Developing mental power.

Nuclear Power in Developing Countries

1. Throughout its 52-year history nuclear power has been mainly used in industrialized countries. Of the world’s 441 currently operating nuclear power reactors, 403 (or 91%) are in either OECD countries or countries with economies in transition. In terms of electrical generating capacity, 349 GW(e) out of 368 GW(e), or 95% of nuclear generating capacity is installed in these countries. In terms...

Prevention of mental handicap in developing countries.

The Commonwealth Association for Mental Handicap and Developmental Disabilities held a workshop on 'Prevention of mental handicap-what is possible in developing countries?' in Bombay in March 1985. The workshop was attended by 40 invited participants from many parts of the world, both from developed and developing countries. During the two days various prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal problem...

Developing Mental Toughness: Lessons from Paralympians

Mental toughness (MT) is a key psychological variable related to perseverance and success in performance domains. MT and its development has been explored across a range of contexts and across different sports, but no research to date has examined MT in relation to Paralympic athletes. We sought to understand the lived-experiences of mentally tough Paralympians, aiming to conceptualize MT in a ...

Developing Forensic Mental Healthcare in Kosovo

In many economically struggling societies, forensic psychiatry is still in its initial developmental stages and thus forensic patients pose an ongoing challenge for the healthcare and juridical systems. In this article, we present the various issues and problems that arose when establishing the first forensic psychiatric institute in Kosovo - a country whose population has constantly been repor...

Homonymy in the Developing Mental Lexicon