The aim of this study was to identify predictors of response to treatment for depression in Malaysia, using demographic and cognitive predictors. 113 patients, that were diagnosed with depression, were randomly assigned to the Treatment-As-Usual (TAU) (n=55), or TAU plus eight sessions of Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TAU+GCBT; n=58). Pre-treatment using the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), ...

If cognitive science does not exist then it is necessary to invent it. That slogan accommodates any reasonable attitude about the subject. One attitude-an optimistic one-is that cognitive science already exists and is alive and flourishing in academe: we have all in our different ways been doing it for years. The gentleman in Moliere’s play rejoiced to discover that he had been speaking prose f...

Many methodologies to decrease stress in adolescents have been introduced and implemented. However, it seems that the problems in their physical, mental, emotional, and learning conditions still exist, especially for long-term. The proposed program with some booster was used to solve the long run problems. To examine the effectiveness of program developed from cognitive-experiential self-theory...

There has been relatively little study of multiple predictors attitude strength. Eight (attitude certainty; importance; subjective knowledge; moral basis attitude; elaboration; felt ambivalence; cognitive-affective potential inconsistency) were tested for individual and combined impact on two defining features strength temporal stability; attitude-behaviour relationship), in a prospective over ...

Attitudes toward robots influence the tendency to accept or reject robotic devices. Thus it is important to investigate whether and how attitudes toward robots can change. In this pilot study we investigate attitudinal changes in elderly citizens toward a tele-operated robot in relation to three parameters: (i) the information provided about robot functionality, (ii) the number of encounters, (...

The purpose of this study is to explore the role organizational cynicism in determining attitudes regarding gender healthcare professionals using moderating gender. was conducted on 240 professionals: 112 males and 128 females Ankara Turkey. level determined by three factors: behavioral cynicism, cognitive emotional cynicism. results show that health employeess had a moderator effect attitude; ...