background elective aesthetic surgeries are increasing in the iranian population with reasons linked to body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms. this study compared the body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms among invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery patients and a control group. methods data from 90 participants (invasive aesthetic surgery=30 ss, minim...

Factitious disorder is defined by the intentional production or feigning of physical or psychological symptoms with the objective of assuming the patient role. It is frequently difficult to adequately diagnose this disorder, above all, when the faked symptoms are those of a psychological or a psychiatric disorder. In these cases, there is often high comorbidity with other mental disorders, thus...

1Institute of Mental Health 2Department of Psychiatry, Singapore General Hospital Address for Correspondence: Dr Kuan Tsee Chee, Woodbridge Hospital and Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok Green Medical Park, 10 Buangkok View, Singapore 539747. Email: [email protected] Introduction In medical disease, there are physical and/or mental symptoms and generally, there is a recognised aetiol...

OBJECTIVE Medical students are at high risk of experiencing psychological distress at medical school and developing mental ill-health during professional practice. Despite efforts by faculty to raise awareness about this risk, many students choose to suffer in silence in the face of psychological distress. The aim of this study was to explore drivers that prompted help-seeking behavior and barr...

OBJECTIVE Despite advances in our understanding of mental health issues among military forces, a large proportion of military personnel continue to exhibit deployment-related psychological issues. Recent work has identified symptoms of guilt and shame related to moral injury as contributing significantly to combat-related mental health issues. This systematic scoping review explores the associa...

INTRODUCTION Primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS) affects exocrine glands such as those producing the tear film, leading to dry and painful eyes, but is also associated with fatigue. The experience of fatigue in pSS, and its relationship with sicca symptoms, is poorly understood. METHODS Twenty people diagnosed with pSS were recruited to participate in a semi-structured qualitative interview abou...

conclusions mild traumatic brain injuries despite of the normal ct scan and history of substance abuse are closely related to psychological symptoms. therefore, it is recommended that patients with brain trauma 6 months post-injury and subjects with a history of substance abuse be evaluated for psychological distress to support better rehabilitation. background it is well-known that severe brai...

background: the aim of present study was to determine the influence of stress management on affective control and distress tolerance in mothers of children with sensory-motor disabilities. methods: this current study was a study with pretest-posttest and treatment group. the thirty mothers of children with sensory-motor disabilities were selected from sensory-motor disabilities center in qum by...

this research has been conducted to compare purpose psychological symptoms post-traumatic stress in male and female patients. the sample of this study selected from two group ptsd male and female patients (each group 40 people) they were randomly chosen and matched groups by age and iq, when they completed wais-r. also examined by watson ptsd diagnostic interview (repetitious experience, avoida...

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most challenging public health burdens in the world. Recent research demonstrated high prevalence of mental disorders in TB patients and their caregivers. The purpose of this study was to assess mental health of TB patients and their caregivers in Iran before and after a two-week inpatient treatment and to determine the prevalence of psychological prob...