conclusions although the cmr was originally designed for use in tc treatment, this study suggests that it is also applicable, with some modifications, in short-term residential camps. also, it is concluded that the persian translation of the cmr can be applied for studies among persian addicts. background treatment motivation has always been an important issue in substance abuse treatment. in r...

background:considering the limitation of reports on the translation of research questionnaires, the present study aims to clarify the necessity of correctly conducting the translation process. therefore, it deals with describing the process and the required stages for the cultural adaptation of research instruments in an operational style. consequently, it may provide a platform for researchers...

Homo sapiens is the only species in which we observe extensive cooperation among large numbers of genetically unrelated individuals. Incompatible approaches to explaining cooperation among humans have been offered by sociologists, biologists, and economists. None is wholly successful. Each discipline, moreover, has ignored basic insights of the others. This paper explains cooperation by combini...

Although there may be no true language universals, it is nonetheless possible to discern several family resemblance patterns across the languages of the world. Recent work on the cultural evolution of language indicates the source of these patterns is unlikely to be an innate universal grammar evolved through biological adaptations for arbitrary linguistic features. Instead, it has been suggest...

Cultural adaptation has become central in the context of accelerated global change with authors increasingly acknowledging the importance of understanding multilevel processes that operate as adaptation takes place. We explore the importance of multilevel processes in explaining cultural adaptation by describing how processes leading to cultural (mis)adaptation are linked through a complex nest...

BACKGROUND Cultural adaptation of mental health care interventions is key, particularly when there is little or no therapist interaction. There is little published information on the methods of adaptation of bibliotherapy and e-mental health interventions. OBJECTIVE To systematically search for evidence of the effectiveness of minimally guided interventions for the treatment of common mental ...

In order to promote self-determination, patients have to be actively involved with their care providers in health-care decision making, especially when such decisions involve personal preferences. Decision aids (DAs) are tools that can contribute to patient-centered decision-making processes. To benefit from previous fieldwork and avoid duplicating developmental efforts and producing many simil...

This study aimed to explore the role of cultural fit for the adaptation of international students in Japan. The concept of cultural fit (Ward & Chang, 1997) suggests that resembling the host culture in certain characteristics is advantageous for sojourners’ cross-cultural adaptation. It was assumed that secondary-primary control orientation is one such characteristic of importance for adaptatio...