the robust increase in mental disorders, elevated use of sedatives and increased number of psychiatric hospitals, even in developed countries, indicate the need for preparing the human mind against tribulations. although industrial advances have provided mankind with comfort, they have also increased the level of stress and psychological traumas. here, the question arises as how we can free ind...

Psychological diagnosis is the process by which mental health professionals determine if problems that affect a person meet all specific criteria for a psychological disorder. In the last years decision support systems (DSS) have helped practitioners in the field of psychological clinical diagnosis with notable results. Given that ontologies are created, among other goals, to allow different so...

abstract background: chronic urticaria (cu) is a common dermatological disease that induces a substantial burden on individuals’ life. also if one’s self-image changes (which usually happen in patients with dermatological diseases), it leads to anxiety or other various symptoms. we aimed to compare the psychological scales in patients with cu with non-dermatological individuals with the purpose...

BACKGROUND Personal problems are known to influence mental health among workers. The current study investigated the most concerning present personal problems which have the greatest impact on psychological distress among working-age Japanese men, rather than issues relating to work tasks or duties. METHODS We obtained data from the 2010 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions conducted by t...

objective: this study was designed to estimate prevalence rates of psychological problems in immigrant iranian children in the uk and to evaluate the associated characteristics. methods: a group of 244 children and adolescents, 111 boys and 133 girls between the ages 6 to 15 was selected. the children were categorised into groups with different psychological problems by their teachers on the te...

health and wellbeing has always been an important concept of relevance for concerned health specialists and workers. the present study envisages to look at the nature of occupational stressors and mental health problems in a group of hospital employees at the zahedan university of medical sciences. the study was carried out on 130 employees chosen from various hospitals in zahedan. results reve...

art is a tool for children to enjoy life. rhythmic activities, narration, and using attractive educational methods are devices to express feelings, problems, thoughts and beliefs. art therapy methods create unique opportunities to express and challenge feelings and lead to improvement of mental health and personal promotion indirectly. regarding the fact that art therapy methods are seen in mos...