Background: Bullying victimization has been found to be associated with suicidal behaviors among adolescents. However, there is a lack of studies examining the mediating pathways. Purpose: This study aims investigate psychological distress as candidate mediator association between bullying and behaviors. Methods: was cross-sectional involving 10,883 records school-going adolescents, retrieved f...

BACKGROUND Anxiety and depression are known to be associated with alterations in central autonomic activity, and this may manifest as a functional gut disturbance. However, the final expression of motility disturbance is non-specific and non-quantifiable. This study examines the relationship between psychological state and psychosocial functioning with a new direct measure of the level of activ...

Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies affecting women (26% of all cancers) (Jemal et al., 2008). Although the incidence of breast cancer in China is lower than in other countries, but the incidence of breast cancer in past two decades have increased by 80% in young women (Zhang et al., 2010). The diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer in women can cause significant psychologic...

Thirty-two dwarfed children and adolescents were studied clinically, by laboratory assessment, by a battery of psychological tests and a structured interview. Growth hormone deficiency was present in 16 cases, but in the remaining 16 cases there was no endocrine disease. Dwarfed children differed from nornal controls in perception, and a specific personality pattern emerged in the dwarfed child...

CLINICAL QUESTION What are the effective, evidence-based strategies available for the management of fibromyalgia? CONCLUSION There are a number of management strategies available with robust evidence to support their use in clinical practice. DEFINITION Fibromyalgia is a complex pain syndrome characterized by widespread, chronic muscular pain and tenderness, disordered sleep, emotional dist...

Maternal borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms are associated with poorer parenting. However, most studies conducted are with young children. In the current study, the authors examined associations between maternal BPD symptoms and parenting in an urban community sample of 15-to 17-year-old girls (n = 1,598) and their biological mothers. Additionally, the authors tested the impact of a...

Twenty years ago Firth-Cozens reported that among doctors in their first year of graduating 50% were estimated to have emotional disturbance and 28% fulfilled criteria for depression. Since then, working hours have decreased, and the way that doctors are trained and managed has changed substantially. Despite this, the proportion of doctors experiencing psychological distress has remained consta...

There is a real possibility of critically injured service personnel suffering from psychological disturbance as a result of not being able to recall traumatic events. Many patients report symptoms of depression, anxiety and other psychological disturbances such as hallucinations, delusional memories and nightmares after discharge from an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Patients who have memories of ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is considered as a disorder of autonomy, and is related to both predisposing vulnerabilities and social relationships that fail to support basic psychological needs. Autonomy, which is defined within the self-determination theory as the capacity for self-endorsed action based on integrative, reflective awareness, is discussed as a developmental line that is...

Major earthquakes were followed by a large number of aftershocks and significant outbreaks of dizziness occurred over a large area. However it is unclear why major earthquake causes dizziness. We conducted an intergroup trial on equilibrium dysfunction and psychological states associated with equilibrium dysfunction in individuals exposed to repetitive aftershocks versus those who were rarely e...