Indolent and aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) are common types of hematologic malignancies but their effect on quality of life (QoL) is understudied. In particular, the relation between different aspects of QoL and cognitive impairments and coping styles is relevant for individualized physical and mental health care. We studied emotional, physical, and subjective well-being in relation to...

t A s h v v T he link between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and alcohol or drug abuse or dependence in adolescents and adults has been an area of increasing clinical, research, and public health interest. ADHD continues to be among the most common neurobehavioral disorders presenting for diagnosis and treatment in children. ADHD occurs in early childhood and affects 6% to 9% o...

OBJECTIVE Aim of this experimental study is evaluating the effectiveness of two different approaches towards the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD): Positive-oriented psychotherapy and group cognitive-behavior therapy. METHODS Eighteen out-patients suffering from major depression were randomly divided into two groups to be treated according to either of these two approaches. Both gr...

A person's subjective experience to their first exercise session is likely to influence their long-term adherence to regular exercise. The aim of the current pilot study therefore is to quantify the subjective exercise experience of previously sedentary Vietnam War Veterans undertaking an initial bout of one of three different exercise interventions. Thirty-two Vietnam Veterans presenting with ...

Subjective and objective reactions to writing and reading a narrative of their experiences after having been recently exposed to a campus shooting were examined in 58 women. Posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety symptoms, and physical exposure to the shooting were considered in relation to laboratory indices. The latter used a multimethod approach to index distress; these included subjectiv...

BACKGROUND The affective burden of psychotic disorder has been increasingly recognised. However, subjective reports of distress and its covariates, especially those related to service use, remain under-investigated in patients with psychosis. METHODS This study investigated subjective distress and its covariates in a representative sample of 401 outpatients with a confirmed diagnosis of psych...

BACKGROUND Residents frequently encounter situations in their workplace that may induce moral distress or burnout. The objective of this study was to measure overall and rotation-specific moral distress and burnout in medical residents, and the relationship between demographics and moral distress and burnout. METHODS The revised Moral Distress Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (Human Se...