Introduction Suicidal behavior is a global public health problem. Among the most investigated theories for explanation of suicide there interpersonal-psychological theory (IPTS) by Thomas E. Joiner. IPTS focuses on 3 variables related to lethal attempt: thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness and acquired capability suicide. Objectives We aimed understand which were mostly suicidal ide...

INTRODUCTION In the current study we aimed to determine body image, self-esteem and depressive symptomatology in women with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and compare with healthy controls. METHOD This study was conducted among the patients with untreated PCOS who admitted to the Outpatient Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Faculty of Medicine of Selçuk University. A total 83 consecuti...

BACKGROUND Body image dissatisfaction among breast cancer survivors has been associated with psychological stress resultant from breast cancer and resultant surgery. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Malay Version of the Breast-Impact of Treatment Scale (MVBITS) and to investigate the associations of retained factors with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (H...

The problem to accurately and parsimoniously characterize random series of events (RSEs) present in the Web, such as e-mail conversations or Twitter hashtags, is not trivial. Reports found in the literature reveal two apparent conflicting visions of how RSEs should be modeled. From one side, the Poissonian processes, of which consecutive events follow each other at a relatively regular time and...

Although low self-esteem has been found to be an important factor in the development and maintenance of psychopathology, surprisingly little is known about its treatment. This study investigated the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), regarding their capacities in enhancing self-esteem in a general psychiatric se...

BACKGROUND Exercise may be effective in treating depression, but trials testing its effect in depressed women are rare. AIM To compare the effect of exercise of preferred intensity with exercise of prescribed intensity in thirty-eight women living with depression. METHODS A Pragmatic RCT of 12 sessions of exercise at preferred intensity compared with 12 sessions at prescribed intensity. Bec...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a symptom management program on self-care of medication side effects among AIDS/HIV-positive patients. Sixty-seven patients from a sexually transmitted disease control center, a medical center, and a Catholic AIDS support group in Taipei were randomly assigned to three groups: one-on-one teaching, group teaching, and a control group. Al...

Aims Since evaluation regarding the impact of mental illness related internalized stigma is scarce, there is a great need for psychometric instruments which could contribute to understanding its adverse effects among Greek patients with severe mental illness. The Brief Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) scale is one of the most widely used measures designed to assess the subjective ex...

conclusions lower level of self-steem should be considered as an important factor for tendency for drug abuse. results the mean age of participants was not statistically different in three groups (p = 0.75) but the other variables (i.e. level of education, job, location of living, and marital status) show significant statistical difference (p = 0.001).the mean score of self-esteem in the group ...

Selama masa pandemi Covid-19, pemerintah menetapkan banyak aturan pembatasan sosial untuk mengurangi risiko penyebaran virus Corona di Indonesia. Pembatasan membuat metode pembelajaran daring dan membatasi remaja berinteraksi sosial. Dampak dari tersebut adalah kemungkinan mengalami kesepian karena dalam perkembangan psikososial, membutuhkan pencarian identitas diri belajar mengembangkan ketera...