This Eurocentric view fails to take into account the work of the Chinese alchemists, who also developed methods for manipulating minerals and altering the state of substances. Like western alchemists, the Chinese were obsessed with creating gold but, rather than creating gold for wealth, their obsession was with creating gold of the utmost purity for creating an elixir of life and a way to achi...

We assessed the effectiveness of using objects of obsession as token reinforcers to increase task performance for children with autism. The use of obsessions as tokens (e.g., letter "A", a picture of a train) was compared with the use of typical tokens (e.g., stars, happy faces). A multiple baseline design across children with a reversal within child was used. Data were collected on percentage ...

Objective This study aimed to explore the feasibility of cognitive-behavioral model hypochondriasis regarding coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) among firefighters. In addition, we examined possible role their grief reaction and intolerance uncertainty in COVID-related hypochondriasis.Methods An anonymous online survey was done on October 27–28, 2022, firefighters who witnessed people’s death....

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a common psychological illness characterized by recurrent intrusive thoughts, often accompanied by uncontrollable behavior. This disorder carries its own risk for suicide; however, suicidal thoughts can be a form of an obsession content of this illness. Distinguishing the difference between suicidal obsessions and accurate suicidal ideations may be under-recogni...

background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is a complex, multifaceted, heterogeneous disorder, affecting 4%-18% of reproductive-aged women and it is associated with reproductive, metabolic and psychological dysfunctions. pcos affects quality of life and can worsen anxiety and depression either due to the features of pcos or due to the diagnosis of a chronic disease. methods: in this descripti...