Innovation in assisted reproductive technologies together with increased infertility and new family structures are increasing the use of gestational surrogacy as a means to have children. Before, during and after the process, it is necessary to study the psychosocial characteristics of triad members: the gestational surrogate, intended parents, and offspring. Research has indicated positive ada...

This paper and that which follows by M 7 MacCulloch were prepared for a London Medical Group symposium entitled 'Homosexuality: congenital or acquired?' held at the Middlesex Hospital Medical School in October 1979. DrCrown deals with the psychological and socialfactors of homosexuality. While he believes that part of homosexual behaviourmay be genetic, DrCrownfeels that the acquired factors ar...

Twenty-five subjects were studied who had undergone amputation 6 months to 2 years prior to the time of assessment. The sample was divided into sick (those having psychiatric illness) and non-sick (those without any psychiatric illness) groups, and then compared for various life events following the amputation. It was seen that those who were labelled as psychiatrically sick had more work impai...

One of the factors which directly affects quality of life (QOL) in patients with epilepsy is society’s attitude toward this disease. Despite considerable progress in the treatment of epilepsy, many patients continue to experience extremely prejudiced behavior from society, even in culturally and economically developed countries. The climate accompanying epilepsy is still replete with prejudice,...

ANY serious attempt at an analysis of the problem of narcotic addiction must take into consideration the fact that there exist today two diametrically opposed points of view regarding the etiology and solution to this problem. On the one hand, there is the law enforcement view which approaches the narcotic addiction and all of its attendant problems as a vice involving criminal behavior. The na...