as an acute change in mental status that leads to disturbance perception, thinking, memory, attention, emotional status, well sleep rhythm disorders and most often reversible. Postoperative delirium disorder develops after cardiovascular surgery with incidence of 20 - 50% operated patients. This complication associated a longer hospitalization, stay the intensi...

sleep plays a vital role in regulating physiological mechanisms in the human body. nowadays, by the change of lifestyle and as a consequence of longer work hours and increased accessibility to media, sleep disturbance becomes a common problem in modern society. many studies demonstrated that sleep disturbance triggers a systemic low-grade inflammation by increasing the level of several cytokine...

There is a broad literature on distributed card games over communications networks, collectively known as mental poker. Like in any distributed protocol, avoiding the need for a Trusted Third Party (TTP) in mental poker is highly desirable, because really trusted TTPs are not always available and seldom free. This paper deals with the player dropout problem in mental poker without a TTP. A solu...

The promotion and maintenance of mental health is an increasingly important societal issue. Previous research has shown that identification with social groups is positively associated with adult mental wellbeing, with multiple group identifications being particularly beneficial. The aim of the current study was to investigate whether the same is true for adolescents. 1111 Scottish secondary sch...

Following a March 27, 2012, incident in which a pilot of a major commercial airline experienced a serious disturbance in his mental health, the Aerospace Medical Association formed an Ad Hoc Working Group on Pilot Mental Health. The working group met several times and analyzed current medical standards for evaluating pilot mental health. The result of the working group was a letter sent to the ...

Introduction Schizophrenia is a severe and persistent mental disorder characterised by disturbance of a variety of mental functions such as cognition, emotion, perception and behaviour, and by long‐term deterioration in functional capacity.1, 2 The lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia in the general population is about one percent, with an equal distribution between men and women, and a typical...