This version is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only the published version using the reference above. Abstract Objectives This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of psychological therapies for management of chronic pain in children. Methods Randomized controlled trials of psychological interventions treating children (<18 years) with chron...

BACKGROUND Psychiatric epidemiology has revealed a number of associations between gender, socioeconomic status, and psychiatric disorders. AIMS To examine psychosocial conditions on and off the job in relation to psychological ill health. METHODS Longitudinal design with 24 year follow up of employed persons (190 women, 177 men). Interview and questionnaire data on work and leisure conditio...

conclusions parental functioning and wellbeing are important aspects of a family adaptation to chronic pediatric conditions. moreover, psychological interventions were recommended to patients. results the abbreviation (gsi) score in leukemic children’s mothers was higher than t1dm children’s mothers and both groups had higher gsi compared with the control group. background parents’ psychologica...

objective: in geriatric practice, the impact of psychological distress on health status has been undermined due to ageism, atypical presentation and less tendency to report negative affect among elderly people. few studies have examined the impact of psychological stressors on medical burden in older adults. the current study has investigated the correlation of psychological distress and burden...

Perceived working conditions lead to various negative outcomes for employee behaviors, including turnover intentions. Although potential mediators for these relationships were previously identified, the importance of meaning of work has not yet been investigated. This study examines the role of this psychological resource as a mediator for the relationships between perceived working conditions ...

OBJECTIVE It is widely believed that psychological treatment has little effect on more severely depressed patients. This study assessed whether pretreatment severity moderates psychological treatment outcome relative to controls by means of meta-analyses. METHOD We included 132 studies (10,134 participants) from a database of studies (www.evidencebasedpsychotherapies.org) in which the effects...