The vast majority of empirical research in the behavioral sciences is based on the analysis of between-person variation. In contrast, much of applied psychology is concerned with the analysis of variation within individuals. Furthermore, the mechanisms specified by psychological theories generally operate within, rather than across, individuals. This disconnect between research practice, applie...

There is increasing evidence that experiencing discrimination may contribute to poor mental health among Black Americans. However, few studies have distinguished between discrimination attributed to race versus other forms of discrimination or have compared differences in their psychological implications. Using nationally representative data on 5,191 Black Americans in the National Survey of Am...

A proper use of the terms sex and gender, whether the concepts are used heuristically or operationally, requires that the terms have clear, distinct definitions. Gender has no such definition. King (11) offers three not entirely consistent definitions. The first definition is that gender is a social construction limited to “social, cultural and psychological aspects that pertain to the traits, ...

Background: The extensive education on contraceptive methods, particularly in rural areas of developing countries, play a pivotal role in preventing of induced abortion. The main purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and major cause of induced abortion in women in northwestern Iran. Materials and Methods: The hospital documentary of 848 women encountering medical examinations du...

PURPOSE Communicating the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) is a challenging task. This study was carried out to assess the acceptability and effectiveness of a new communication procedure consisting of a patient information leaflet and a communication strategy for neurologists. METHODS In a multicenter prospective study, 50 patients newly diagnosed with PNES were informed...

abstract background: cancer is one of the major causes of death in children and adolescents. about 4% of deaths in children of age less than 5 years and 13% of deaths in children of age 5-15 years are due to cancer in iranian population. the disease can cause many problems, which are usually detected by a psychologist, for the children and their mothers. therefore, this study aimed to identify ...

The concept of a subtype of depression with a biological rather than a psychological set of causes has been more prominent in the psychiatric literature than in the psychological literature on depression. There has been dispute as to whether research on melancholia supports the distinction of a separate subtype with a distinct symptomatic profile characterized by marked anhedonia, psychomotor d...

Among the main causes of low productivity at work, absence from work hours and even disability professionals, are the psychological disorders. Which most often manifests as psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, antisocial personality, multiple personality disorder and substance abuse, causing damage to the person himself, his family and to the productive system in the country ...