Holistic approach to effects of foods, human physiology, and psychology on food intake and appetite (satiation & satiety)
(Source: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition)
Source: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition - April 26, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ni, Dongdong Smyth, Heather E. Cozzolino, Daniel Gidley, Michael J. Source Type: research
Where are services regarding sexual minorities and psychological therapies post-COVID in 2024? A mixed-method systematised review
Matt Broadway-Horner Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Since COVID-19, many services have burgeoned within the UK, but what about sexual minorities? Since the last review, there are appropriate therapies, but there is often inadequate research. The purpose of this mixed-method review synthesis looking into the efficacy of psychological therapies for sexual minorities. Seven studies were found in total.A mixed-method review synthesis, three studies looking into the efficacy of psychological therapies for sexual minorities and four studies addressing the experiences of sexual ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - April 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Matt Broadway-Horner Source Type: research
Sexual health in Belgian cervical cancer survivors: an exploratory qualitative study
ConclusionBoth treatment-induced physical and psychological experiences were prominent and altered sexuality. Overall, there was a need for HPs to adopt proactive patient-tailored approaches to discuss sexual health. (Source: Quality of Life Research)
Source: Quality of Life Research - April 25, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Evaluation of the internet-based intervention “Selfapy” in participants with unipolar depression and the impact on quality of life: a randomized, parallel group study
ConclusionSelfapy proved to positively affect psychological and physical QOL in a sample of participants suffering from depressive disorders and can therefore be considered an effective and highly scalable therapeutic tool. The pattern of results might partly be attributable to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health measures that coincided with the trial.Trial registration: German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS): DRKS00017191. Registered June 14th, 2019,https://www.drks.de/drks_web/navigate.do?navigationId=trial.HTML&TRIAL_ID=DRKS00017191. (Source: Quality of Life Research)
Source: Quality of Life Research - April 25, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Cross-cultural validity and reliability of the comprehensive assessment of acceptance and commitment therapy processes (CompACT) in people with multiple sclerosis
ConclusionResults support using the refined CompACT-18 as a three-factor measure of psychological flexibility in PwMS. Paper and eCompACT-18 versions are equivalent. CompACT-18 can be used cross-culturally, but sub-optimal scalar invariance suggests that direct comparison between the three language versions should be interpreted with caution. (Source: Quality of Life Research)
Source: Quality of Life Research - April 25, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
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One Wednesday in May 2023, a small group gathered at an outdoor café in Barcelona, Spain, sipping coffee in t...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - April 25, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
How healthy is your workplace? Testing the effectiveness of occupational health programs: insights from Germany
Jasmin Afrahi International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Companies are increasingly struggling with the costs of absenteeism due to their employees’ physical and increasing psychological illnesses. At the same time, employers should recognize the value of healthy employees in terms of greater productivity and the development of positive organizational attitudes. Many organizations have implemented workplace health promotion (WHP) programs; however, we still have limited knowledge about the effectiveness of various measures. The present study is an examination of 1...
Source: International Journal of Workplace Health Management - April 25, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jasmin Afrahi Source Type: research
Present situation of minimally invasive surgical treatment for early gastric cancer
World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2024 Apr 15;16(4):1154-1165. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i4.1154.ABSTRACTMinimally invasive surgery is a kind of surgical operation, which is performed by using professional surgical instruments and equipment to inactivate, resect, repair or reconstruct the pathological changes, deformities and wounds in human body through micro-trauma or micro-approach, in order to achieve the goal of treatment, its surgical effect is equivalent to the traditional open surgery, while avoiding the morbidity of conventional surgical wounds. In addition, it also has the advantages of less trauma, less blood loss during ...
