Although there is a wealth of evidence that physical activity has positive effects on psychological health, a large proportion of people are inactive. Data regarding counts, steps, and movement patterns are limited in their ability to explain why people remain inactive. We propose that multimodal ambulatory monitoring, which combines the assessment of physical activity with the assessment of ps...

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The purpose of this survey study was to investigate the policies and procedures concerning the psychological assessment of candidates to the Catholic priesthood. Diocesan and religious vocation directors and seminary rectors identified 86 different mental health professionals they usually refer to for this type of psychological evaluation. This study used a qualitative methodology comprising fo...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Psychological disorders are recognized as an important and common problem after stroke but little is known about their longer-term effects on functional outcomes. We investigated the trajectory of psychological symptoms after stroke and studied their impact on physical functional recovery. METHODS The Stroke Outcomes Study was a prospective cohort study conducted in Wes...

Our aim was to judge the influence of preoperative psychological disturbance on the outcome of lumbar discectomy. We evaluated 66 patients, before and after operation, using a self-administered questionnaire. Disability was assessed using the Oswestry disability index and psychological disturbance the Distress and Risk Assessment Method (DRAM) score. Patients were classified as normal, at risk ...

background elective aesthetic surgeries are increasing in the iranian population with reasons linked to body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms. this study compared the body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms among invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery patients and a control group. methods data from 90 participants (invasive aesthetic surgery=30 ss, minim...

This article summarizes evidence and issues associated with psychological assessment. Data from more than 125 meta-analyses on test validity and 800 samples examining multimethod assessment suggest 4 general conclusions: (a) Psychological test validity is strong and compelling, (b) psychological test validity is comparable to medical test validity, (c) distinct assessment methods provide unique...

BACKGROUND There is a need for reliable assessment tools that are suitable for the counselling and the psychological therapy services in primary and secondary care settings. AIMS To test the suitability and utility of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) and CORE-Assessment (CORE-A) assessment tools. METHOD Service intake data were analysed from counselling ...