There is no doubt that jealousy is a source of great personal misery and an emotion with far-reaching social consequences. For example, jealousy is frequently implicated as a factor in relationship dissolution, spousal abuse and even murder (Daly & Wilson, 1988; Harris, 2003a). Despite its destructive side, jealousy also may have some positive effects for individuals and relationships. For exam...

Empowerment is fundamentally about people and groups gaining more control over their own affairs. Because the forces that prevent and enable such control are complex (both objective and subjective) and multilayered (micro-, meso-, and macrostructural), empowerment has been theorized as a multilevel construct that is concerned with both processes and outcomes and with both subjective experiences...

The understanding of the genetic basis of late-onset leukoencephalopathies has continued to increase in recent years. The most commonly presenting leukoencephalopathies in adulthood can be late-onset manifestations of metabolic pathways. The understanding of these diagnoses is crucial to the evaluation of adult patients presenting with leukoencephalopathies. The authors provide an overview of t...

I feel that the death of my mother in the year I turned 65 really put me up a generation so that I became superannuated, as it were, officially. I was pleased that I felt ready to move out of paid employment. But I’m also very conscious of the feeling of transition now—this sense of a very large challenge looming ahead, and a sense of preparing for that. The older I get, the more I worry about ...

INTRODUCTION Asperger's syndrome is one of the autism spectrum disorders. Affected individuals display considerably impaired capacity for social interaction, unusual special interests, and a tendency towards ritualized behavior. METHODS The etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Asperger's syndrome in adulthood are outlined on the basis of a selective literature review via Medline an...

This study aims to explore the primary concerns of emerging adulthood in Bandung, Indonesia, and psychological dynamics that occur their lives during this stage. Using a three-phase approach, survey was conducted among 1034 participants (mean age = 20.4) identify current concerns. A grounded approach employed second phase determine recurring themes concern. The findings indicate concern adults ...

cystic fibrosis (cf), the most common life-shortening, hereditary disease in whites, manifests itself principally in childhood. patients presenting with cf as adults appear to be different when compared to patients diagnosed with cf during childhood. often these patients have been previously diagnosed with asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema. we present a case of a woman diagnosed with cf a...