Intelligence differences might contribute to true differences in personality traits. It is also possible that intelligence might contribute to differences in understanding and interpreting personality items. Previous studies have not distinguished clearly between these possibilities. Before it can be accepted that scale score differences actually reflect personality differences, personality ite...

Resistance to insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1)-induced cardiac contractile response has been reported in diabetes. To evaluate the role of prediabetic insulin resistance to cardiac IGF-1 resistance, whole body insulin resistance was generated with dietary sucrose and contractile function was evaluated in ventricular myocytes. Mechanical properties were evaluated using an IonOptix system and...

OBJECTIVE To examine whether personality traits have predictive validity for trichotillomania (TTM) diagnosis, pulling severity and control, and hair pulling style. METHODS In study 1, logistic regression was used with TTM cases (n=54) and controls (n=25) to determine if NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) personality domains predicted TTM case vs. control classification. In study 2, hierarch...

To explore clinical, histopathological and genetic features of a case with fatal familial insomnia (FFI) and review the related literatures. A middle-aged woman who complained of "insomnia for 9 months and psychosis for 3 months" was suspicious of FFI. The clinical features of the patient were analyzed, and the dead patient was examined by autopsy and the brain tissues were obtained for histopa...

BACKGROUND In this cohort study, we investigated the background factors promoting and inhibiting a return to work after long-term absence from work due to sickness among psychiatric outpatients. METHODS We surveyed 73 psychiatric outpatients who were absent from work for a long time (POAWs), and 42 POAWs who were followed up until the 2-year time point. GHQ-30, NEO-FFI, MPS, RSS and questionn...

PURPOSE Reliable data about in vivo regulation of cytokines in early ankle osteoarthritis (OA) are still missing. METHODS 49 patients with a mean age of 33 ± 14 years undergoing an arthroscopy of the ankle with different stages of chronic OA were prospectively included in a clinical trial. Lavage fluids were analyzed by ELISA. Additionally, clinical parameters and scores (FFI, CFSS, and AOFAS...

o Why are empirical studies based on the methods of evaluation and technology assessment important to the successful implementation of information resources to improve health care? o What challenges make studies in informatics diflicult to carry out? How are these challenges addressed in practice? ¡ Why can all evaluations be classified as empirical studies? o What are the major assumptions und...

As both form-focused (FFI) and content-based (CBI) instructions have advantages disadvantages in language teaching, the integration of FFI CBI into literature-based classrooms provides an ideal context to attend form meaning some strongest rationales for acquisition as one approach will be compensated by other. When are integrated conjunction with approach, learners easily perceive patterns mea...

Traditional conceptions of interpersonal flexibility emphasize two critical components: (a) a wide range of interpersonal responses and (b) situational appropriateness. Most current measures are based on standard trait ratings, which cannot address situational adjustment. In place of trait ratings, we suggest the use of capability ratings, that is, self-reports of the ease of performing social ...