Aim. The present study was aimed to emphasise the role of psychological factor in establishing of an effective and efficient relation and communication between child patient and paediatric dental practitioner as well as to perform a correct individualization of the behavioural and therapeutical management techniques. Material and methods. The present study is an integrative part of an interdisc...

Maternal deprivation (MD) is frequently used as an early life stress model in rodents to investigate behavioral and neurological responses under stressful conditions. However, the effect of MD on the early postnatal development of rodents, which is when multiple neural systems become established, is rarely investigated due to methodological limitations. Ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) are one o...

We present simulated extinction measurements using different three-dimensional models for the density structure of interstellar clouds. The distribution of the extinction values and the properties of the dispersion observed at small scales are studied. The results are compared with previous observations of real clouds. Our results show that the observed small scale extinction variations are ver...

We estimate the mean time to extinction of small populations in an environment with constant carrying capacity but under stochastic demography. In particular, we investigate the interaction of stochastic variation in fecundity and sex ratio under several different schemes of density dependent population growth regimes. The methods used include Markov chain theory, Monte Carlo simulations, and n...

from the time of antiquity two lines of thinking were always predominant, the materialistic and the spiritualistic viewpoint. the materialistic point of view states the human beings and other living creatures come to life according to a specific pattern and constellation of chemicals and molecules. on the other hand, the nonmaterialistic view point emphasizes that the life factor is something m...

BACKGROUND Mental health related risk factors for non-adherence to highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) have not been investigated in Uganda and yet adherence is critical to the success of the current scale up in the provision of HAART to HIV positive individuals in rural areas of Uganda. OBJECTIVE To determine whether psychological distress is a risk factor for non-adherence to HAAR...

Objective: To study the levels of plasma BDNF during recovering from psychological stress. Methods: Blood samples from thirty eight participants in a stress treatment project were analyzed for BDNF in plasma before and after 3 months treatment. Symptom levels were assessed by SCL92, work ability index and a question on stress. Physiological and behavioral measures were collected, all at baselin...

In this issue, May et al report that psychological distress is a predictor of fatal ischemic stroke. What is “psychological distress”? It is a nonspecific term that encompasses sadness, frustration, anxiety, and a number of other negative mood states. It includes both mild and severe forms of these mood states, as well as both transient and persistent ones. It also refers both to symptoms of ps...