Exposure to early life trauma is a known risk factor for depression and anxiety disorders in adulthood. This study aimed to evaluate the relative contributions of early life versus adult trauma in predicting levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms in nonclinical community adults. 1209 nonclinical community adults (18-70 years; 45% male) were assessed for mental health status, early life stres...

We investigated whether synchrony at a physiological level (i.e., real-time correspondence of biological indices between two individuals) related to observed levels of dyadic attunement (i.e., levels of connectedness, joint attention, and reciprocity), and whether these measures could distinguish between mother-child dyads with and without clinical levels of externalizing behavioral problems. E...

Performance management in the public sector is both multifaceted and convoluted. This particularly pertinent hospitals, which are complex institutional organizations. Our paper explores key drivers compelling Irish acute-care hospitals to monitor their performance. The context of our study located against unique historical backdrop health service, whose evolution over time reflects religious co...

A clinical isolate and a nonclinical isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae were found to exhibit nonheritable tolerance in response to antimicrobial compounds. The draft genome sequences of both isolates are presented here.

Cerebral hemispheric lateralization and personality traits were evaluated in 154 undergraduate and nonclinical volunteers. Personality ratings did not differ significantly between groups defined on the basis of hand, eye, or ear preference.