Identifying Risk and Resilience Factors in the Intergenerational Cycle of Maltreatment: Results From the TRANS-GEN Study Investigating the Effects of Maternal Attachment and Social... by Anna Buchheim, Ute Ziegenhain, Heinz Kindler, Christiane Waller, Harald Gündel, Alexander Karabatsiakis, Jörg Fegert

“…IntroductionChildhood maltreatment (CM) is a developmental risk factor and can negatively influence later psychological functioning, health, and development in the next generation. …”
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A structured, telephone-delivered intervention to reduce methamphetamine use: study protocol for a parallel-group randomised controlled trial by Dan I. Lubman, Victoria Manning, Shalini Arunogiri, Kate Hall, John Reynolds, Peta Stragalinos, Rachel Petukhova, Robyn Gerhard, Jonathan Tyler, Anna Bough, Anthony Harris, Jasmin Grigg

“…Secondary outcomes are as follows: MA problem severity (DUDIT) at 6 and 12 months post-randomisation, amount of methamphetamine used, methamphetamine use days, methamphetamine use disorder criteria met, cravings, psychological functioning, psychotic-like experiences, quality of life and other drug use days (at some or all timepoints of 6 weeks and 3, 6 and 12 months post-randomisation). …”
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Efficacy of a digital lifestyle intervention on health-related QUAlity of life in non-small cell LUng CAncer survivors following inpatient rehabilitation: protocol of the QUALUCA S... by Milo Alan Puhan, Anja Frei, Kai-Uwe Schmitt, Thimo Marcin, Marc Spielmanns, Manuel Weber, Anja Maria Raab, Gilbert Büsching

“…Introduction Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) survivors suffer from impaired physical and psychological functioning and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL) that persist after active treatment ends. …”
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Physical and psychoeducation combined group intervention: a quasi-experimental study with Portuguese cancer survivors by A. Torres, A. Ribeiro, C. Matos, J. Costa, A. F. Oliveira, I. M. Santos, S. R. Costa

“…Conclusions The findings of this study contribute to support of the beneficial effect of combined intervention on psychological functioning of cancer survivors. Positive effects of the psychological program were observed but not into the same extent as in the combined intervention. …”
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Patient-reported outcomes in Gaucher’s disease: a systematic review by Junchao Feng, Zhongchun Gao, Zhao Shi, Yue Wang, Shunping Li

“…These studies explored diverse domains such as the QoL and cardinal symptoms (e.g., fatigue, pain, bleeding, cognition, social relationships, and psychological functioning) in patients with GD. Furthermore, significant attention was directed towards the appraisal of the therapeutic benefits of various interventions in patients with GD. …”
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TReating Incontinence for Underlying Mental and Physical Health (TRIUMPH): a study protocol for a multicenter, double-blinded, randomized, 3-arm trial to evaluate the multisystem e... by Alison J. Huang, Louise C. Walter, Kristine Yaffe, Eric Vittinghoff, Erica Kornblith, Michael Schembri, Ann Chang, Leslee L. Subak

“…Secondary outcomes include changes over 24 and 36 weeks in domain-specific cognitive function; frequency, severity, and impact of urgency-associated urinary symptoms; physical function and balance; sleep quality and daytime sleepiness; psychological function; and bowel function. Discussion The TRIUMPH trial addresses the need for rigorous evidence to guide counseling and decision-making for older women who are weighing the potential multisystem benefits and risks of pharmacologic treatments for urgency incontinence in order to preserve their day-to-day functioning, quality of life, and independence in older age. …”
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الحنّة: وظائفها وطقوسها الاجتماعية (دراسة أنثروبولوجية في قرية بللوران الساحلية) by كامل عمران, عز الدين دياب, إيفا خرما

“…The importance of studying henna exists in being one of the conventional ceremonial rituals used in marriage with its meanings that perform social, remedial, ornamental and even psychological functions which touch directly the life of the bride and bridegroom before their wedding night. …”
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Pet Insects May Improve Physical Performance and Sleep in Community-Dwelling Frail Elderly People with Chronic Diseases: A Single-Arm Interventional Pilot Study by Park JY, Ko HJ, Song JE, Ji SM, Kim SY

“…Pre- and post-interventional physical and psychological functions were evaluated.Results: A total of 23 subjects (mean age, 82.78 years) were enrolled in the final analysis. …”
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Automatic Assessment of Emotion Dysregulation in American, French, and Tunisian Adults and New Developments in Deep Multimodal Fusion: Cross-sectional Study by Federico Parra, Yannick Benezeth, Fan Yang

“… BackgroundEmotion dysregulation is a key dimension of adult psychological functioning. There is an interest in developing a computer-based, multimodal, and automatic measure. …”
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Treatment Approaches to Eating Disorders Among LGBTQIA+ Population: A Narrative Review by S. Tempia Valenta, C. Bronte, F. Panariello, F. Bonazzoli, D. De Ronchi, A. R. Atti

“…The third macro-theme, “gender-affirming therapy,” focused on medical and surgical treatment toward gender transition, which has been shown to correlate with improvements in body image, ED psychopathology, and psychological functioning. Conclusions Members of the LGBTQIA+ community are at greater risk for ED; to our knowledge, there is no targeted treatment that considers the entirety of their experience. …”
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الحنّة: وظائفها وطقوسها الاجتماعية (دراسة أنثروبولوجية في قرية بللوران الساحلية) by كامل عمران, عز الدين دياب, إيفا خرما

