Very little is known about the psychosocial correlates of psychological morbidity among Chinese people with epilepsy (PWE). No studies have investigated the association between social relationships and psychological morbidity, while most studies examined only the negative impact of maladaptive personalities on psychological adjustment in PWE. This study examined the association of psychological...

In 2003, the American Psychological Association (APA) published the Guidelines on MulUcullural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organlzarlonal Change for Psychologfsrs, which marked APA's first fonnal statement on the substantive influence of cultural and contextual ractors in clinical, research, school, consulting, organizational, teaching, and training settings. The guidelines, de...

THE EFFECTS OF A LIFE-STRESS INTERVIEW FOR WOMEN WITH CHRONICUROGENITAL PAIN: A RANDOMIZED TRIALbyJENNIFER N. CARTYAugust 2016Advisor: Dr. Mark A. Lumley, Ph.D.Major: Psychology (Clinical)Degree: Doctor of PhilosophyChronic urogenital pain, pressure, and dysfunction are common, affecting nearly one inseven women in the U.S., who are commonly diagnosed wit...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the validity of estimates of morbidity experienced at home. METHODS In the Dutch National Survey of Morbidity and Interventions in General Practice mothers of 1630 children answered a health interview and kept a health diary for 3 weeks (only the first 2 weeks were used). Children's symptoms were recorded during the interview using a check list and monitored i...

Purpose: The main purpose of the present study was to gain a deeper insight into the common psychological consequences and experiences of girls with free marital relationships. Method: The nature of the present issue was "qualitative" in terms of research time, measured in "quantities" research, and in terms of type, "descriptive phenomenology." Participants in the study included 12 girls with...

this research has been conducted to compare purpose psychological symptoms post-traumatic stress in male and female patients. the sample of this study selected from two group ptsd male and female patients (each group 40 people) they were randomly chosen and matched groups by age and iq, when they completed wais-r. also examined by watson ptsd diagnostic interview (repetitious experience, avoida...

Since the start of the 21st century, the investigation of various psychological aspects of humor and laughter has become an increasingly prominent topic of research. This growth can be attributed, in no small part, to the pioneering and creative work on humor and laughter conducted by Professor Rod Martin. Dr. Martin's research interests in humor and laughter began in the early 1980s and contin...

PURPOSE Workers' compensation claims for older workers and workers who have suffered psychological injury are increasing as a proportion of total claims in many jurisdictions. In the Australian state of Victoria, claims from both these groups are associated with higher than average wage replacement and healthcare expenditures. This cohort profile describes a longitudinal study which aims to inv...

We report a case of a 34-year-old male who was found hanged by his neck in his own apartment. The deceased was dressed in women’s nylon panties, bra, nylon pantyhose, and a wig. The immediate cause of his death was found to be asphyxia due to hanging but the manner of his death was initially considered to be equivocal. The psychological autopsy based on the structured interview with the decease...