Background: Despite the fact that high-risk behaviors lead to adverse physical, psychological, and sociological consequences, less attention has been paid to identifying related correlated factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of alexithymia in the relationship between defense mechanisms and high-risk behaviors among adolescents in Zahedan. Method: In academic ye...

OBJECTIVE The Geriatric Level of Dysfunction Scale (GLDS) was developed to assess the intensity, frequency, and duration of 19 behavioral disturbance categories that can potentially interfere with long-term care. DESIGN Secondary analysis of data collected from residents in long-term care facilities. PARTICIPANTS Participants were 399 adults aged 60 and older residing in one of 16 long-term...

The multivariate relationship between interpersonal trauma, posttraumatic stress, affect dysregulation, and various avoidance behaviors was examined in a sample of 418 trauma-exposed participants from the general population. Structural equation modeling indicated that (a) suicidality, substance abuse, dissociation, and problematic activities such as self-injury and dysfunctional sexual behavior...

background: achieving the characteristics of effective teaching can play an undeniable role in assurance of education. the aim of this study was to assess the relationship between some nonverbalbehaviors of university professors during classroom teaching and the level of students’ learning. methods: in this cross sectional study, a list of professors’ nonverbal behaviors and dynamic characteris...

performance and development are based on hard work, experience and learning. learning how to change different behaviors is crucial to successful talent management plans. within the brain there are complex connected circuits that can identify threats. the brain reacts to change as a threat. there is also a collection of brain structures tied to a natural reward system that are involved in the re...