Objective To examine, in a non-clinical sample, the association of psychopathology, personality, sociodemographic information, and psychosocial indicators of non-occupational functioning with the duration of absence from work in the past 12 months. Method A longitudinal community cohort of 591 adults from Switzerland was analyzed using multilevel ordered logistic regression, with several alte...

Lung cancer can be conceptualized as a stressor with psychological, behavioral and biological components that can severely impact upon quality of life (QOL). Lung cancer patients generally experience decreased QOL and high levels of psychological distress (Porter L S, 2003). Cortisol is a steroid hormone, more specifically, a glucocorticoid, produced by the zona fasciculate of the adrenal corte...

There is a gap between proposed theoretical attachment theory frameworks, measures of attachment in the assessment phase and their relationship with changes in outcome after a psychodynamic oriented psychotherapy. Based on a clinical case study of a young woman with Panic Attack Disorder, this paper examined psychotherapy outcome findings comparing initial and post-treatment assessments, accord...

Objective: Many investigators have attempted to examine the relationship between perceived locus of control and psychological problems. The present study examined this issue on a sample of Iranian University students. Methods: Study subjects consisted of 134 Iranian University students randomized from seven faculties of Esfahan University of Medical Sciences. The subjects completed the Symptom ...

OBJECTIVE Identification of pretreatment patient characteristics predictive of psychotherapy outcome could help to guide treatment choices. This study evaluates patients' initial level of immature defense style as a predictor of the outcome of short-term versus long-term psychotherapy. METHOD In the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study, 326 adult outpatients with mood or anxiety disorder were randomi...

BACKGROUND Sulfur mustard (SM) has been used as a chemical warfare agent since the early twentieth century. Despite the large number of studies that have investigated SM induced ocular injuries, few of those studies have also focused on the psychological health status of victims. This study has evaluated the most prominent influences on the psychological health status of patients with severe SM...

Objective: Early year experiences with parents play an important role in the development of personality of individuals. In this regard, the present study aimed at assessing the relationship between parental bonding and type and severity of psychopathology in young adults.  Methods: A total of 361 students (205 boys and 156 girls) of Tabriz University were selected by cluster sampling me...

background: gray`s reinforcement sensitivity theory (rst) presupposes individual differences in the sensitivity of basic brain systems that respond to punishing and reinforcing stimuli. these differences are thought to underlie the personality dimensions of anxiety and impulsivity, and to have relevance for psychopathology. the present study aims at studying the relationship between behavioural...

The present study was conducted on a large sample of Chinese medical students to test the moderating effect of resilience between negative life events and mental health problems, and investigate the factors that affect the mental health problems of the students. The Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Check List, Eysenck Adult Personality Questionnaire-Revised, Social Support Rating Scale, Conno...

background: given that validity is the baseline of psychological assessments, there is a need to provide evidence-based data for construct validity of such scales to advance the clinicians for evaluating psychiatric morbidity in psychiatric and psychosomatic setting. methods: this comparative cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the construct validity of the malaysian version of the ghq-2...