This paper reviews the history of the transition from the belief that gastrointestinal ulcers are caused primarily by psychological factors to the current state of belief that they are caused primarily by infection and argues that neither is fully accurate. We argue that psychological factors play a significant role as predisposing to vulnerability, modulating of precipitation, and sustaining o...

Bu araştırmada, üniversite öğrencilerinin psikolojik kırılganlıkları, iyilik halleri, sosyal güven ve memnuniyet düzeyleri arasındaki ilişki cinsiyet değişkenine göre incelenmiştir. Araştırmada, “Psikolojik kırılganlık ölçeği”, “Sosyal düzeyi ölçeği” olmak üzere 3 adet ölçek uygulanmıştır. ANOVA sonrası belirlenen anlamlı farklılığın hangi gruplardan kaynaklandığını belirlemek tamamlayıcı post-...

In this Review, we look at the relation between bereavement and physical and mental health. Although grief is not a disease and most people adjust without professional psychological intervention, bereavement is associated with excess risk of mortality, particularly in the early weeks and months after loss. It is related to decrements in physical health, indicated by presence of symptoms and ill...

BACKGROUND Psychological processes in bipolar disorder are of both clinical and theoretical importance. AIMS To examine depressogenic psychological processes and reward responsivity in relation to different mood episodes (mania, depression, remission) and bipolar symptomatology. METHOD One hundred and seven individuals with bipolar disorder (34 in a manic/hypomanic or mixed affective state;...

Long distance truck drivers (LDTDs) have been identified as one of the groups at higher risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Understanding how certain social and psychological variables that have a strong theoretical basis contribute to sexual risk behaviour will guide in the implementation process of HIV risk-reduction intervention in the trucking population. In line with the...

OBJECTIVE To describe forms of external and indirect violence that affect the mental health of workers of the Programa Saúde da Família (Family Health Program), as well as the strategies developed by these workers to enable their work and to be psychologically protected. METHODS Qualitative study on the Programa Saúde da Família work process, performed in the cities of São Paulo, Ribeirão Pre...

Known Fact that HIV/AIDS is incurable disease and welcoming of several other opportunistic infections like cancer, tuberculosis etc. And it attach with several physical, psychological, social and financial problems, which creates vulnerability of people with HIV/AIDS. This paper elucidates the psychosocial and mental health care need of people living with HIV/AIDS. The literature included for p...

Many individuals contract a sexually transmitted infection (STI) at some point in their lives. This is particularly true among women, in part as a result of their vulnerability related to biological, psychological and situational characteristics. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common STIs among women with over 290 million women infected [1]. HPV outcomes include high morbidity an...