The effecacy of motivational interview on intentional self-regulation, distress tolerance and psychological flexibility in men with substance abuse disorder undergoing maintenance therapy

OBJECTIVE Negative social exchanges detract considerably from older adults' emotional health, but little is known about the specific factors that make some older adults more vulnerable than others to such exchanges. This study examined whether stressful life experiences compound the impact of negative social exchanges on emotional distress. We examined both linear and nonlinear models of the jo...

We describe a Bayesian approach to evaluating children's abuse disclosures and review research demonstrating that children's disclosure of genital touch can be highly probative of sexual abuse, with the probative value depending on disclosure spontaneity and children's age. We discuss how some commentators understate the probative value of children's disclosures by: confusing the probability of...

The number of young people not in employment, education or training is increasing across Europe. These youngsters often lack self-confidence and the essential social skills needed to seek and secure employment. The TARDIS project aims to build a scenario-based serious-game simulation platform for young people at risk of exclusion to improve their social skills. This paper intends to propose a m...

The history of the establishment first psychological society in Bulgaria 1921 and contribution Dr. Nikola Krastnikov Ivan Kinkel are presented. activity company is outlined. An interview was taken with Prof. Sava Dzhonev - Chairman Bulgarian Psychological Society, which reflects traditions achievements science practice our country, as well perspectives upcoming tasks for psychologists.

background: despite therapeutic effect of hemodialysis in end stage renal disease (esrd) patients, these patients encounter different physical and psychological tensional factors. physical exercises have beneficial physical and psychological effects on patients under hemodialysis as one of the accessory therapeutic methods. as few studies have been done about the effects of physical exercise on...

Previous studies report a race and mental health paradox: Whites score higher on measures of major depression compared to African Americans, but the opposite is true for psychological distress (i.e., African Americans score higher on distress measures compared to Whites). Independently, race, age, and gender outcomes for psychological distress are well documented in the literature. However, the...

BACKGROUND Physical illness is commonly associated with psychological distress that may be a direct effect of the illness or an adjustment in coping with the physical illness or its treatment. Little is known about psychological distress of patients on general wards in developing countries. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the extent and associations of psychological distress among ad...