Introduction: In this retrospective study, we reviewed the outpatient data of patients with premature ejaculation to investigate the association of that disorder with irritable bowel syndrome and a positive history of enuresis. Materials and Methods: All patients with premature ejaculation who had presented to the author's office from March 2002 to June 2003 were selected. Their medical records...

Many children in war-affected and refugee populations have experienced multiple traumatic experiences, and high rates of psychologic disorders, especially posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are found. Intervention strategies require pragmatic and effective approaches to treatment. This article describes the rationale for and the use of narrative exposure therapy in children (KidNET). KidNET ...

Interstitial cell tumor of the testis in an adult male can present with feminization and psychologic changes. The feminization and psychologic changes most likely reflect production of estrogen by the interstitial cell tumor. Removal of the tumor causes rapid return of the pituitary-testicular axis to normal, loss of feminization, and development of male psychosocial characteristics.

There is abundant clinical evidence that depression occurs with high frequency among chronic pain patients. When compared with other serious medical disorders, the prevalence of depression in chronic pain appears high. The fundamental reason for this association is unknown. Theories have attempted to explain the link between pain and depression in terms of psychologic mechanisms. Other theories...

Esta é uma revisão integrativa realizada em 2020, considerando os períodos de 2009 a 2019, com objetivo identificar as evidências e produções sobre fatores associados ao controle do estresse ocupacional servidores públicos área administrativa. Elencou-se bases dados: LILACS, MEDLINE (via PubMed), PsycINFO SCIELO, descritores: Administrative Personnel, Administrators, Administrator, Government E...

OBJECTIVES This quantitative meta-analysis sought to determine the effectiveness of occupational stress-reducing interventions and the populations for which such interventions are most beneficial. METHODS Forty-eight experimental studies (n = 3736) were included in the analysis. Four intervention types were distinguished: cognitive-behavioral interventions, relaxation techniques, multimodal p...

A rapidly growing body of evidence supports a relationship between psychosocial factors and cardiovascular disease. In this article, a review of the epidemiologic and clinical research investigating this relationship concludes that psychosocial stressors can be both a cause and a consequence of cardiovascular disease events. Furthermore, recent data have shown that stress management might reduc...