OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to examine factors which determine stress coping styles in type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients, with regard to selected demographic variables, clinical diabetes-related variables and selected psychical variables (anxiety level and assessment of depressive disorders). METHODS 50 T2D patients, aged 59.9 ± 10.2 years were assessed by Coping Inventory for Stressful ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this survey was to compare the level of professional stress among seamen--crew members--who work on French oceanographic vessels to the one of technicians and engineers from the oceanographic institute, who board the ships to operate special equipment during sea voyages. METHOD Two questionnaires were used for collecting data: Langner's total health test (22 items) that ...

The prevalence of nail psoriasis varies considerably among different studies, ranging from 10% to 55%. In psoriatic arthritis, its prevalence is as high as 85%. In spite of the high prevalence of the disease, considerable functional, psychical and cosmetic discomforts for the affected patients, and recent advances in the management of skin psoriasis, an efficacious and longlasting treatment for...

The concept of the master-signifier has been subject to a variety of applications in Lacanian forms of political discourse theory and ideology critique. While there is much to be commended in literature of this sort, it often neglects salient issues pertaining to the role of master signifiers in the clinical domain of (individual) psychical economy. The popularity of the concept of the master (...

This article mentions crucial aspects of penal responsibility offenders involved in a process “catching pedophiles”. Dogmatic analyse leads to conclusions that pedophile hunters are liable for offences against both psychical and physical freedom potential there no circumstances excluding their responsibility. From the procedural perspective, hunter is obliged proof all mitigating circumstances.

At present, the concepts of psychical disease and disorder are compared. The concept is preferred. Psychiatric diagnosis its aspects considered for position biopsychosocial (trichotomy) model, second term preferred, a soul concretized. medical aspect pathological experiences, social one demetaphorization disease, destigmatization patient, psychological impact on healthy among sick, philosophica...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether body mass index, abdominal obesity or fat distribution in postmenopausal women influence their quality of Life. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out on 250 postmenopausal women (age: 50-64 years), with intact uterus and ovaries, sexually active, and non-hormone therapy users. Various anthropometric measurements were considered and a specific health-...

is about 100 years since the earliest university studies and first research developments occurred which led to the founding of the Society for Psychical Research in London in 1882. Thus, it seems appropriate to have a symposium on what is now called parapsychology at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago. The founders of the society were exceptional persons. One, Sir Arthur Balfour, later became P...