BACKGROUND Prior research has linked maternal prenatal and postnatal mental health with the subsequent development of asthma in children. However, this relationship has not been examined in inner-city African Americans and Hispanics, populations at high risk for asthma. OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship of maternal demoralization with wheeze, specific wheeze phenotypes, and seroatopy am...

BACKGROUND Major depression can be difficult to diagnose in medically ill patients, as distinct mood states may not be adequately differentiated. Previous research has found several dimensions of mood states, including demoralization (hopelessness/helplessness) and anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure). DSM-IV major depression was highly prevalent in the clusters of participants typified...

Background: Many women with breast cancer in the process of diagnosing, treating, and surviving show psychological distress such as hopelessness cancer-related stress. On other hand, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) a intervention provides good model for coping disease. Objectives: This study aimed at investigating effectiveness ACT on demoralization syndrome trauma patients survivors. Metho...

Moralizing graphs is useful in understanding independence relations in a directed graph and in converting to an undirected graph. However, the method of demoralizing graphs has not been properly addressed. This work presents graph demoralization. It describes the various methods for demoralizing graphs, and addresses applications of demoralization.

BACKGROUND In this cross-sectional study the association between psychosocial stress, demoralization and the consumption of psychotropic substances in veterinarians was examined using data from a sample of 1,060 subjects (52.7% response). METHODS Multiple logistic regression models were used to determine risk factors for psychosocial stress, demoralization, tobacco consumption (not greater, l...

BACKGROUND Airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are pollutants generated by combustion of fossil fuel and other organic material. Both prenatal PAH exposure and maternal psychological distress during pregnancy have each been associated with neurodevelopmental problems in children. The goal was to evaluate potential interactions between prenatal exposure to airborne PAHs and maternal...

Background: Lack of insight is a major target in the treatment of schizophrenia. However, insight may have undesirable effects on self-concept and motivation that can hinder recovery. This study aimed to examine the link between insight, self-stigma and demoralization as predictors of symptoms and functioning. Methods: Insight, self-stigma, depressive and psychotic symptoms, and functioning wer...