Introduction: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and meta-cognitive therapy based on training on emotion regulation and anxiety sensitivity in elderly with precedent heart disease in Tehran city.  Methods: This was an experimental study with pre-test & post-test and statistical population consisted of all elderly with precedent heart disease liv...

I HE present popularization of sensitivity training ("T-group experiences) and its widespread use by an ever-increasing number of semi-intellectuals and pseudoprofessionals have created a need for a closer examination of the field along with its as sumptions, practices, and outcomes. Sensi tivity training has evolved from an early emphasis on the sociological aspects of group dynamics under the...

It is well established that sensitivity is not necessarily equivalent at isoeccentric locations across the visual field. The focus of this study was a psychophysical examination of the spatial sensitivity differences between the upper and lower visual hemifields under conditions biased toward the presumed magnocellular or parvocellular visual pathway. Experiment 1 showed higher contrast sensiti...

HIV-positive Kenyan men who have sex with men (MSM) are a highly stigmatized group facing barriers to care engagement and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Because care providers' views are important in improving outcomes, we sought the perspective of those serving MSM patients on how to optimize ART adherence in a setting where same-sex behavior is criminalized. We conducted 4 focus grou...

BACKGROUND Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States, with waistlines expanding (overweight) for almost 66% of the population (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004). The attitude of society, which includes healthcare providers, toward people of size has traditionally been negative, regardless of their own gender, age, experience, and occupation. The purpose of the...

Sprinting speed and acceleration can be found in major sports such as soccer, football, baseball, and basketball. Speed is defined as maximal running velocity and is calculated by dividing distance traveled by time, usually expressed as meters per second (m/s). Similarly, acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity and is calculated by dividing change in speed by time, usually exp...

BACKGROUND The design of a cultural competency curriculum can be challenging. The 2002 Institute of Medicine report, Unequal Treatment, challenged medical schools to integrate cross-cultural education into the training of all current and future health professionals. However, there is no current consensus on how to do this. The Department of Native Hawaiian Health at the John A. Burns School of ...