“…The importance of studying henna exists in being one of the conventional ceremonial rituals used in marriage with its meanings that perform social, remedial, ornamental and even psychological functions which touch directly the life of the bride and bridegroom before their wedding night. …”
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The effectiveness of therapeutic craft-making activities in treating lower-third forearm fracture: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Rui Fen Teoh, Siaw Chui Chai, Nor Afifi Razaob Razab, Mohd Iskandar Mohd Amin, Julianne W. Howell

“…Abstract Background Occupational Therapists use craft-making activities as therapeutic interventions to improve physical and psychological functioning of injured people. Despite the therapeutic effects, craft-making is not routinely used in hand rehabilitation as an intervention for patients with upper limb fractures. …”
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Effect of virtual group EcoMeditation on psychological conditions and flow states by Dawson Church, Peta Stapleton, Donna Gosatti, Tom O’Keefe

“…BackgroundA plethora of literature has delineated the therapeutic benefits of meditation practice on psychological functioning. A novel meditative practice, EcoMeditation, includes elements of four evidence-based techniques: The Quick Coherence Technique for regulating heart rate variability (HRV), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), mindfulness, and neurofeedback.ObjectivesChanges in psychological symptoms, including anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, pain, and happiness were measured following a one-day virtual EcoMeditation training workshop. …”
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Cognitive and psychological dysfunction is present after a first seizure, prior to epilepsy diagnosis and treatment at a First Seizure Clinic by Remy Pugh, David N. Vaughan, Graeme D. Jackson, Jennie Ponsford, Chris Tailby

“…To capture individuals as close to disease onset as possible, we studied the cognitive and psychological functioning in adults after their first seizure, yet prior to epilepsy diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Psychological therapists’ experiences of goal-based practice within adult pluralistic private practice: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Lloyd, Christopher E. M.

“…For the most part, this has taken place through the nomothetic tradition, which involves the client responding to a global and standardised checklist of psychological functioning (Alves, 2016). The idiographic tradition, however, represents an alternative whereby clients construct and rate progress against their own items, within a standardised questionnaire format (Sales & Alves, 2016). …”
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Efficacy of tibial transverse transport combined with platelet-rich plasma versus platelet-rich plasma alone in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: A meta-analysis by Ke Chen, Yikang Yu, Jialu Shu, Binbin Zhang, Gang Wang, Bin Wu

“…After treatment, the TTT&PRP group had better treatment effects in psychological function, physiological function, and social function compared to the PRP group. …”
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Psychological distress in the Greek general population during the first COVID-19 lockdown by Katerina Karaivazoglou, Georgia Konstantopoulou, Maria Kalogeropoulou, Theodoros Iliou, Theofanis Vorvolakos, Konstantinos Assimakopoulos, Philippos Gourzis, Panagiotis Alexopoulos

“…Method An anonymous online survey was conducted between 10 April and 4 May 2020, to collect information regarding people's psychological functioning and COVID-19-related perceptions. …”
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Plasma Androstenedione Concentration Can Discriminate Frail versus Non-Frail Men with Prostate Cancer under Androgen Deprivation Therapy by Mayra Alejandra Mafla-España, María Dolores Torregrosa, Manel Beamud-Cortés, Lorena Bermell-Marco, José Rubio-Briones, Omar Cauli

“…Since androgens are crucial for functional status and psychological functions, we evaluated whether blood testosterone, androstenedione, or DHEA concentrations were associated with functional status and psychological alterations in patients with localised (PCa) or metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) receiving ADT with analogues of luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH). …”
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Don’t be late! Postponing cognitive decline and preventing early unemployment in people with multiple sclerosis: a study protocol by Jip Aarts, Shalina R. D. Saddal, Judith E. Bosmans, Vincent de Groot, Brigit A. de Jong, Martin Klein, Marit F. L. Ruitenberg, Frederieke G. Schaafsma, Esther C. F. Schippers, Menno M. Schoonheim, Bernard M. J. Uitdehaag, Sabina van der Veen, Pauline T. Waskowiak, Guy A. M. Widdershoven, Karin van der Hiele, Hanneke E. Hulst, on behalf of the Don’t be late! consortium

“…Secondary outcomes include cognition, work related outcomes, physical functioning, structural and functional brain changes, psychological functioning, and societal costs. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups with stakeholders will be organised to qualitatively reflect on the process and outcome of the interventions. …”
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Physical Activity Patterns, Circadian Rhythms, and Aggressive and Suicidal Behavior among a Larger Sample of the General Population Aged 15 to 34 Years by Habibolah Khazaie, Farid Najafi, Azita Chehri, Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar, Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili, Mahdi Moradinazar, Ali Zakiei, Yahya Pasdar, Annette Beatrix Brühl, Serge Brand, Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani

“…Conclusions: It appeared that the combination of favorable circadian sleep patterns and high physical activity patterns was associated with lower aggressive behavior, lower self-injury and suicidal behavior as proxies of favorable psychological functioning. In contrast, persons reporting high circadian sleep disorders and low physical activity patterns appeared to demand particular attention and counseling for both their lifestyle issues (sleep and physical activity) and their dysfunctional coping strategies.…”
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