Source: Cancer Control - April 25, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chun-Yan Li Yi-Feng Wang Li-Kang Luo Xiao-Jun Yang Source Type: research
Self-harm and aggression in women who committed a criminal offence: a scoping review
Laura Khalil, Joao Da Silva Guerreiro The Journal of Forensic Practice, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to examine the current state of the literature on the variables associated with self-harm and aggression in women who committed a criminal offence.Studies were identified through online databases, namely, PsycINFO, PubMed, ERIC and EBSCOhost, as well as manual searches of reference lists of the selected studies. The target population included women who committed a criminal offence and have engaged in self-harm and aggressive behaviors during their incarceration, either in corre...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - April 25, 2024 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Laura Khalil Joao Da Silva Guerreiro Source Type: research
Using the Moral Injury and Distress Scale to identify clinically meaningful moral injury
AbstractDespite the proliferation of moral injury studies, a remaining gap is distinguishing moral injury from normative distress following exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs). Our goal was to leverage mental health and functional measures to identify clinically meaningful and functionally impairing moral injury using the Moral Injury and Distress Scale (MIDS). Participants who endorsed PMIE exposure (N = 645) were drawn from a population-based sample of military veterans, health care workers, and first responders. Using signal detection methods, we identified the optimally efficient MIDS score for det...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Shira Maguen,
Brandon J. Griffin,
Robert H. Pietrzak,
Carmen P. McLean,
Jessica L. Hamblen,
Sonya B. Norman Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Experiences and impact of psychiatric inpatient admissions far away from home: a qualitative study with young people, parents/carers and healthcare professionals
Conclusions
At-distance admissions lead to additional distress, uncertainty, compromised continuity of care and educational, financial and other practical difficulties, some of which could be better mitigated. For a minority, there are some benefits from such admissions.
Clinical implications
Standardised online information, accessible prior to admission, is needed for all Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services units. Additional practical and financial burden placed on families needs greater recognition and consideration of potential sources of support. Policy changes should incorporate findings that at-distance or a...
Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Roe, J., Holland, J., Burn, A.-M., Hopkin, E., Wild, L., Fisher, M., Nazir, S., Ford, T., Dubicka, B., James, A., Tuomainen, H., Fung, N., Horton, K., Wagner, A. P., Morriss, R., Sayal, K. Tags: Open access Child and adolescent mental health Source Type: research
Perception and needs: a qualitative study on sense of job security among nurses in central and western China
Conclusions
Nurses expressed a multidimensional perception of a sense of security about the nursing profession, and they highlighted the importance of communication skills training and supervisors’ humanistic care and support. It is necessary to improve the training system for nurses' ability improvement, a harmonious work environment, policies and psychological health support to enhance their sense of job security. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - April 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Xiong, W., Liao, C., Zhang, C., Liang, Y., Xiong, W., Zhu, A. Tags: Open access, Nursing Source Type: research
Relationship of domestic violence with pregnancy symptoms and pregnancy experience in Iranian pregnant women: a cross-sectional study
Conclusion
Considering the relationship between violence and pregnancy symptoms and pregnancy experiences, it is necessary to use appropriate strategies to prevent violence in pregnant women. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - April 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Aliasghari, F., Effati-Daryani, F., Mohammadi, A., Mirghafourvand, M. Tags: Open access, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Obstetrics and gynaecology Source Type: research
Pain symptoms are associated with two-point discrimination threshold in patients with temporomandibular disorders
ConclusionTMJ, zygomatic, and temporal 2-PDs were significantly associated with PT and pain intensity. Age, gender and psychological factors were not associated with orofacial 2-PDs. PT patients exhibited weaker tactile acuity compared to Non-PT patients. Further discussion on the underlying mechanism is needed.Clinical relevanceOrofacial tactile acuity of TMDs patients was associated with their pain symptoms, which researchers should take account into when performing 2-PD tests for TMDs patients. The 2-PD test can be considered as a potential tool along with the current procedures for the differentiations of PT and Non-PT...
Source: Clinical Oral Investigations - April 25, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Prevalence of childhood stunting and determinants in low and lower-middle income African countries: Evidence from standard demographic and health survey
ConclusionStunting among children under five years of age in low- and lower-middle-income African countries was relatively high. Individual, community, and country-level factors were statistically associated with childhood stunting. Equally importantly, with child, maternal, and community factors of stunting, the income of countries needs to be considered in providing nutritional interventions to mitigate childhood stunting in Africa. (Source: PLoS One)
Source: PLoS One - April 25, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tadesse Tarik Tamir Source Type: research
