Objective: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Lazarus Multimodal Psychotherapy (MMT) on perceived stress in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Methods: Through a quasi-experimental design, forty patients in Qazvin city in Iran were selected by convenient sampling and then divided into two groups: experimental and control groups. After group assignme...

BACKGROUND Emerging evidence indicates that individuals reporting more positive affect are healthier and live longer. The aim of this study was to examine if positive states of mind moderates the effect of perceived stress on psychological functioning and perceived health. METHODS A cross-sectional sample, n = 382, responded to questions regarding perceived stress, depression, anxiety, percei...

introduction: to measure radiation exposures rate in low-risk patients having stress-only and stress-rest myocardial perfusion imaging. methods: this was a prospective study conducted from january 2012 till november 2012 upon patients with low pre-test probability for coronary artery disease (cad). a stress mpi (stress-only if mpi is normal and no resting study) followed by a resting mpi study...

This paper examines the experience of eustress, using Selye’s (1964, 1987) concept of “good stress”.Usually stress is considered and researched as a negative experience, but we suggest that learning to respond to negative stress and demands with positive emotions and behaviours is likely to increase positive drive, creativity and courage (Le Fevre, Matheny &Kolt, 2003; Selye 1964; 1987). Howeve...

Occupational stress the greatest killer among white and blue collar workers. The monster is more prevalent among university workers especially the non-teaching staff. It is on this backdrop that the study was nurtured. The study essentially examined the effect of occupational stress and how it impairs the performance of the non-teaching staff in the south eastern universities in Nigeria. Descri...