Sixty nine patients with various types of haematological malignancies were studied. Chronic myeloid leukaemia (n =32) was the commonest diagnosis. The patients were assessed on Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, PGI-N(2) Health Questionnaire and Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale and those who had scores above the cut off points for Hamilton Rating Scale and/or PGI-N(2) Health Questionn...

To the Editor, The Indian Medical Gazette Sir,?Having read with much interest the contribution in the current number of the Indian Medical Gazette by Lieutenant-Colonel R. N. Chopra and Dr. J. P. Bose entitled ' Psychological Aspects of Opium Addiction', may I be allowed to call the attention of these authors to recent studies in the treatment of the opium and morphia habit with insulin? In the...

Behavioral medicine has evolved from a growing recognition that many health problems are a direct result of life-styles and habits destructive to health. Through the use of current psychological techniques (including behavior modification and biofeedback), it has been found that health practices can be positively influenced. Behavioral medicine has also rejected previous dualistic theories that...

BACKGROUND Peyronie's disease (PD) is an acquired fibrotic disorder (disorganized collagen deposition) in the tunica albuginea. This scar tissue or "plaque" builds up in the tunica albuginea and results in penile deformities. PD can have a significant negative impact on mood and quality of life. Although the psychological impact of PD has generally been understudied, there has been a growing bo...

Retributive justice is a system by which offenders are punished in proportion to the moral magnitude of their intentionally committed harms. This chapter lays out the emerging psychological principles that underlie citizens’ intuitions regarding punishment. We rely on experimental methods and conclude that intuitions of justice are broadly consistent with the principles of retributive justice, ...

The influence of endocrine function on the mood of the menopausal woman continues to be debated and researched. While many women present at the menopause with depression and anxiety, the reasons for these mood disorders cannot be attributed to menopause status alone. The influence of psychological factors, lifestyle, body image, interpersonal relationships, role, and sociocultural factors in pr...

Swift development in economic aspects and the call for more concentration on the ethics in new era is taking considerations in the world. The aim of this study was the investigation of the impact of the Islamic work ethics and its aspects in every point of human being characters, especially in employees’ hope, resilience, optimism and efficacy, as the dimensions of Positive Psychological Capita...

Research from the individual-differences tradition pertinent to the optimal development of exceptional talent is reviewed, using the theory of work adjustment (TWA) to organize fundings. The authors show how TWA concepts and psychometric methods, when used together, can facilitate positive development among talented youth by aligning learning opportunities with salient aspects of each student's...