During the past two decades, many researchers have attempted to examine the potential relationship between temporomandibular dysfunction and psychological abnormalities. The Crown Crisp Experimental Index and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), among other tests, have been used to assess psychopathological indicators in patients with TMJ syndrome. Unfortunately, the data from th...

An analysis of scores for an extensive battery of. psychological tests administered to a large number of air traffic <.-'On troller (A TC) trainees indicated that such tests can make a useful contribution in the selection of personnel for ATC training. Five test areas which emerged as most predictive of ATC school performance were: abstract reasoning, numerical ability, spatial relations, non-v...

BACKGROUND Circulating progenitor cells (CPC) treatments may have great potential for the recovery of neurons and brain function. OBJECTIVE To increase and maintain CPC with a program of exercise, muscle electro-stimulation (ME) and/or intermittent-hypobaric-hypoxia (IHH), and also to study the possible improvement in physical or psychological functioning of participants with Traumatic Brain ...

Since the early 2000s concern has increased that college students might feign ADHD in pursuit of academic accommodations and stimulant medication. In response, several studies have validated tests for use in differentiating feigned from genuine ADHD. Although results have generally been positive, relatively few publications have addressed the possible impact of the presence of psychological dis...

Neoclassical and psychological models of consumer behavior often make divergent predictions for the welfare effects of paternalistic policies, leaving wide scope for researchers’ choice of a model to influence their policy conclusions. We develop a framework to reduce this model uncertainty and apply it to administrative data on consumer decision making in Medicare Part D. Consumers’ choices fo...

The aim of this study was to investigate the psychosocial impact of a Compensation Tribunal in women with an iatrogenic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Eighty-three women diagnosed with an iatrogenic HCV infection were recruited, 19 women were Pre-Tribunal and 64 women were post-Tribunal. Both standardised and disease specific psychological measures were used. A series of t-tests revealed no...

BACKGROUND depression is associated with poor cognitive function, though little is known about the relationship between psychological well-being and cognitive function. OBJECTIVE to investigate whether psychological well-being is associated with levels of cognitive function. DESIGN nationally representative population-based cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS 11,234 non-institutionalis...