This study investigated the extent to which negative emotions, personality traits, and obsessive-compulsive distress modulate the relationship between sleep problems and dream experiences. The sample consisted of 610 upper secondary school students, whose subjective intensity of dream experiences, thematic dream content, obsessivecompulsive distress, personality traits, defensiveness, emotional...

We develop a microscopic analysis of superconducting and dissipative currents in junctions between superconductors with d-wave symmetry of the order parameter. We study the proximity effect in such superconductors and show that for certain crystal orientations the superconducting order parameter can be essentially suppressed in the vicinity of a nontransparent specularly reflecting boundary. Th...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Dizziness is a common condition in outpatient clinics. Comorbid conditions such as anxiety and/or depression often complicate a patient's ability to cope with dizziness. The purpose of the present study was to explore the extent of psychiatric distress using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and to compare the results with the subjective severity of dizz...

OBJECTIVE The experience of time is strongly related to our momentary mood states. Patients with a life-threatening illness experience an extreme change in mood and suffer from psychological distress that can develop into clinically relevant psychiatric disorders, like anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations among the subjective perception of time, psyc...

Contact Information: Shane Westfall, PhD student, c/o Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Email: [email protected] Abstract This study examined the psychometric qualities of the Responsive Distress Scale, a measure of emotional contagion experienced by individuals. Participants (n = 149) completed the Responsive Distress Scale, in addition to several other measures...

A total of 349 human serum samples were examined for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies by the Murex Single Use Diagnostic System (SUDS) qualitative screening test, indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA), and indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA). Concordant results with SUDS and IHA were obtained for 91.9% of serum samples; 8.9% were SUDS+ and IHA-; none were SUDS- and IHA+. Comparison of the SUDS as...

Social networking sites and applications are the major phenomenon all over the world and are constantly on a rise. As the users share their information and data on these sites, these sites can act as major source for misuse of information. So these SNS take steps stop this misuse of information and allows users to choose what information to share and to with whom. This study is aimed to measure...

How can we make sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) smart? SUDS help us to manage surface water runoff from urban environments but they are capable of delivering much more. This paper looks beyond the water quantity and quality improvement functions of SUDS and investigates the multiple benefits that can be gained by implementing smart SUDS solutions. This work provides a new perspective,...

Symptoms of depression and anxiety are widespread, chronic, and recurrent; their recovery is poor. They are associated with decreased work productivity, dissatisfaction in social relations, low quality of life, and high risk of suicide [13]. Negative emotions play a major role in the development and continuation of substance use disorders (SUDs) [4]. Individuals turn to illicit drugs to achieve...