Interpersonal distance regulation is crucial for successful social interactions. We investigated personal space awareness in Williams syndrome (WS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to typical development. Parents reported that individuals with WS and ASD were significantly more likely than those developing typically to invade the personal space of others. WS individuals were reported...

this paper highlights a variety of personality disorders in individuals with eating disorder and also emphasizes the importance of identifying clinically meaningful eating disorders subtypes based on concurrent personality disorder. the relationship between personality disorders and eating disorders is an important issue as this association has implications for assessment and treatment. differe...

Abstract Background Recovery in psychotic disorder patients is a multidimensional concept that can include personal, symptomatic, societal, and functional recovery. Little known about the associations between personal recovery (PR) (FR). FR involves person’s ability to recover or compensate for impaired cognition, such as executive functions, loss of skills. Method In this cross-sectional study...

Background: Breastfeeding is a golden standard of infant feeding. One of variables that may effect on breastfeeding is psychological factor and referring to the effect of postpartum depression, which is the most common mood disorder during postpartum period, there is controversy. The aim of this study was to examine relationship between postpartum depression and breastfeeding outcomes. Material...

OBJECTIVE Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental illness associated with substantial impairment in quality of life and function. Although there has been tremendous growth in understanding bipolar disorder with respect to treatments, very little study has focused on the viewpoint of affected individuals. The purpose of this study was to examine the subjective experience of illness among 19 men and...