OBJECTIVE To evaluate the psychosocial impact of malocclusion, determine its relationship with the severity of malocclusion, and assess the influence of gender and social class on this relationship in adolescents. METHODS A random sample of 627 Spanish adolescents aged 12 - 15 years underwent intraoral examinations by 3 calibrated examiners (intraexaminer and interexaminer kappa > 0.85) at th...

On the basis of three years' intensive observation of the community and interactions at the Love Canal in Niagara Falls, NY, the present study addresses the psychosocial problem of creating and maintaining trust between the residents of an area contaminated by toxic waste materials and the government-sponsored scientific researchers and other health professionals who worked and studied there (t...

BACKGROUND Acne vulgaris causes erythematous papulopustular lesions in active stage and often leave behind residual scarring and pigmentation. Its onset in adolescence may add to the emotional and psychological challenges experienced during this period. AIMS To assess the impact of acne on the various psychosocial domains of daily life. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a prospective, cross-se...

Acne and rosacea cause significant psychological distress and impairment of psychosocial functioning for many patients. Feelings of embarrassment lead many individuals to withdraw from social situations, and reports of depression and body image problems are common. Most studies, although not all, have found that patients with acne report higher rates of emotional and psychological problems than...

BACKGROUND Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible blindness and low vision among the elderly, has not been well studied with regard to its impact on daily life. This study was designed to demonstrate the impact of AMD on quality of life, emotional distress, and functional level. PARTICIPANTS The study sample consisted of 86 elderly adults (average age, 79 ye...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study was to describe the quality of life of older adults with seizures or epilepsy and compare its psychosocial impact between those who were new diagnosed and those diagnosed before the age of 65. METHODS In-depth face to face interviews with open ended questions were conducted with two participant groups: Incident group: 42 older adults (>65 years) with new ons...

Background: Acne is one of the most common skin diseases. It has significant effect on self-image and negative impact on quality of life. Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is an acquired hypermelanosis that occurs after a skin injury or cutaneous inflammation. It is common sequelae in acne patients. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the psychosocial impact of acne and postinflammat...

INTRODUCTION Although the effects of aerobic physical activity (APA) on children's physical health is well characterized, the effect of aerobic physical activity on cognition, academic achievement, and psychosocial function has not yet been established. This systematic review provides an overview of research elucidating the relationship between aerobic physical activity and children's cognition...

Psychiatry has a long history of using a biopsychosocial framework for understanding the human condition. While much of the current focus within the discipline is on unraveling the biological elements of human behavior, emotion, and cognition, we must not lose sight of the importance of the psychosocial variables that play a critical role in influencing psychological development. The totality o...

OBJECTIVES To explore the effects of cancer on psychosocial aspects of Pakistani patients and their families, assessing the need for interventions to improve their quality of life. METHODS A prospective, Cross-sectional study was performed on 200 patients visiting the oncology outpatient facility of AKUH from December 2010 to May 2011 through an interview. Responses were recorded on pre-desig...