Somatic complaints can be important features of an individual's expression of anxiety. Anxiety-related traits are also risk factors for somatic symptoms. However, it is not known which neuroanatomical mechanisms may be responsible for this relationship. In this study, our first step was to use voxel-based morphometry (VBM) approaches to investigate the neuroanatomical basis underlying somatic c...

the main aim of the present study was to examine the mediation effect of sport self-efficacy on the relationship between dimensions of perfectionism and competitive anxiety in a sample of iranian athletes. 233 volunteer athletes (145 boys, 88 girls) from different sport fields participated in this study. all participants were required to complete the competitive perfectionism scale (cps), the m...

Objective: This study is an examination of the relationship between self-compassion, cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and self-confidence as competitive state anxiety among female athletes Students. Methodology: The research method was descriptive-correlational. Two hundred and fifty-three female student (140 taekwondo and 113 karate) were selected among athletes present at the 14th Student ...

background : using two logistic regression models, we determined the associates of poor physical and mental health related quality of life (hrqol) among beta thalassemia patients. methods : in this cross-sectional study which was conducted during 2006 and 2007 in outpatient adult thalassemia clinic, blood transfusion organization, tehran, iran, short form 36 (sf-36) was used for measuring hrqol...

Anxiety symptoms are prevalent in patients with major depressive disorder. A post-hoc analysis of two phase III trials was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of vilazodone on depression-related anxiety. Using the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD17) Anxiety/Somatization subscale, patients were classified as anxious or nonanxious. Improvements in depressive symptoms were based on le...

Pain and chronic somatic diseases often accompany depressive and anxiety disorders in the general population. Co-morbidity of physical and mental ill health often leads to a high burden at a personal level due to problems with treatment adherence, decreased treatment response, and social and occupational disability, and also to a huge societal burden due to loss in work days and high health car...

Research from a variety of scientific fields suggests that physical activity in nature and feelings of connection to nature enhance psychological health and well-being. This study investigated the psychological health and well-being impact of the physical activity environment for those already undertaking the recommended weekly amount of physical activity. This topic is important for the design...

OBJECTIVE Depression and anxiety have been suggested to be associated with systemic inflammation upregulation. However, results are not always consistent, which may be due to symptom heterogeneity of depression and anxiety. There are some indications that associations with inflammation are mainly driven by somatic symptoms of depression and anxiety. We therefore set out to evaluate the differen...